Embodied Energy Analysis: a Sustainable Construction Design Assessment Tool

Authors

Adolf Acquaye, Technological University DublinFollow
Aidan Duffy, Technological University DublinFollow
Biswajit Basu, Trinity College DublinFollow

Document Type

Conference Paper

Rights

Available under a Creative Commons Attribution Non-Commercial Share Alike 4.0 International Licence

Disciplines

2.1 CIVIL ENGINEERING

Publication Details

Presented at Engineering Sustainability 2009, Pittsburgh PA, April 19-21, 2009.

Abstract

Embodied energy analysis can be used as a construction design assessment tool in a sustainable matrix for a building. Its implementation however remains challenging mainly because of data measurement errors. A comparison between the deterministic embodied energy (EE) of a building and the stochastic EE of the same building undertaken using Monte Carlo simulation showed a wide variation in results. It is recommended that the specification of EE intensity of building materials in the construction industry can assist in producing accurate and more credible EE values of building.

Recommended Citation

Acquaye, A., Duffy, A., Basu, B. (2009). Embodied energy analysis: a sustainable construction design assessment tool. Engineering Sustainability: Innovations that spans boundaries; Conference Proceedings, Pittsburgh, USA, April 19-21.

Funder

Higher Education Authority TSR Strand 1