Whole Building Life Cycle Assessment Reference Building Structure and Strategies

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

WBLCA Guide Special Project Working Group of American Society of Civil Engineers

Contributor:

Yang, Frances, Editor.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Sustainable construction.

Structural engineering.

Building materials--Service life.

Building materials.

Ecological risk assessment.

Service life (Engineering).

Example.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (93 pages)

Place of Publication:

Reston, Virginia : American Society of Civil Engineers, [2018]

Summary:

Prepared by the WBLCA Guide Special Project Working Group of the Sustainability Committee of the Structural Engineering Institute of ASCE Whole Building Life Cycle Assessment: Reference Building Structure and Strategies serves as a guide for the project team to define and model the structural system within the reference building design as required by green building standards and rating systems. The book is organized in two parts. The first part sets out terms of reference including definitions, reference building options, and general considerations in reference building design. The second part describes specific strategies the structural engineer may employ to reduce life cycle impacts on a project. Whereas whole building life cycle assessment (WBLCA) is a relatively new application of life cycle assessment (LCA), this book aims to guide and encourage structural engineers to take an active and meaningful role in green building development.

Contents:

PART I: TERMS OF REFERENCE; Glossary; General Considerations; Reference Building Options; PART II: STRATEGIES; Structural Material Quantity Reduction; Structure as Finish; Nonstructural Material Quantity Reduction; Performance-Based Design for Material Damage Reduction; Impact Reductions Achieved by Using Alternate Structural Systems; Impact Reduction of Functionally Equivalent Materials; Incorporating Salvaged Materials; Design for Deconstruction; Participating in Operational Energy Savings; Appendix A Discounting Methodologies; Appendix B LCA Tools; Appendix C Additional Resources and Case Studies.

Notes:

"Sponsored by Sustainability Committee of the Structural Engineering Institute of the American Society of Civil Engineers, WBLCA Guide Special Project Working Group."

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Print version record.

ISBN:

1-5231-2014-2

0-7844-8144-X