TY - GEN
T1 - Wooden products - Positive material in life-cycle analysis
AU - Hafner, A.
AU - Winter, S.
AU - Takano, A.
PY - 2012
Y1 - 2012
N2 - The construction industry accounts for a large part of material and energy consumption. Many studies show that, up to now, the operating of buildings has the maximum impact on environmental pollution. When energy efficiency for the operation is increased, the impact and effect of the construction process on the environment will come into the foreground. Because of the capacity of storing carbon and being a renewable material wood is examined in detail. Data for wooden products in life cycle analysis and calculations of timber buildings in life cycle analysis are discussed. Discussion in various research and standardisation projects in the past showed that simplification and transparency in LCA data for wood products are necessary. The issues of bound solar energy, imbedded carbon and renewable energy consumption have to be addressed. Further research needs to be conducted in end of life scenarios for wood and possibilities of a "regrowing potential" for wooden products.
AB - The construction industry accounts for a large part of material and energy consumption. Many studies show that, up to now, the operating of buildings has the maximum impact on environmental pollution. When energy efficiency for the operation is increased, the impact and effect of the construction process on the environment will come into the foreground. Because of the capacity of storing carbon and being a renewable material wood is examined in detail. Data for wooden products in life cycle analysis and calculations of timber buildings in life cycle analysis are discussed. Discussion in various research and standardisation projects in the past showed that simplification and transparency in LCA data for wood products are necessary. The issues of bound solar energy, imbedded carbon and renewable energy consumption have to be addressed. Further research needs to be conducted in end of life scenarios for wood and possibilities of a "regrowing potential" for wooden products.
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M3 - Conference contribution
AN - SCOPUS:84874548666
SN - 9780415621267
T3 - Life-Cycle and Sustainability of Civil Infrastructure Systems - Proceedings of the 3rd International Symposium on Life-Cycle Civil Engineering, IALCCE 2012
SP - 1530
EP - 1537
BT - Life-Cycle and Sustainability of Civil Infrastructure Systems - Proceedings of the 3rd International Symposium on Life-Cycle Civil Engineering, IALCCE 2012
T2 - 3rd International Symposium on Life-Cycle Civil Engineering, IALCCE 2012
Y2 - 3 October 2012 through 6 October 2012
ER -