Sustainability Implication of Residential Building Materials Considering Service Life Variability
Each building is a complex product of components of variable materials and each building material is unique in its inherent properties including durability and thermal performance. This research has developed a life cycle sustainability assessment framework for buildings to address sustainability co...
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Curtin University
2021
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| Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/84306 |
| Summary: | Each building is a complex product of components of variable materials and each building material is unique in its inherent properties including durability and thermal performance. This research has developed a life cycle sustainability assessment framework for buildings to address sustainability competently. Application of framework confirmed that service life of building, thermal performance of the building materials, use of by-products and recycled materials, and maintenance activities are crucial to sustainability performance of buildings. |
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