A Comparative Cradle-to-Gate Life Cycle Assessment of Mid-Rise Office Building Construction Alternatives: Laminated Timber or Reinforced Concrete

The objective of this project was to quantify and compare the environmental impacts associated with alternative designs for a typical North American mid-rise office building. Two scenarios were considered; a traditional cast-in-place, reinforced concrete frame and a laminated timber hybrid design, w...

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Auteurs principaux: Raymond J. Cole, Adam B. Robertson, Frank C. F. Lam
Format: Artigo
Langue:Inglês
Publié: MDPI AG 2012-07-01
Collection:Buildings
Sujets:
whole building life cycle assessment
cradle-to-gate
material selection
wood products
glulam
cross-laminated timber
reinforced concrete
mid-rise office building
embodied energy
Accès en ligne:http://www.mdpi.com/2075-5309/2/3/245
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