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Variations in embodied energy and carbon emission intensities of construction materials

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Main Authors: Wan Mohd Sabki, Wan Omar, Jeung-Hwan, Doh, Kriengsak, Panuwatwanich
Other Authors: wansabki@unimap.edu.my
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier Inc. 2016
Subjects:
Australia
Carbon emission
Embodied energy
Malaysia
Parameter
Variation
Online Access:http://dspace.unimap.edu.my:80/xmlui/handle/123456789/41244
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spelling my.unimap-412442016-04-01T07:26:23Z Variations in embodied energy and carbon emission intensities of construction materials Wan Mohd Sabki, Wan Omar Jeung-Hwan, Doh Kriengsak, Panuwatwanich wansabki@unimap.edu.my j.doh@griffith.edu.au Australia Carbon emission Embodied energy Malaysia Parameter Variation Link to publisher's homepage at http://www.sciencedirect.com/ Identification of parameter variation allows us to conduct more detailed life cycle assessment (LCA) of energy and carbon emission material over their lifecycle. Previous research studies have demonstrated that hybrid LCA (HLCA) can generally overcome the problems of incompleteness and accuracy of embodied energy (EE) and carbon (EC) emission assessment. Unfortunately, the current interpretation and quantification procedure has not been extensively and empirically studied in a qualitative manner, especially in hybridising between the process LCA and I-O LCA. To determine this weakness, this study empirically demonstrates the changes in EE and EC intensities caused by variations to key parameters in material production. Using Australia and Malaysia as a case study, the results are compared with previous hybrid models to identify key parameters and issues. The parameters considered in this study are technological changes, energy tariffs, primary energy factors, disaggregation constant, emission factors, and material price fluctuation. It was found that changes in technological efficiency, energy tariffs and material prices caused significant variations in the model. Finally, the comparison of hybrid models revealed that non-energy intensive materials greatly influence the variations due to high indirect energy and carbon emission in upstream boundary of material production, and as such, any decision related to these materials should be considered carefully. 2016-04-01T07:26:23Z 2016-04-01T07:26:23Z 2014-11 Article Environmental Impact Assessment Review, vol. 49, 2014, pages 31-48 0195-9255 http://dspace.unimap.edu.my:80/xmlui/handle/123456789/41244 doi:10.1016/j.eiar.2014.06.003 en Elsevier Inc.
institution Universiti Malaysia Perlis
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language English
topic Australia
Carbon emission
Embodied energy
Malaysia
Parameter
Variation
spellingShingle Australia
Carbon emission
Embodied energy
Malaysia
Parameter
Variation
Wan Mohd Sabki, Wan Omar
Jeung-Hwan, Doh
Kriengsak, Panuwatwanich
Variations in embodied energy and carbon emission intensities of construction materials
description Link to publisher's homepage at http://www.sciencedirect.com/
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Wan Mohd Sabki, Wan Omar
Jeung-Hwan, Doh
Kriengsak, Panuwatwanich
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author Wan Mohd Sabki, Wan Omar
Jeung-Hwan, Doh
Kriengsak, Panuwatwanich
author_sort Wan Mohd Sabki, Wan Omar
title Variations in embodied energy and carbon emission intensities of construction materials
title_short Variations in embodied energy and carbon emission intensities of construction materials
title_full Variations in embodied energy and carbon emission intensities of construction materials
title_fullStr Variations in embodied energy and carbon emission intensities of construction materials
title_full_unstemmed Variations in embodied energy and carbon emission intensities of construction materials
title_sort variations in embodied energy and carbon emission intensities of construction materials
publisher Elsevier Inc.
publishDate 2016
url http://dspace.unimap.edu.my:80/xmlui/handle/123456789/41244
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