Assessment of a residential building in terms of carbon footprint and circular economy
Built environment contributes significantly to social and economic development, but it is also resource intensive. It is therefore one of the main producers of emissions and carbon footprint. Choosing building designs with a long service life is the key to resolving environmental problems. In this p...
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| author | Budajova Jana Vilcekova Silvia Burdova Eva Kridlova Mesaros Peter |
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| description | Built environment contributes significantly to social and economic development, but it is also resource intensive. It is therefore one of the main producers of emissions and carbon footprint. Choosing building designs with a long service life is the key to resolving environmental problems. In this paper, the life cycle of a residential building is evaluated to reduce the greenhouse gas emissions and costs associated with the construction, use and disposal of the building. Life Cycle Assessment and Life Cycle Costing methods were used to evaluate the environmental and financial impact of the residential building. The system boundaries were defined as “Cradle to Grave” and a lifetime of 60 years. The calculation showed that the building emitted 843 tons of CO2e, or 19.8 kg CO2e/m2/year, and the life cycle costs were 2 026 €/m2. Considering the phases considered, the energy consumption phase (B6) caused the highest CO2e emissions, up to 50.1%. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-949b18eff37e462fb168b9be0411b9a02025-01-07T07:56:59ZengSciendoSelected Scientific Papers: Journal of Civil Engineering1338-72782024-12-0119110.2478/sspjce-2024-0005Assessment of a residential building in terms of carbon footprint and circular economyBudajova Jana0Vilcekova Silvia1Burdova Eva Kridlova2Mesaros Peter3Faculty of Civil Engineering, Institute of Architectural Engineering, Technical University of Kosice, Vysokoskolska 4, 042 00Kosice, SlovakiaFaculty of Civil Engineering, Institute for Sustainable and Circular Construction, Technical University of Kosice, Vysokoskolska 4, 042 00Kosice, SlovakiaFaculty of Civil Engineering, Institute for Sustainable and Circular Construction, Technical University of Kosice, Vysokoskolska 4, 042 00Kosice, SlovakiaFaculty of Civil Engineering, Institute of Technology, Economics and Management in Construction, Technical University of Kosice, Vysokoskolska 4, 042 00Kosice, SlovakiaBuilt environment contributes significantly to social and economic development, but it is also resource intensive. It is therefore one of the main producers of emissions and carbon footprint. Choosing building designs with a long service life is the key to resolving environmental problems. In this paper, the life cycle of a residential building is evaluated to reduce the greenhouse gas emissions and costs associated with the construction, use and disposal of the building. Life Cycle Assessment and Life Cycle Costing methods were used to evaluate the environmental and financial impact of the residential building. The system boundaries were defined as “Cradle to Grave” and a lifetime of 60 years. The calculation showed that the building emitted 843 tons of CO2e, or 19.8 kg CO2e/m2/year, and the life cycle costs were 2 026 €/m2. Considering the phases considered, the energy consumption phase (B6) caused the highest CO2e emissions, up to 50.1%.https://doi.org/10.2478/sspjce-2024-0005life cycle assessmentresidential buildingcarbon footprintcircular economylife cycle cost |
| spellingShingle | Budajova Jana Vilcekova Silvia Burdova Eva Kridlova Mesaros Peter Assessment of a residential building in terms of carbon footprint and circular economy Selected Scientific Papers: Journal of Civil Engineering life cycle assessment residential building carbon footprint circular economy life cycle cost |
| title | Assessment of a residential building in terms of carbon footprint and circular economy |
| title_full | Assessment of a residential building in terms of carbon footprint and circular economy |
| title_fullStr | Assessment of a residential building in terms of carbon footprint and circular economy |
| title_full_unstemmed | Assessment of a residential building in terms of carbon footprint and circular economy |
| title_short | Assessment of a residential building in terms of carbon footprint and circular economy |
| title_sort | assessment of a residential building in terms of carbon footprint and circular economy |
| topic | life cycle assessment residential building carbon footprint circular economy life cycle cost |
| url | https://doi.org/10.2478/sspjce-2024-0005 |
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