Analysis of embodied energy and product lifespan: the potential embodied power sustainability indicator
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DOI: 10.1007/s10098-020-01848-5
Abstract: Abstract In the context of life cycle assessment sustainability indicators, this article proposes a new indicator that is related to the embodied energy, in order to assess the lifespan of products based on their components.… read more here.
Keywords: indicator; product; embodied power; embodied energy ... See more keywords
Decoupling energy use and economic growth: Counter evidence from structural effects and embodied energy in trade
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DOI: 10.1016/j.apenergy.2018.01.044
Abstract: Decoupling economic growth from energy consumption is a wide spread attempt to decarbonize economic activities and increase energy security. Almost all members of the European Union have decoupled the two since 2005 as measured by… read more here.
Keywords: economic growth; energy consumption; energy; embodied energy ... See more keywords
Hybrid input-output analysis of embodied energy security
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DOI: 10.1016/j.apenergy.2020.115806
Abstract: National energy security depends on a stable network of international trade in not only primary energy (e.g., crude oil and natural gas) and secondary energy (electricity), but also embodied energy. The latter consists of both… read more here.
Keywords: energy security; energy; trade; indirect energy ... See more keywords
Relationships between CO2 emissions and embodied energy in building construction: A historical analysis of Taipei
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DOI: 10.1016/j.buildenv.2019.03.059
Abstract: Abstract Urban form is one of the key strategies the IPCC AR5 emphasized in attempting to mitigate greenhouse gases in urban areas. Although there is an abundance of research exploring the relationship linking the elements… read more here.
Keywords: embodied energy; construction; storage; building ... See more keywords
A comparative embodied energy analysis of a house with recycled expanded polystyrene (EPS) based foam concrete wall panels
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DOI: 10.1016/j.enbuild.2016.11.044
Abstract: Abstract The building industry has consumed a vast amount of natural resources and also been responsible for a significant energy usage. This is expected to increase further with economic development where more people will need… read more here.
Keywords: energy; recycled expanded; foam concrete; polystyrene eps ... See more keywords
IEA EBC Annex 57 ‘Evaluation of Embodied Energy and CO2eq for Building Construction’
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DOI: 10.1016/j.enbuild.2017.08.030
Abstract: Abstract The current regulations to reduce energy consumption and greenhouse gas emissions (GHG) from buildings have focused on operational energy consumption. Thus legislation excludes measurement and reduction of the embodied energy and embodied GHG emissions… read more here.
Keywords: energy consumption; energy; iea ebc; embodied impacts ... See more keywords
A review of research on embodied energy of buildings using bibliometric analysis
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DOI: 10.1016/j.enbuild.2017.09.025
Abstract: Abstract The share of embodied energy within the total life cycle of a building is expected to increase and become more significant as low energy and net-zero energy buildings become the norm. In the last… read more here.
Keywords: research; energy; analysis; using bibliometric ... See more keywords
A material characterization and embodied energy study of novel clay-alginate composite aerogels
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DOI: 10.1016/j.enbuild.2018.10.045
Abstract: There is a growing incentive within the construction industry to design low energy buildings which incorporate increased levels of insulation whilst also encouraging the use of ‘green’ materials which have a low environmental impact and… read more here.
Keywords: material characterization; embodied energy; energy; clay ... See more keywords
Multiplicative structural decomposition analysis of aggregate embodied energy and emission intensities
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DOI: 10.1016/j.eneco.2017.05.002
Abstract: Aggregate intensity indicators, such as the ratio of a country's energy and emissions to its GDP, are often used by researchers and policymakers to study energy and environmental performance. This paper analyzes the relationship between… read more here.
Keywords: aggregate intensity; energy; aggregate embodied; intensity ... See more keywords
Embodied energy analysis of building materials: An improved IO-based hybrid method using sectoral disaggregation
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DOI: 10.1016/j.energy.2017.02.047
Abstract: Buildings consume approximately half of the annual energy supply of the United States in their construction and operation. To effectively decrease this extensive energy footprint, both embodied and operating energy must be quantified and optimized.… read more here.
Keywords: energy; method; sectoral disaggregation; embodied energy ... See more keywords
An urbanization algorithm for districts with minimized emissions based on urban planning and embodied energy towards net-zero exergy targets
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DOI: 10.1016/j.energy.2019.04.065
Abstract: The realization of net-zero exergy districts can be supported by urbanization options for district density and building characteristics. This research work formulates an urbanization algorithm to minimize the carbon dioxide emissions responsibility of districts based… read more here.
Keywords: zero exergy; net zero; embodied energy; district ... See more keywords