Reducing Embodied Energy in Construction through Collaboration: Five Case Studies using 'bio-based' materials
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Bibliografische Angaben
| Autor(en): |
Stephen Farrar
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| Medium: | Tagungsbeitrag | ||||
| Sprache(n): | Englisch | ||||
| Tagung: | IABSE Conference: Creativity and Collaboration – Instilling Imagination and Innovation in Structural Design, Bath, United Kingdom, 19-20 April 2017 | ||||
| Veröffentlicht in: | IABSE Conference Bath, April 19-20, 2017 | ||||
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| Seite(n): | 202-209 | ||||
| Anzahl der Seiten (im PDF): | 8 | ||||
| Jahr: | 2017 | ||||
| DOI: | 10.2749/222137817821232612 | ||||
| Abstrakt: |
In 2008 embodied energy in construction accounted for 17% of carbon emissions in the UK and is set to rise as a proportion of total emissions as other sectors cut their operational emissions. The use ‘bio-based’ materials may be an important way to reduce the embodied energy of construction. A series of five case studies are presented using hemp lime, timber and strawbale construction. Typically problems have occurred due to lack of design guidance, inexperience and a lack of early contractor involvement. A collaborative culture and approach has overcome these problems and ensured that lessons learnt are taken through to future projects. |
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