Open AccessStudy on energy conservation and carbon emission reduction design of timber structure building
Author(s) -
Yue Miao,
Li Wenxian,
Cheng Xinling,
Chen Yujie,
Xu Liu,
Shi Yanshuai
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
the journal of engineering
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2051-3305
DOI - 10.1049/joe.2018.5251
Subject(s) - reduction (mathematics) , energy conservation , carbon fibers , environmental science , materials science , mathematics , engineering , composite material , electrical engineering , geometry , composite number
Replacing traditional building materials with renewable and sustainable materials such as timber can control environmental pollution such as energy consumption and carbon emission in the whole life cycle of a building, which is conducive to energy conservation and environmental protection. How to design timber structure building better is the focus of this study. This study takes timber structure building as the research object, evaluates the building energy consumption and CO 2 emission with the whole life cycle concept. The comparative ecological advantages of timber structure building are obtained by comparing and analysing the brick‐concrete structure building with equivalent thermal performance. Then by analysing the different spaces of timber structure building design, the design suggestions of energy saving and carbon reduction such as reducing the platform area appropriately and increasing the number of building floors are proposed when designing timber structure buildings.