Resilience Constructions: How to Make the Differences Between Theoretical Concepts Visible?

Böschen, Stefan; Binder, Claudia R.; Rathgeber, Andreas W.

doi:10.1007/978-3-658-15329-8_2

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“…The first action is to partially substitute the cement with replacement materials when using ready-mix concrete, for example by using pulverized fly ash (PFA) or ground granulated blast furnace slag (GGBS). Table 6 demonstrates the extent of the savings that can be made in terms of embodied carbon and energy (i.e., 76,084 kg of ready-mix concrete (25-30 MPa) and 1,870,152 kg for ready-mix concrete (28)(29)(30)(31)(32)(33)(34)(35). The savings could lead to a 41% reduction in embodied carbon and 27% reduction in energy consumption when substituting cement in this way.…”

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“…In order to be resilient, individuals or entities must possess characteristics that enable them to maintain their identity when they are faced with stressful and unusual situations. Ambitiously, they may even emerge stronger from such situations [28]. Those working in construction design should, therefore, place a high priority on ensuring that new buildings are able to cope with potential loads and stresses, which future circumstances may impose on them and that they can withstand the damage they may sustain from current and future climatic events [29].…”

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“…The influence of blast furnace slag or fly ash replacement on embodied carbon kgCO 2 e and embodied energy (MJ) of ready-mix concrete [(25)(26)(27)(28)(29)(30) and(28)(29)(30)(31)(32)(33)(34)(35)]. Comparison of the two proposed options for blocks (concrete products) ready-mix concrete.…”

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A Resilience and Environmentally Sustainable Assessment Framework (RESAF) for Domestic Building Materials in Saudi Arabia

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In Saudi Arabia, the carbon footprint and energy use that results from using concrete in construction is a major negative contributor to the environmental effects of building materials. Likewise, the impact of annual cooling and heating energy demands has an equally prominent role to play. These demands need to be assessed and benchmarked in order that reduction targets can be set. Saudi Arabia presents its own unique context and local conditions, which creates a challenge when utilizing generic frameworks for assessing the environmental impact of domestic buildings. In meeting this aim, this paper presents a resilience and environmental sustainability assessment framework (RESAF) developed specifically for domestic buildings in Saudi Arabia. RESAF helps designers/builders to minimize the carbon footprint of the building fabric and reduce in-use energy demands of domestic buildings in Saudi Arabia. This paper shows how this framework can be used to reduce, by approximately 23%, the carbon impact from construction materials, primarily by substituting a portion of cement for pulverized fly ash (PFA) or ground granulated blast furnace slag (GGBS). A reduction of 19% in annual cooling and heating energy demand were additionally achieved throughout the building’s life, simply by increasing insulation and using triple-glazed windows. The importance of passing these alternative solutions through the resilience filter is highlighted, not least questioning whether they are really fit-for-purpose.

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