Open AccessSustainable building material selection: A case study in a Japanese context
Author(s) -
Atsushi Takano,
Masashi Aiki,
Ryuto Yasunaga
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
iop conference series. earth and environmental science
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.179
H-Index - 26
eISSN - 1755-1307
pISSN - 1755-1315
DOI - 10.1088/1755-1315/588/2/022069
Subject(s) - sustainability , context (archaeology) , greenhouse gas , production (economics) , building industry , business , construction industry , sustainable development , action (physics) , selection (genetic algorithm) , building material , climate change , architectural engineering , environmental economics , environmental resource management , engineering , civil engineering , construction engineering , computer science , environmental science , economics , political science , geography , ecology , physics , archaeology , quantum mechanics , artificial intelligence , biology , law , macroeconomics
The aim of this study was to demonstrate how the choice of building material affects the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions associate with the material production phase of a reference building in a Japanese context. The trend of the emission and carbon storage capacity among the five structural frame options was analysed at building, building element and material levels. Based on the results, main points to mitigate the impact were also discussed. Since there thus far been few similar studies in Japan, to aid informed decision making by professionals in the construction industry was aimed, leading to improved sustainability in building design, especially connected to SDGs 9 (Industry, innovation and infrastructure), 12 (Responsible construction and production) and 13 (Climate action).