Development of Life-Cycle Based Strategies Towards Buildings With a Positive Ecological Footprint Using Thermal Building Simulations

Michael Vollmer; Hannes Harter; Kathrin Theilig; Daniel Kierdorf; Werner Lang

doi:10.26868/25222708.2021.30531

Development of Life-Cycle Based Strategies Towards Buildings With a Positive Ecological Footprint Using Thermal Building Simulations

Michael Vollmer
, Hannes Harter
, Kathrin Theilig
, Daniel Kierdorf
, Werner Lang

Chair of Energy Efficient and Sustainable Design and Building

Technical University of Munich

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Abstract

The goal of this study is to develop life cycle based implementation strategies for the realization of buildings with a positive ecological footprint (EF). Since there is no methodological approach existing which covers this topic, first a method was developed to calculate the ecological land demand of buildings (the area required for ecological compensation of the buildings' emissions - construction, operation and disposal). The developed method takes the actual compensation capabilities of habitats into account and links the life cycle assessment (LCA) results to those capabilities. With this approach an estimation of the EF is made possible. Even with applying optimization algorithms an eco-positive building was not achieved. Therefore, further approaches need to be investigated.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	BS 2021 - Proceedings of Building Simulation 2021
Subtitle of host publication	17th Conference of IBPSA
Editors	Dirk Saelens, Jelle Laverge, Wim Boydens, Lieve Helsen
Publisher	International Building Performance Simulation Association
Pages	285-292
Number of pages	8
ISBN (Electronic)	9781775052029
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.26868/25222708.2021.30531
State	Published - 2022
Event	17th IBPSA Conference on Building Simulation, BS 2021 - Bruges, Belgium Duration: 1 Sep 2021 → 3 Sep 2021

Publication series

Name	Building Simulation Conference Proceedings
ISSN (Print)	2522-2708

Conference

Conference	17th IBPSA Conference on Building Simulation, BS 2021
Country/Territory	Belgium
City	Bruges
Period	1/09/21 → 3/09/21

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SDG 9 Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure
SDG 12 Responsible Consumption and Production

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Vollmer, M., Harter, H., Theilig, K., Kierdorf, D., & Lang, W. (2022). Development of Life-Cycle Based Strategies Towards Buildings With a Positive Ecological Footprint Using Thermal Building Simulations. In D. Saelens, J. Laverge, W. Boydens, & L. Helsen (Eds.), BS 2021 - Proceedings of Building Simulation 2021: 17th Conference of IBPSA (pp. 285-292). (Building Simulation Conference Proceedings). International Building Performance Simulation Association. https://doi.org/10.26868/25222708.2021.30531

Vollmer, Michael ; Harter, Hannes ; Theilig, Kathrin et al. / Development of Life-Cycle Based Strategies Towards Buildings With a Positive Ecological Footprint Using Thermal Building Simulations. BS 2021 - Proceedings of Building Simulation 2021: 17th Conference of IBPSA. editor / Dirk Saelens ; Jelle Laverge ; Wim Boydens ; Lieve Helsen. International Building Performance Simulation Association, 2022. pp. 285-292 (Building Simulation Conference Proceedings).

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Development of Life-Cycle Based Strategies Towards Buildings With a Positive Ecological Footprint Using Thermal Building Simulations. / Vollmer, Michael; Harter, Hannes; Theilig, Kathrin et al.
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Vollmer M, Harter H, Theilig K, Kierdorf D, Lang W. Development of Life-Cycle Based Strategies Towards Buildings With a Positive Ecological Footprint Using Thermal Building Simulations. In Saelens D, Laverge J, Boydens W, Helsen L, editors, BS 2021 - Proceedings of Building Simulation 2021: 17th Conference of IBPSA. International Building Performance Simulation Association. 2022. p. 285-292. (Building Simulation Conference Proceedings). doi: 10.26868/25222708.2021.30531

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