Environmental and socio-economic benefits of circularity in real estate management

Session TU.1.A || Circular Economy Buildings – from Research to Practice Authors Rydberg, Tomas; Andersson, Johanna; Gerhardsson, Hanna; Kultje, Eva; Lewrén, Adam; Loh Lindholm, Carina; Löfving, Joel Abstract The environmental potential of reusing interior and building products (notably furniture, lighting, doors, windows, flooring and ceilings) has been calculated by a rather basic model based on [...]

Environmental and socio-economic benefits of circularity in real estate management2021-09-30T20:01:07+00:00

Handling of digital data in building LCA tools exemplified by Generis®

Session TU.2.A || Mainstreaming Construction LCA – Based on an Open Data Network Authors Horn, Rafael; Borschewski, David; Ebertshäuser, Sebastian; Jäger, Michael; Mahler, Boris Abstract While LCA tools for the assessment of buildings are available for more than 15 years, their application is mainly limited to research and sustainability certification. The upcoming sustainability requirements driven [...]

Handling of digital data in building LCA tools exemplified by Generis®2021-09-30T20:01:07+00:00

An open ecosystem for the exchange of trusted product footprints along supply chains

Session TU.2.C || The Role of Industry in Sustainable Supply Chains Authors Hohlweck, Jonas; Beitinger, Gunter; Albrecht, Florian; Kind, Andreas; Dietz, Martin; Müller, Katrin; Jaeger, Florian Ansgar Abstract The transition to a low-carbon economy accelerates globally. Most companies measure their energy related emissions and a growing number of them is implementing mitigation measures. However, major [...]

An open ecosystem for the exchange of trusted product footprints along supply chains2021-09-30T20:01:07+00:00

Accounting for marine plastics in abiotic resource depletion

Session MO.3.D || Addressing Marine Litter Within Life Cycle Assessment and Management Authors Vázquez-Rowe, Ian; Ita-Nagy, Diana; Kahhat, Ramzy Abstract Mainstream abiotic resource depletion impact categories tend to focus on the extraction of resources (e.g. crude oil) from nature obviating their use in the technosphere, when they are temporarily unavailable, or after their end-of-life, when [...]

Accounting for marine plastics in abiotic resource depletion2021-09-30T20:01:07+00:00

Potentials for emission reduction and value creation in the rehabilitation of existing building stock using macroeconomic analysis

Session WE.2.A || Life Cycle Sustainability in Construction and Renovation of Buildings II Authors Perez-Valdes, Gerardo A.; Fufa, Selamawit; Fjellheim, Kristin Abstract Given that most of the world's building stock for the next 30 years already exists today, renovation of existing buildings and infrastructure represent an important pathway towards a more sustainable future. There is [...]

Potentials for emission reduction and value creation in the rehabilitation of existing building stock using macroeconomic analysis2021-09-30T20:01:07+00:00
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