Examining the Environmental Impacts of Materials and Buildings

382 Pages·2020·16.249 MB·English

by  Blaine Erickson Brownell

Examining the
Environmental Impacts of
Materials and Buildings
Blaine Erickson Brownell
University of Minnesota, USA
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Names: Brownell, Blaine Erickson, 1970- editor.
Title: Examining the environmental impacts of materials and buildings /
edited by Blaine Erickson Brownell.
Description: Hershey, PA : Engineering Science Reference, [2020] | Includes
bibliographical references and index. | Summary: “This book explores the
environmental impact of building design, construction, maintenance,
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Identifiers: LCCN 2019039278 | ISBN 9781799824268 (hardcover) | ISBN
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Subjects: LCSH: Building materials--Environmental aspects. | Construction
and demolition debris--Environmental aspects. |
Architecture--Environmental aspects. | Sustainable construction.
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Editorial Advisory Board
Billie Faircloth, KieranTimberlake, USA
Russell Fortmeyer, Arup, USA
Richard Graves, University of Minnesota, USA
Kiel Moe, McGill University, Canada
Kate Simonen, University of Washington, USA
Franca Trubiano, University of Pennsylvania, USA
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Table of Contents
Preface..................................................................................................................xv
Acknowledgment..............................................................................................xxiii
Section 1
Embodied Impact
Chapter 1
The.Embodied.Impact.of.Existing.Building.Stock.................................................1
Ming Hu, University of Maryland, USA
Chapter 2
Building.Codes.Don’t.Measure.Up:.A.Case.for.Urban.Material.Performance.
Standards...............................................................................................................32
Jeana Ripple, University of Virginia, USA
Chapter 3
Teardown.Index:.Emissions.of.Single-Family.Homes.in.Vancouver...................64
Joseph Dahmen, University of British Columbia, Canada
Jens von Bergmann, MountainMath Software and Analytics, Canada
Misha Das, University of British Columbia, Canada
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Chapter 5
Green.Charcoal:.Developing.Biodegradable.Construction.Materials.for.a.
Circular.Economy...............................................................................................132
Shreyas More, ISDI School of Design and Innovation, India
Meenal Sutaria, ISDI School of Design and Innovation, India
Chapter 6
Fluid.Matters:.The.Water.Footprint.of.Building.Materials.................................160
Aletheia Aida, University of Arizona, USA
Section 3
Expanded Frameworks
Chapter 7
Life-Cycle.Assessment-Based.Environmental.Performance.Targets.for.
Buildings:.What.Is.Next?....................................................................................188
Getachew Assefa, University of Calgary, Canada
Chapter 8
Social.Life-Cycle.Assessment.for.Building.Materials........................................217
Liz Kutschke, University of Minnesota, USA
Chapter 9
Improving.the.Weather:.On.Architectural.Comforts.and.Climates....................251
Andrew Cruse, The Ohio State University, USA
Chapter 10
Post-Normal.Material.Practice:.“Building”.as.Inquiry.......................................282
Jacob Wayne Mans, University of Minnesota, USA
Compilation of References...............................................................................313
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Detailed Table of Contents
Preface..................................................................................................................xv
Acknowledgment..............................................................................................xxiii
Section 1
Embodied Impact
These chapters acknowledge the significant allocation of resources in the existing
built environment. Authors explore trans-scalar inquiries related to embodied
energy methodology, the influence of building codes on the material composition
of cities, and the economic ramifications of replacing existing buildings with more
operationally efficient yet energy-intensive versions. The overarching message
is that embodied resources deserve greater attention in building environmental
performance assessments.
Chapter 1
The.Embodied.Impact.of.Existing.Building.Stock.................................................1
Ming Hu, University of Maryland, USA
This.chapter.provides.the.reader.with.a.better.understanding.of.the.life.cycle.
environmental.impacts,.with.a.focus.on.the.embodied.impact.of.existing.building.
stock..A.systematic.literature.review.is.conducted.to.paint.a.clear.picture.of.the.
current.research.activities.and.findings..The.major.components.of.embodied.impact.
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It.is.only.in.the.case.of.fire.that.materials.are.considered.by.the.American.International.
Building.Codes.across.an.aggregation.of.scales.(i.e.,.a.building,.a.block,.a.district).
leaving.many.other.essential.factors.of.material.performance.neglected..Mostly.ignored.
are.environmental.and.social.parameters.that.also.present.forms.of.risk..This.chapter.
uses.the.cities.of.New.York.and.Chicago.and.three.performance.characteristics.as.
case.studies.to.examine.additional.material.impacts.at.the.city-scale..Case.studies.
analyze.material.maintenance.requirements.against.urban.disinvestment,.moisture.
absorption.capacity.against.mold.rates.within.flood-prone.communities,.and.embodied.
carbon.against.material.lifespan.averages.across.cities..Findings.reveal.connections.
between.material.performance.and.economic,.health,.and.energy.implications.across.
the.city,.suggesting.the.need.for.more.broadly.defined.urban.material.performance.
standards.
Chapter 3
Teardown.Index:.Emissions.of.Single-Family.Homes.in.Vancouver...................64
Joseph Dahmen, University of British Columbia, Canada
Jens von Bergmann, MountainMath Software and Analytics, Canada
Misha Das, University of British Columbia, Canada
Replacing.older.homes.with.new.ones.constructed.to.higher.efficiency.standards.
is.one.way.to.raise.the.operating.efficiency.of.building.stocks..However,.new.
buildings.require.large.amounts.of.embodied.energy.to.construct,.and.it.can.take.
years.before.more.efficient.operations.offset.carbon.emissions.associated.with.new.
construction..This.chapter.looks.at.the.carbon.dioxide.emission.payback.period.of.
newly.constructed,.efficient.single-family.homes.in.Vancouver,.British.Columbia,.
where.the.authors.find.that.it.takes.over.150.years.for.the.operation.to.equal.the.
embodied.carbon.associated.with.the.of.a.typical.high-efficiency.new.home..The.
findings.suggest.that.current.policies.aimed.at.reducing.emissions.by.replacing.older.
homes.with.new.high-efficiency.buildings.should.be.reconsidered.
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Material Topics
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