Managing carbon emissions in China through building energy efficiency

Li, Jun; Colombier, Michel

doi:10.1016/j.jenvman.2008.12.015

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“…Thus, multipurpose buildings warrant a considerable daily installation effort, which involves mixing against hydration heat, leading to different CO 2 emission levels. The reason that offices have less CO 2 emission than apartments is the decrease in concrete volume (m 3 ) by applying high-strength concrete to office design [29,30]. …”

Section: Building Type Characteristicsmentioning

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Analysis of CO2 Emission Characteristics of Concrete Used at Construction Sites

Kim

Chae

Kim³

et al. 2016

Sustainability

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Abstract:As the greenhouse gas reduction goal of 37% below business-as-usual (BAU) by 2030, the construction industry is recognized as an anti-environment industry for mass consumption/mass waste; thus, members of the industry are requested to make efforts to transform it into an environment-friendly industry. Concrete, a common construction material, is known to emit large amounts of environmentally hazardous waste during the processes related to its production, construction, maintenance, and demolition. The amount of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by the product is specified in a ready-mixed concrete report whenever concrete is sold commercially. Hence, there have been many studies addressing the quantitative evaluation and reduction of the environmental effects of concrete. This study aims to introduce a method for assessing the amount of carbon dioxide emission from the processes of producing concrete. Moreover, we measured the quantities of CO 2 emission of about 10 under-construction projects, including office buildings, apartment buildings, and high-rise residential buildings in South Korea. Using the assessment result, we analyzed the CO 2 reduction performance of an office building in South Korea and drew conclusions about measures for reducing CO 2 emission.

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Section: Building Type Characteristicsmentioning

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Analysis of CO2 Emission Characteristics of Concrete Used at Construction Sites

Kim

Chae

Kim³

et al. 2016

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“…Although numerous studies have examined several individual phases of a life cycle of buildings, relatively few studies were focused on the carbon emissions over the entire life cycle of buildings. In particular, most studies paid a special attention to energy saving (Buchanan and Levine, 1999;Gustavsson and Sathre, 2006;Dodoo et al, 2009;Li and Colombier, 2009;Kneifel, 2010). Some studies being explicitly dedicated to constructive materials have been done during the recent several years (Seppä lä et al, 2002;Nebel et al, 2006), while also neglecting the environmental or ecological performances of the entire building life cycle.…”

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Carbon emissions in the life cycle of urban building system in China—A case study of residential buildings

Fang

Zhang

et al. 2011

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“…Therefore, as for reinforced concrete, flat and tower Y types are superior at lower floors, whereas the tower L type is superior at higher floors in terms of CO 2 emission and cost [31,32].…”

Section: Calculation and Variation Rates Of Materials Amounts In The Ementioning

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CO2 Emissions and Cost by Floor Types of Public Apartment Houses in South Korea

Jang¹,

Kim

Chae

2016

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Abstract:In each country in the world, there is a strong need for all industries to reduce CO 2 emissions for sustainable development as a preparation for climatic change. The biggest issue in many developed countries, including the United States, is to reduce CO 2 emissions for the upcoming implementation of Carbon Emissions Trading. The construction industry, in particular, which accounts for up about 30% of CO 2 emissions, will need studies on the amount of CO 2 emissions. The purpose of this study is to present the most environmentally friendly and economical apartment house plan types according to the increasing number of layers by evaluating the amount of CO 2 emissions and economic efficiency. The results indicated that flat and Y-shaped types are more eco-friendly and economical in lower levels of less than 20 stories. However, the L-shaped type is more highly eco-friendly and economically efficient in higher levels of more than 20 stories. The results of this paper would help to make a decision on the building types and the number of stories in the early stages of construction.

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Managing carbon emissions in China through building energy efficiency

Cited by 192 publications

References 17 publications

Analysis of CO2 Emission Characteristics of Concrete Used at Construction Sites

Analysis of CO2 Emission Characteristics of Concrete Used at Construction Sites

Carbon emissions in the life cycle of urban building system in China—A case study of residential buildings

CO2 Emissions and Cost by Floor Types of Public Apartment Houses in South Korea

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