The topic of this chapter is the confrontation between two different construction technologies through Life Cycle Assessment methods: wood and concrete. Nowadays, cradle–to-gate and cradle to cradle LCA analysis are successfully used in sustainable building design and construction. Our research is focused on the specific European context, trying to enhance the usefulness of the methods in a design perspective, if system boundaries are carefully defined and datasets accurately selected and adapted. According to LCA analysis, wood structures demonstrate an overall better environmental performance, but distinctions and contradictory results emerge in different categories of impact.
Luca Guardigli (2013). Comparing the environmental impact of reinforced concrete and wooden structures. Cambridge : Woodhead publishing.
Comparing the environmental impact of reinforced concrete and wooden structures
GUARDIGLI, LUCA
2013
Abstract
The topic of this chapter is the confrontation between two different construction technologies through Life Cycle Assessment methods: wood and concrete. Nowadays, cradle–to-gate and cradle to cradle LCA analysis are successfully used in sustainable building design and construction. Our research is focused on the specific European context, trying to enhance the usefulness of the methods in a design perspective, if system boundaries are carefully defined and datasets accurately selected and adapted. According to LCA analysis, wood structures demonstrate an overall better environmental performance, but distinctions and contradictory results emerge in different categories of impact.I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.
