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Analysis of embodied energy use in the residential building of Hong Kong
, 2001 Energy use in buildings accounts for nearly half of the total primary energy use in Hong Kong. Until now, studies have primarily focused on energy conservation in building operation, even though recent research has indicated that the embodied energy used
C.K Chau +5 more
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Subsidizing energy saving capital accumulation: a real option approach [PDF]
Some environmental policies, like tax credit, have tried to induce the acquisition of energy efficient units and the replacement of old energy inefficient vintages. However, they have faced the energy paradox that is a slow diffusion of new vintages.
Bruno CRUZ, Aude POMMERET
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Acta Structilia, 2012 This article investigates the role that architecture can play in mitigating climate change by comparing the environmental impact of construction material use in two existing South African Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) stations in Johannesburg and Cape Town and
Jan Hugo +2 more
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Design for Disassembly to Recover Embodied Energy
, 1999 The embodied energy in building materials and components represents a major part of the total energy requirement of any building. When a building is demolished, most of the materials are discarded, and along with them the embodied energy is lost.
Crowther, Philip
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Embodied energy of service trading in Hong Kong
, 2015 © 2015, Emerald Group Publishing Limited.Purpose – Energy is a resource of strategic importance for high density cities. International trade reshapes the urban economy and industrial structure of a city, which will indirectly affect energy use.
Guo, Shan +9 more
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An Analysis of the Embodied Energy and Embodied Carbon of Refugee Shelters Worldwide
The International Journal of the Constructed Environment, 2019 The delivery of health, food, and shelter to the 68.5 million people displaced worldwide represents a significant challenge. Camps can house hundreds of thousands of people, and the provision of shelter on such a scale uses considerable amounts of energy and construction materials.
Aude Matard +6 more
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Embodied energy of alternative building materials and their impact on life cycle cost parameters
, 2013 House construction all over the world is in need of many alternative building materials since the conventional materials are in short supply and also cause degradation of the environment as in clay, sand and coral mining.
Jayasinghe, C
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EnergiesEmbodied energy flows link production systems with the energy sector, reflecting dependencies and structural risks under globalization and regional coordination.
Qiqi Liu, Yu Yang, Yi Liu, Xiaoying Qian
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Embodied energy and carbon assessment of existing affordable apartments in Indonesia
Journal of Asian Architecture and Building EngineeringThe Indonesian government is making a tremendous effort in the provision of affordable public apartments (Rusunawa) across the country. Rusunawa buildings were designed and built considering urban planning, environmental impact, architecture, strength ...
Rudi Setiadji Agustiningtyas +3 more
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The Significance Of Embodied Energy In Certified Passive Houses [PDF]
, 2013 Certifications such as the Passive House Standard aim to reduce the final space heating energy demand of residential buildings. Space conditioning, notably heating, is responsible for nearly 70% of final residential energy consumption in Europe. There is therefore significant scope for the reduction of energy consumption through improvements to the ...
Crawford, Robert, Stephan, André
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