Abstract
In order to reach the COP21 objectives, mitigation strategies must be identified in all economic sectors. In Austria, the construction sector represents one of the greatest sources of carbon intensive activities. Within this sector, buildings have a significant role to play. Through a systematic literature review, this paper identifies strategies to reduce the embodied carbon emissions of structural building materials. Then, by implementing the most promising alternatives in building case studies and performing a life cycle assessment, up to 15% reduction of the embodied greenhouse gas emissions was observed. This paper, however, intends to show that there is no technology that is intrinsically best at surpassing all others.
| Original language | English |
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| Article number | 012165 |
| Book series | Journal of Physics: Conference Series |
| Volume | 2042 |
| Issue number | 1 |
| ISSN | 1742-6588 |
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| Publication status | Published - 18 Nov 2021 |
| Externally published | Yes |
| Event | 2021 International Hybrid Conference on Carbon Neutral Cities - Energy Efficiency and Renewables in the Digital Era, CISBAT 2021 - Lausanne, Virtual, Switzerland Duration: 8 Sept 2021 → 10 Sept 2021 |
Conference
| Conference | 2021 International Hybrid Conference on Carbon Neutral Cities - Energy Efficiency and Renewables in the Digital Era, CISBAT 2021 |
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| Country/Territory | Switzerland |
| City | Lausanne, Virtual |
| Period | 08/09/2021 → 10/09/2021 |
| Sponsor | École Polytechnique Federale de Lausanne (EPFL), Swiss Federal Office of Energy (SFOE) |
Bibliographical note
Funding Information:This paper was developed in the course of the ongoing research project “Transition of the procurement process towards Paris compatible public buildings” (ParisBuildings), conducted by the Working Group on Sustainable Construction from the Graz University of Technology and financially supported by the Klima-und Energiefonds, ACRP11 KR18AC0K14693. The authors appreciate the support of Barbara Truger and Martin Röck for their advice in the elaboration of the presented results. The authors would also like to thank David Gierlinger, whose elaborate master thesis could be used as a basis for the case studies analysed in this paper.
Funding Information:
This paper was developed in the course of the ongoing research project “Transition of the procurement process towards Paris compatible public buildings” (ParisBuildings), conducted by the Working Group on Sustainable Construction from the Graz University of Technology and financially supported by the Klima- und Energiefonds, ACRP11 KR18AC0K14693. The authors appreciate the support of Barbara Truger and Martin Röck for their advice in the elaboration of the presented results. The authors would also like to thank David Gierlinger, whose elaborate master thesis could be used as a basis for the case studies analysed in this paper.
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