Life Comparative Analysis of Energy Consumption and CO2 Emissions of Different Building Structural Frame Types

• Published in: TheScientificWorld Vol. 2013; no. 2013; pp. 1 - 5
• Main Authors: Seo, Deok-Seok, Kim, Gwang-Hee, Shin, Yoonseok, Moon, Joon-Ho, Kim, Sangyong
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Cairo, Egypt Hindawi Publishing Corporation 01.01.2013; Hindawi Limited; Wiley
• Subjects: Building construction; Buildings; Carbon - chemistry; Carbon dioxide; Carbon Dioxide - chemistry; Carbon dioxide emissions; Climate Change; Comparative analysis; Concrete; Conservation of Energy Resources; Construction; Construction costs; Construction industry; Construction Industry - economics; Construction Industry - instrumentation; Construction Materials; Cost analysis; Emission measurements; Emissions; Energy consumption; Energy measurement; Environmental Monitoring - methods; Environmental policy; Floor coverings; Gases; Greenhouse Effect; Load; Materials selection; Materials Testing; Reinforced concrete; Reinforcing steels; Repair & maintenance; Steel; Steel - chemistry; Steel structures; Studies; Wood; Beijing China; Japan; China

The objective of this research is to quantitatively measure and compare the environmental load and construction cost of different structural frame types. Construction cost also accounts for the costs of CO2 emissions of input materials. The choice of structural frame type is a major consideration in...