Evaluation of Life-Cycle Assessment Analysis: Application to Restoration Projects and New Construction in Alpine Climate, Japan
| Autor: | Hideki Takamura, Yohei Endo |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2021 |
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Engineering
life-cycle assessment restoration residential building 020209 energy Geography Planning and Development lcsh:TJ807-830 lcsh:Renewable energy sources Legislation 02 engineering and technology 010501 environmental sciences Management Monitoring Policy and Law 01 natural sciences timber-frame structure Operational energy 0202 electrical engineering electronic engineering information engineering Life-cycle assessment Environmental planning lcsh:Environmental sciences 0105 earth and related environmental sciences Sustainable development heritage architecture lcsh:GE1-350 Renewable Energy Sustainability and the Environment business.industry lcsh:Environmental effects of industries and plants lcsh:TD194-195 Greenhouse gas business |
| Zdroj: | Sustainability, Vol 13, Iss 3608, p 3608 (2021) Sustainability Volume 13 Issue 7 |
| ISSN: | 2071-1050 |
| Popis: | The present paper discusses the applications of life-cycle assessment (LCA) to construction works in Japan. LCA has been frequently used to assess the environmental impacts of new construction. Nonetheless, the applications of LCA to restoration have not been fully confirmed to date. It is said that historical buildings may contribute to sustainable development. Nonetheless, as for heritage buildings, since the protection of cultural value is usually prioritised, their environmental impacts may not be sufficiently explored. To this aim, this paper evaluated the environmental impacts of the restoration of heritage buildings. This paper consisted of two tasks. First, the restoration projects of heritage buildings in Japan were introduced. The restoration of two heritage houses was discussed, referring to heritage protection legislation in Japan. Second, LCA was performed on the restoration of heritage houses and the construction of contemporary houses. Environmental impacts were compared between the restoration and new construction with regard to greenhouse gas emissions and operational energy use. A focus was given to the amount of materials used. Restoration consumes a limited amount of materials compared to new construction, although the energy use of heritage buildings is considerable. The environmental impacts of restoration were quantified so that they were compared with those of new construction. The comparison indicated issues applying LCA to heritage buildings. |
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