Examining the environmental impacts of materials and buildings
This book provides emerging research exploring the theoretical and practical aspects of ecological performance within modern building design and materials-based construction. Featuring coverage on a broad range of topics such as life cycle assessment, material flows analysis, and sustainability, thi...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Hershey, Pennsylvania
IGI Global,
2020.
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| Series: | Practice, progress, and proficiency in sustainability (PPPS) book series.
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| Online Access: | https://www.lib.tsu.ru/mminfo/2023/EBSCO/2393000.pdf Перейти в каталог НБ ТГУ |
Table of Contents:
- Section 1. Embodied impact. Chapter 1. The embodied impact of existing building stock ; Chapter 2. Building codes don't measure up: a case for urban material performance standards ; Chapter 3. Teardown index: emissions of single-family homes in vancouver
- Section 2. Material topics. Chapter 4. Toxicity in architectural plastics: life-cycle index of human health in building (LCI-HHB) ; Chapter 5. Green charcoal: developing biodegradable construction materials for a circular economy ; Chapter 6. Fluid matters: the water footprint of building materials
- Section 3. Expanded frameworks. Chapter 7. Life-cycle assessment-based environmental performance targets for buildings: what is next? ; Chapter 8. Social life-cycle assessment for building materials ; Chapter 9. Improving the weather: on architectural comforts and climates ; Chapter 10. Post-normal material practice: "building" as inquiry.