Using systematic building decomposition for implementing LCA: the results of a comparative analysis as part of IEA EBC Annex 72

The building Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) applied to buildings requires collecting and organizing large quantities of data over all building life cycles. To overcome specific difficulties related to the system boundaries definition and life cycle inventory stages, the literature recognizes that syste...

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Authors: Soust-Verdaguer, Bernardette, Potrč Obrecht, Tajda, Alaux, Nicolas, Hoxha, Endrit, Saade, ‪Marcella Ruschi Mendes, Röck, Martin, García Martínez, Antonio, Llatas, Carmen, Gómez de Cózar, Juan Carlos, Passer, Alexander
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Publication Date:2023
Country:España
Institution:Universidad de Sevilla (US)
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https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jclepro.2022.135422
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Keyword:Systematic building decomposition
Life Cycle Assessment (LCA)
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spelling Using systematic building decomposition for implementing LCA: the results of a comparative analysis as part of IEA EBC Annex 72Soust-Verdaguer, BernardettePotrč Obrecht, TajdaAlaux, NicolasHoxha, EndritSaade, ‪Marcella Ruschi MendesRöck, MartinGarcía Martínez, AntonioLlatas, CarmenGómez de Cózar, Juan CarlosPasser, AlexanderSystematic building decompositionLife Cycle Assessment (LCA)The building Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) applied to buildings requires collecting and organizing large quantities of data over all building life cycles. To overcome specific difficulties related to the system boundaries definition and life cycle inventory stages, the literature recognizes that systematic building decomposition methods (SBDM) can be used to classify building components, elements and materials, as well as to increase the reliability and transparency of LCA results, particularly for embodied carbon and other environmental impacts. In this paper developed in the context of the research project IEA EBC Annex 72, the authors aim to provide a basis for understanding how different SBDMs decompose a building and classify its parts. This study analyses the implications of using different SBDM along the steps of an LCA study. Such as to support transparent and comprehensible (de)composition of the life cycle inventory (LCI), definition of service lives for different building parts or clear and comparable communication of assessment results and environmental hotspots particularly when using digital tools to conduct LCA. The study analyses 12 national SBDMs used in participating countries of IEA EBC Annex 72. To showcase the implications of SBDMs in building LCA practice, an office building was used as a common case study for applying the different SBDM approaches. Differences were identified among the decomposition levels and the consequences of these differences on the LCI organization. Thus, some of the main contributions to this study are the investigation of different SBDM approaches for improving the design workflows, by discussing BIM model definitions and the recommendation to use hierarchically based methods to allow the building elements and materials decomposition.ElsevierConstrucciones Arquitectónicas ITEP986: Digital Architecture for Sustainability Lab (Datus-Lab)TEP130: Arquitectura, Patrimonio y Sostenibilidad: Acústica, Iluminación, Óptica y EnergíaMinisterio de Economia, Industria y Competitividad (MINECO). EspañaJunta de AndalucíaAustrian Ministry for Transport, Innovation and Technology2023info:eu-repo/semantics/articleinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersionapplication/pdfapplication/pdfhttps://hdl.handle.net/11441/144782https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jclepro.2022.135422reponame:idUS. Depósito de Investigación de la Universidad de Sevillainstname:Universidad de Sevilla (US)InglésJournal of Cleaner Production, 384 (135422).BIA2017-84830-R#864142https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0959652622049964?via%3Dihubinfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessoai:idus.us.es:11441/1447822026-06-17T12:51:07Z
dc.title.none.fl_str_mv Using systematic building decomposition for implementing LCA: the results of a comparative analysis as part of IEA EBC Annex 72
title Using systematic building decomposition for implementing LCA: the results of a comparative analysis as part of IEA EBC Annex 72
spellingShingle Using systematic building decomposition for implementing LCA: the results of a comparative analysis as part of IEA EBC Annex 72
Soust-Verdaguer, Bernardette
Systematic building decomposition
Life Cycle Assessment (LCA)
title_short Using systematic building decomposition for implementing LCA: the results of a comparative analysis as part of IEA EBC Annex 72
title_full Using systematic building decomposition for implementing LCA: the results of a comparative analysis as part of IEA EBC Annex 72
title_fullStr Using systematic building decomposition for implementing LCA: the results of a comparative analysis as part of IEA EBC Annex 72
title_full_unstemmed Using systematic building decomposition for implementing LCA: the results of a comparative analysis as part of IEA EBC Annex 72
title_sort Using systematic building decomposition for implementing LCA: the results of a comparative analysis as part of IEA EBC Annex 72
dc.creator.none.fl_str_mv Soust-Verdaguer, Bernardette
Potrč Obrecht, Tajda
Alaux, Nicolas
Hoxha, Endrit
Saade, ‪Marcella Ruschi Mendes
Röck, Martin
García Martínez, Antonio
Llatas, Carmen
Gómez de Cózar, Juan Carlos
Passer, Alexander
author Soust-Verdaguer, Bernardette
author_facet Soust-Verdaguer, Bernardette
Potrč Obrecht, Tajda
Alaux, Nicolas
Hoxha, Endrit
Saade, ‪Marcella Ruschi Mendes
Röck, Martin
García Martínez, Antonio
Llatas, Carmen
Gómez de Cózar, Juan Carlos
Passer, Alexander
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author2 Potrč Obrecht, Tajda
Alaux, Nicolas
Hoxha, Endrit
Saade, ‪Marcella Ruschi Mendes
Röck, Martin
García Martínez, Antonio
Llatas, Carmen
Gómez de Cózar, Juan Carlos
Passer, Alexander
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dc.contributor.none.fl_str_mv Construcciones Arquitectónicas I
TEP986: Digital Architecture for Sustainability Lab (Datus-Lab)
TEP130: Arquitectura, Patrimonio y Sostenibilidad: Acústica, Iluminación, Óptica y Energía
Ministerio de Economia, Industria y Competitividad (MINECO). España
Junta de Andalucía
Austrian Ministry for Transport, Innovation and Technology
dc.subject.none.fl_str_mv Systematic building decomposition
Life Cycle Assessment (LCA)
topic Systematic building decomposition
Life Cycle Assessment (LCA)
description The building Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) applied to buildings requires collecting and organizing large quantities of data over all building life cycles. To overcome specific difficulties related to the system boundaries definition and life cycle inventory stages, the literature recognizes that systematic building decomposition methods (SBDM) can be used to classify building components, elements and materials, as well as to increase the reliability and transparency of LCA results, particularly for embodied carbon and other environmental impacts. In this paper developed in the context of the research project IEA EBC Annex 72, the authors aim to provide a basis for understanding how different SBDMs decompose a building and classify its parts. This study analyses the implications of using different SBDM along the steps of an LCA study. Such as to support transparent and comprehensible (de)composition of the life cycle inventory (LCI), definition of service lives for different building parts or clear and comparable communication of assessment results and environmental hotspots particularly when using digital tools to conduct LCA. The study analyses 12 national SBDMs used in participating countries of IEA EBC Annex 72. To showcase the implications of SBDMs in building LCA practice, an office building was used as a common case study for applying the different SBDM approaches. Differences were identified among the decomposition levels and the consequences of these differences on the LCI organization. Thus, some of the main contributions to this study are the investigation of different SBDM approaches for improving the design workflows, by discussing BIM model definitions and the recommendation to use hierarchically based methods to allow the building elements and materials decomposition.
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