Environmental Performance of Residential Buildings: A Life Cycle Assessment Study in Saudi Arabia
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چکیده
The building and construction sector has a huge impact on the environment because of enormous amounts natural resources energy consumed during life cycle projects. In this study, we evaluated potential environmental villa, from cradle to grave, in Saudi Arabian context. Centrum voor Milieukunde Leiden (CML) for Centre Environmental Science University-IA baseline v3.03 methods were used obtain profile categories, Cumulative Energy Demand v1.09 was measure embodied villa cycle. analyzed midpoint categories include global warming (GWP100a), ozone layer depletion (ODP), acidification (AP), eutrophication (EP), photochemical oxidation (POCP), indicator cumulative demand (CED). operation use phase found have highest with 2.61 × 106 kg CO2-eq 1.75 104 SO2-eq, respectively. Sensitivity analysis performed plans increase share renewable sources reduce amount electricity generated hydrocarbons, which currently represents 46% total installed power, by 2032. results showed that compared current impact, CO2 emission will decrease 53%, significant reduction impact. findings help assessment structures future planning conservation.
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Sustainability
سال: 2021
ISSN: ['2071-1050']
DOI: https://doi.org/10.3390/su13063542