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Showing 1 to 6 of 6 for “"Low Embodied Carbon"”.
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Dowel-laminated timber from waste lumber offcuts: Towards structural component circularity
… climate crisis, there is a need to develop low embodied carbon building systems. Moreover, construction and demolition generate substantial amounts of waste. The use of salvaged materials for structural applications presents the opportunity to divert this waste while reducing the embodied …
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Embodied carbon: A framework for prioritizing and reducing emissions in the building industry
… known to be one of the largest contributors to carbon emissions—one of the key causes of climate change. Embodied carbon emissions of buildings are an often overlooked, but significant, influencer of a building’s overall carbon footprint. This gives rise to the need for improved life cycle …
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Farm-Scale Water Storage in Morocco: Low-Carbon Design with Parametric FEA Optimization
… to farm-scale. Underground water reservoirs allow the catchment of sparse rainfall events and the resultant overland flows before their evaporation. This research develops a methodology to design such rectangular reinforced concrete water reservoirs using a parametric approach in Python coupled …
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Opening spaces for the emergence of community economy initiatives
… of the contribution that housing makes to carbon emissions, affordability rather than sustainability remains the primary focus. In particular, the use of natural materials with low embodied carbon is often dismissed as unaffordable. The thesis therefore explores how a community housing …
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EVALUATION OF WHEAT STRAW, HAMMER-MILLED HEMP, RICE HULLS AND CELLULOSE SETTLEMENT BEHAVIOUR FOR LOOSE- FILL INSULATION APPLICATIONS
… for its purported sustainability and its low embodied carbon footprint. Research on straw bale construction has examined its thermal and structural performance, as well as the influence moisture and the environment have on long-term performance. Most of this work has examined straw in a …
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Parametric Study and Early-Stage Structural Design for Tall Timber Buildings
… greenhouse gas emissions due to the usage of carbon intensive materials such as steel and concrete. An alternative to these materials such as timber, a low embodied carbon material, has been gaining traction in the tall building industry. However, timber structures today have been limited in …