Strategies for reducing greenhouse gas emissions from residential sector by proposing new building structures in hot and humid climatic conditions

Balasbaneh, Ali Tighnavard; Marsono, Abdul Kadir

doi:10.1016/j.buildenv.2017.08.025

Cited by 48 publications

(17 citation statements)

References 20 publications

Supporting

Mentioning

Contrasting

Order By: Relevance

“…Dong et al found that the heating energy of CLT office buildings is 11.97% lower than that of RC buildings in Harbin [36]. Balasbaneh and Marsono also found that the GHG emissions associated with using timber prefabricated walls in construction were about 7% lower than those for blockwork systems [37].…”

Section: Energy Saving and Carbon Emission Reduction Potential Of Timmentioning

confidence: 99%

Comparative Whole Building Life Cycle Assessment of Energy Saving and Carbon Reduction Performance of Reinforced Concrete and Timber Stadiums—A Case Study in China

et al. 2020

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

Many stadiums will be built in China in the next few decades due to increasing public interest in physical exercise and the incentive policies issued by the government under its National Fitness Program. This paper investigates the energy saving and carbon reduction performance of timber stadiums in China in comparison with stadiums constructed using conventional building materials, based on both life cycle energy assessment (LCEA) and life cycle carbon assessment (LCCA). The authors select five representative cities in five climate zones in China as the simulation environment, simulate energy use in the operation phase of stadiums constructed from reinforced concrete (RC) and timber, and compare the RC and timber stadiums in terms of their life cycle energy consumption and carbon emissions. The LCEA results reveal that the energy saving potential afforded by timber stadiums is 11.05%, 12.14%, 8.15%, 4.61% and 4.62% lower than those of RC buildings in "severely cold," "cold," "hot summer, cold winter," "hot summer, warm winter," and "temperate" regions, respectively. The LCCA results demonstrate that the carbon emissions of timber stadiums are 15.85%, 15.86%, 18.88%, 19.22% and 22.47% lower than those of RC buildings for the regions above, respectively. This demonstrates that in China, timber stadiums have better energy conservation and carbon reduction potential than RC stadiums, based on life cycle assessment. Thus, policy makers are advised to encourage the promotion of timber stadiums in China to achieve the goal of sustainable energy development for public buildings.Sustainability 2020, 12, 1566 2 of 24 carbon dioxide (CO 2 ) [4]. The use of fossil fuels is believed to be the main factor leading to global warming [5,6]. Global warming is widely considered to cause glacier retreat and regional climate changes, species extinction, and further uncertain risks [7,8].Measuring the "greenhouse effect" for mitigation purposes has become a major interest internationally in the last few decades. During the last 50 years, global warming has mainly been caused by excessive GHG emissions due to human activities [9]. International Energy Outlook (2019) reported that the building sector, one of the most important areas of human activities, accounted for 20% of the world's delivered energy consumption in 2018 [10]. This figure will rise to about 22% by 2050 [10]. The Brown to Green Report (2019) showed that carbon emissions directly from the building sector accounted for 9% of G20 energy-related CO 2 emissions in 2019 and that 18% of these emissions arose from electricity use in buildings [11].At the end of 2016, the energy consumption of buildings in China was 26 billion GJ, accounting for 20.6% of the country's total energy consumption. In total, the building industry emitted 1.96 billion tons of CO 2 in this year, accounting for 19.4% of domestic carbon emissions [12]. At the 2015 United Nations Climate Change Conference [13], the Chinese government set the goal of reducing carbon emissions per unit of GDP by 60%-65% by...

show abstract

Section: Energy Saving and Carbon Emission Reduction Potential Of Timmentioning

confidence: 99%

Comparative Whole Building Life Cycle Assessment of Energy Saving and Carbon Reduction Performance of Reinforced Concrete and Timber Stadiums—A Case Study in China

et al. 2020

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

show abstract

“…According to recent estimates, the planet will be populated by over 8.5 billion people in 2030 [1]. Considering the enormous impact of human activity, e.g., climate change and environmental destruction [2][3][4], as well as the constant trend toward urbanization [5,6], the unavoidable truth is that humanity must face up to the challenge of creating livable and sustainable urban habitats while maintaining and developing cities [7][8][9].…”

Section: Background and Research Objectivesmentioning

confidence: 99%

Housing Indicators for Sustainable Cities in Middle-Income Countries through the Residential Urban Environment Recognized Using Single-Family Housing Rating Systems

et al. 2019

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

This study presents a comparative analysis of the housing indicators used by the singlefamilyhousing rating systems (SHRSs), in which the residential urban environment (RUE)influences buildings’ certification scores, emphasizing the relationships of six systems developedby middle‐income countries (MICs)—BEST, CASA, GBI, BERDE, Green Homes, and LOTUS—andthe two most‐recognized rating systems, BREEAM and LEED. The aim is to provide new housingindicators that are capable of bringing the concept of sustainability into the cities of MICs. Theresults reveal that the percentage of influence that single‐family housing (SFH) can achieve in themetric established by each system is relatively low. However, considering all of the identifiedindicators, this influence could increase to 53.16% of the total score in multi‐criteria evaluations.Furthermore, a significant lack of indicators for mandatory criteria evaluations was found, withCASA being the only system that considers their inclusion. This paper identifies 37 indicators formulti‐criteria assessments and two for mandatory‐criteria assessments, providing new perspectiveson several topics. Furthermore, the methodology established to obtain the indicators could be usefulfor other researchers in the identification of new sustainable indicators.

show abstract

“…Historically, there are studies that apply LCA, to the materials used for the construction of buildings since the 70s, especially in Germany [7][8][9]. Thus, life cycle analyses have been carried out in residential sectors such as houses [10], or single-family homes [11], to establish strategies for reducing gas emissions in residential sectors through new construction structures in hot and humid conditions [12].…”

Section: Of 14mentioning

confidence: 99%

Comparative Study into the Environmental Impact of Traditional Clay Bricks and Mixed with a Biological Ingredient Using Life Cycle Analysis

Lozano-Miralles¹,

Hermoso-Orzáez²,

Martínez-García³

et al. 2018

Preprint

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

show abstract

Strategies for reducing greenhouse gas emissions from residential sector by proposing new building structures in hot and humid climatic conditions

Cited by 48 publications

References 20 publications

Comparative Whole Building Life Cycle Assessment of Energy Saving and Carbon Reduction Performance of Reinforced Concrete and Timber Stadiums—A Case Study in China

Comparative Whole Building Life Cycle Assessment of Energy Saving and Carbon Reduction Performance of Reinforced Concrete and Timber Stadiums—A Case Study in China

Housing Indicators for Sustainable Cities in Middle-Income Countries through the Residential Urban Environment Recognized Using Single-Family Housing Rating Systems

Comparative Study into the Environmental Impact of Traditional Clay Bricks and Mixed with a Biological Ingredient Using Life Cycle Analysis

Contact Info

Product

Resources

About