Environmental impact analysis of structural systems for sustainable buildings
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Examensarbete för masterexamen
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Publicerad
2021
Författare
Milesson, Jens
Bigott Pinto, André
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Abstract
The construction industry is one of the largest contributors to all global carbon
dioxide emissions. This has led to the climate impact being considered among other
traditional building requirements such as the load-bearing capacity and the financial aspect. For this reason, there is a generous number of studies that analyze the
climate impact generated by individual building materials and complete buildings,
especially apartment buildings. However, there is a lack of information regarding
the climate impact caused by structural systems and studies that make comparisons
among these.
This thesis initially implements an investigation that concludes in four relevant
structural systems capable of being used in the construction of future preschool
buildings, and that are applicable in the Skanska project ABCD-preschools. Those
are later on analyzed through appropriate Life Cycle Assessments which in turn
produce data that makes it possible to create a simple and effective tool to assess
and evaluate structural systems for future buildings.
The results obtained conclude that structural systems contribute to a remarkable
share of the total climate impact produced by preschool buildings. The structural
systems’ climate impact might nevertheless vary depending on the type of structural
system that is utilized. This thesis culminates in conclusions and recommendations
which function as tools for project developers to simplify the design choices of structural systems regarding their climate impact.
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Ämne/nyckelord
Structural System, Climate Impact, Global Warming Potential, Material Choice, Sustainability, Life Cycle Assessment, Innovations, Climate Goals