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Quantification of the influence of life cycle parameters on the total environmental impact of steel-framed buildings

Zygomalas, Iordanis, Kaziolas, Dimitrios N, Stavroulakis Georgios, Baniotopoulos, Charalambos C

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URI: http://purl.tuc.gr/dl/dias/508A5C62-8A7F-4054-AC05-FB2BA691A78C
Year 2016
Type of Item Peer-Reviewed Journal Publication
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Bibliographic Citation I. Zygomalas, D. Kaziolas, G. Stavroulakis and C. Baniotopoulos, "Quantification of the influence of life cycle parameters on the total environmental impact of steel-framed buildings," Int. J. Sustain. Engin., vol. 9, no. 5, pp. 329-337, Sept. 2016. doi: 10.1080/19397038.2016.1178354 https://doi.org/10.1080/19397038.2016.1178354
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Due to the increased urgency with which environmental issues are currently being prioritized, business sectors such as construction, that have been identified as one of the largest consumers of raw materials and energy, are actively involved in research aiming to optimize construction processes and products in terms of environmental impact. Although researchers have pointed out various issues and aspects of a construction project’s delivery process that can significantly affect its environmental impact, the extent to which these issues can influence the total environmental impact of the project is unclear. The current research aims to investigate and eventually quantify the influence of a number of such parameters, utilizing an existing steel-framed building as the basis for the necessary calculations. The conclusions drawn illustrate the actual extent of the influence of the examined life cycle parameters, while also offering specific insight in regard to the determination of criteria that can be used as the basis for recommendations for similar projects.

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