Open AccessCarbon footprint of selected building structures
Author(s) -
Jana Budajová
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
iop conference series. materials science and engineering
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1757-899X
pISSN - 1757-8981
DOI - 10.1088/1757-899x/1209/1/012015
Subject(s) - carbon footprint , greenhouse gas , life cycle assessment , environmental science , footprint , global warming , climate change , carbon dioxide equivalent , carbon dioxide , carbon fibers , environmental engineering , global warming potential , built environment , ecological footprint , sustainable development , environmental protection , natural resource economics , engineering , civil engineering , computer science , production (economics) , ecology , geography , archaeology , algorithm , biology , composite number , economics , macroeconomics
In general, we can call the carbon footprint as emissions of gases that affect the Earth’s climate, while being used by humans. The impact of construction, building materials, structures, or the overall life cycle of a building on the environment is great. Sustainable architecture is gaining more prominence, using reduced carbon footprint. Today’s construction industry is increasingly moving towards sustainable construction, which is constantly being formed. The great weather fluctuations that take place from day to day are forcing us to reduce our greenhouse gas emissions. The global warming potential GWP (global warming potential) caused by these greenhouse gas emissions is increased to carbon dioxide CO 2 and expressed as carbon dioxide equivalent CO2 eq . Using GWP we can determine the carbon footprint of a product. The aim of this paper is to change the three compositions of the perimeter walls using LCA analysis (life cycle assessment) and to choose the composition that has the best carbon footprint and is therefore more advantageous. The need for a sustainable built environment is urgent due to its positive impact on the environment.