Development of an Environmental and Economic Assessment Tool (Enveco Tool) for Fire Events

Amon, Francine; Gehandler, Jonatan; Stahl, Selim; Tomida, Mai; Meacham, Brian J.

doi:10.1007/978-1-4939-6559-5

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“…In all cases, the benefits of a higher fire performance are weighed against the ''price'' society has to pay for the production and handling of possible additives and/or other ways of production. The Fire-LCA model was later also applied by other research groups [175] or used as a basis to develop other assessment tools [176]. Another type of model is the Dynamic LCAFire and was developed by Chettouh et al [177].…”

Section: The Importance Of Materials Toxicity Studies and Fire Lca Anamentioning

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Review: The Use of Bench-Scale Tests to Determine Toxic Organic Compounds in Fire Effluents and to Subsequently Estimate Their Impact on the Environment

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Generated fire effluents are toxic and responsible for the majority of fire deaths and injuries. Therefore, measures of fire safety and the assessment of toxic effects of fires on humans, which are the key factors to assess fire hazards, have been researched in the last decades. However, it is more and more recognized that there is also a need to assess the environmental impact of toxic compounds within fire effluents. Since ecotoxicology investigates the toxic effects of fire effluents on populations, interactions between ecology and toxicology are very important. These interactions may be complex and may involve research of food chains with several different trophic levels. This makes tracing of toxicants, to obtain reliable results, a real challenge. To tackle it, the bench-scale test is a cheaper and less complex method than large-scale fire simulations. Progress in the field of ecotoxicological studies is important because long-term exposure from the environment and bioaccumulation of toxic compounds in the human food chain may cause indirect health effects on humans. It is also an important tool for the general protection of the environment and biodiversity. Last, with data obtained from these studies, databases for the Life Cycle Assessment of construction materials can be improved.

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Section: The Importance Of Materials Toxicity Studies and Fire Lca Anamentioning

confidence: 99%

Review: The Use of Bench-Scale Tests to Determine Toxic Organic Compounds in Fire Effluents and to Subsequently Estimate Their Impact on the Environment

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“…Therefore, methods that include quantitative risk assessment (QRA) for predicting fire spread to adjacent structures; life-cycle assessment (LCA) for estimating the environmental impact, the fire response and replacement of damaged materials; and cost-benefit analysis (CBA) for estimating the economic impact of the fire have been proposed to analyse optimal designs and environmental consequences [36]. These methods could be one solution to include fire resilience in sustainable building assessment.…”

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Buildings in Urban Regeneration

Schuurmans¹,

Dyrbøl²,

Guay³

2019

Sustainable Cities - Authenticity, Ambition and Dream

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The number of people living in urban areas worldwide is constantly rising. This puts significant pressure on resources in general-leading to an urgent need for the radical improvement of local infrastructure, especially housing, food, water and waste. Managing urban areas is therefore one of the most important development challenges of the twenty-first century. The built environment is a key element in urban living. Significant investments in infrastructure and further development must be made to accommodate the increasing number of people moving to cities, thereby increasing the pressure on available resources and waste generated. Cities also face a huge energetic refurbishment task. These transformations of cities at the same time offer new opportunities: energetic refurbishment could bring multiple benefits to the citizens, and smart material loops can make the circular economy a reality. The design of and the material used for buildings also have a bearing on other important aspects of sustainability and urban life. They affect factors such as health, thermal comfort, acoustic performance and fire resilience. By taking a holistic approach, buildings have the potential to be a part of the solution of today's and tomorrow's challenges through the creation of sustainable cities. Cities have the power to act and make changes happen within their boundaries.

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Fires in Enclosures

McNamee

Sandvik²

2022

Handbook of Fire and the Environment

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Development of an Environmental and Economic Assessment Tool (Enveco Tool) for Fire Events

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Review: The Use of Bench-Scale Tests to Determine Toxic Organic Compounds in Fire Effluents and to Subsequently Estimate Their Impact on the Environment

Review: The Use of Bench-Scale Tests to Determine Toxic Organic Compounds in Fire Effluents and to Subsequently Estimate Their Impact on the Environment

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