Air leakage has strong influence on building life cycle impacts
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CSHubBrief2017Vol3 - StreamlinedLCA - FINAL.pdf
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Author(s)
Hester, Joshua
Gregory, Jeremy
Kirchain, Randolph
Date Issued
May 2, 2017
Series/Report no.
CSHub Research Brief;Vol 3, 2017
Abstract
Making informed decisions at the earliest stages of the design process can lead to improved building performance. There are many aspects of a building’s design that can influence overall energy consumption. This research identifies air leakage as influential in determining the life cycle impacts of a residential building. This brief presents results from an analysis using the CSHub’s streamlined building life cycle assessment (LCA) tool, the Building Attribute to Impact Algorithm (BAIA).
Subjects
Buildings
Buildings LCA
Residential Buildings
Life Cycle Assessment
Building energy demand
Air leakage
Global warming potential (GWP)
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