Embodied energy in construction - Revision history

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	There are number of tools that have been developed to help assess embodied energy:		There are number of tools that have been developed to help assess embodied energy:

−	* The Building Research Establishment software ~~[http://envest2.bre.co.uk/~~ Envest II].	+	* The Building Research Establishment software Envest II.
	* The University of Bath has produced an [http://www.circularecology.com/ice-database.html Inventory of Carbon & Energy] (ICE) which uses a cradle-to-site approach.		* The University of Bath has produced an [http://www.circularecology.com/ice-database.html Inventory of Carbon & Energy] (ICE) which uses a cradle-to-site approach.

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	NB ‘Climate Emergency Design Guide: How new buildings can meet UK climate change’, published by The London Energy Transformation Initiative (LETI) in January 2020 defines ‘upfront embodied carbon’ as: ‘The carbon emissions associated with the extraction and processing of materials, the energy and water consumption used by the factory in producing products, transporting materials to site, and constructing the building.’		NB ‘Climate Emergency Design Guide: How new buildings can meet UK climate change’, published by The London Energy Transformation Initiative (LETI) in January 2020 defines ‘upfront embodied carbon’ as: ‘The carbon emissions associated with the extraction and processing of materials, the energy and water consumption used by the factory in producing products, transporting materials to site, and constructing the building.’
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		+	[https://www.bsria.com/uk/product/dDJAnX/embodied_carbon_the_inventory_of_carbon_and_energy_ice_bg_102011_a15d25e1/ Embodied Carbon, The Inventory of Carbon and Energy (ICE)], By Prof. Geoffrey Hammond and Craig Jones, Ed. Fiona Lowrie and Peter Tse, published by BSRIA in 2011, states embodied energy (EE): ‘…is defined here as the total primary energy consumed from direct and indirect processes associated with a product or service and within the boundaries of cradle-to-gate. This includes all activities from material extraction (quarrying/mining), manufacturing, transportation and right through to fabrication processes until the product is ready to leave the final factory gate.’

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	* Decarbonising concrete in the UK.		* Decarbonising concrete in the UK.
	* Embodied carbon.		* Embodied carbon.
		+	* Embodied material energy.
	* Emission rates.		* Emission rates.
	* Energy certificates.		* Energy certificates.

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	= Introduction =		= Introduction =

−	It is thought that in the UK, buildings account for around 50% of the total energy consumed (ref. CIBSE). The UK construction industry is the largest consumer of resources, consuming more than 400 million tonnes of material a year (ref. Davis Langdon), and this consumption of materials in itself accounts for around 10% of UK carbon emissions (ref. ENVEST from ~~[http://www.ice.org.uk/topics/energy/Briefing-Sheets/Embodied-Energy-and-Carbon~~ ICE]).	+	It is thought that in the UK, buildings account for around 50% of the total energy consumed (ref. CIBSE). The UK construction industry is the largest consumer of resources, consuming more than 400 million tonnes of material a year (ref. Davis Langdon), and this consumption of materials in itself accounts for around 10% of UK carbon emissions (ref. ENVEST from ICE).

	The energy consumed by a building throughout its life comprises:		The energy consumed by a building throughout its life comprises:
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	NB ‘Climate Emergency Design Guide: How new buildings can meet UK climate change’, published by The London Energy Transformation Initiative (LETI) in January 2020 defines ‘upfront embodied carbon’ as: ‘The carbon emissions associated with the extraction and processing of materials, the energy and water consumption used by the factory in producing products, transporting materials to site, and constructing the building.’		NB ‘Climate Emergency Design Guide: How new buildings can meet UK climate change’, published by The London Energy Transformation Initiative (LETI) in January 2020 defines ‘upfront embodied carbon’ as: ‘The carbon emissions associated with the extraction and processing of materials, the energy and water consumption used by the factory in producing products, transporting materials to site, and constructing the building.’

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	* BREEAM.		* BREEAM.
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	* Designing out waste: a design team guide for buildings. Davis Langdon LLP, 2009.		* Designing out waste: a design team guide for buildings. Davis Langdon LLP, 2009.
	* A low energy building in a life cycle—its embodied energy, energy need for operation and recycling potential. Building and environment. Thormark, C., 2002.		* A low energy building in a life cycle—its embodied energy, energy need for operation and recycling potential. Building and environment. Thormark, C., 2002.
−	* ENVEST, ~~[http://envest2.bre.co.uk/~~ Environmental impact and Whole Life Costs analysis for buildings].	+	* ENVEST, Environmental impact and Whole Life Costs analysis for buildings.
	* Sustainability: Embodied carbon, Building, 12 October 2007, Rawlinson, S., Weight, D. (2007).		* Sustainability: Embodied carbon, Building, 12 October 2007, Rawlinson, S., Weight, D. (2007).
−	* University of Bath, ~~[http://www.circularecology.com/ice-database.html~~ Inventory of Carbon & Energy] (ICE) now available from Circular Ecology.	+	* University of Bath, Inventory of Carbon & Energy (ICE) now available from Circular Ecology.
	* Mael Spencer 2017		* Mael Spencer 2017

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	* Chain of custody.		* Chain of custody.
	* Cradle-to-grave.		* Cradle-to-grave.
		+	* Decarbonising concrete in the UK.
	* Embodied carbon.		* Embodied carbon.
	* Emission rates.		* Emission rates.

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	* Mael Spencer 2017		* Mael Spencer 2017

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	* Energy certificates.		* Energy certificates.
	* Energy related products regulations.		* Energy related products regulations.
−	* Energy targets.
	* Life cycle assessment.		* Life cycle assessment.
	* Life Cycle Costing BG67 2016.		* Life Cycle Costing BG67 2016.
	* Operational carbon.		* Operational carbon.
−	* Sustainability.
	* Sustainable materials.		* Sustainable materials.
	* The Embodied Carbon Review.		* The Embodied Carbon Review.
		+	* Upfront emissions.
	* Utilising life cycle costing and life cycle assessment.		* Utilising life cycle costing and life cycle assessment.
	* Where does embodied carbon analysis stop?		* Where does embodied carbon analysis stop?

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	* Chain of custody.		* Chain of custody.
	* Cradle-to-grave.		* Cradle-to-grave.
		+	* Embodied carbon.
	* Emission rates.		* Emission rates.
	* Energy certificates.		* Energy certificates.

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	A higher embodied energy material or component may sometimes be justified, for example if it reduces operational energy requirements (such as higher efficiency building services, high performance glazing, or high durability aluminium). Whilst lightweight building materials may tend to have a lower embodied energy, they might result in higher heating or cooling requirements, whilst heavyweight construction can even out diurnal temperature swings and so reduce overall energy consumption.		A higher embodied energy material or component may sometimes be justified, for example if it reduces operational energy requirements (such as higher efficiency building services, high performance glazing, or high durability aluminium). Whilst lightweight building materials may tend to have a lower embodied energy, they might result in higher heating or cooling requirements, whilst heavyweight construction can even out diurnal temperature swings and so reduce overall energy consumption.
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		+	NB ‘Climate Emergency Design Guide: How new buildings can meet UK climate change’, published by The London Energy Transformation Initiative (LETI) in January 2020 defines ‘upfront embodied carbon’ as: ‘The carbon emissions associated with the extraction and processing of materials, the energy and water consumption used by the factory in producing products, transporting materials to site, and constructing the building.’

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	* Energy related products regulations.		* Energy related products regulations.
	* Energy targets.		* Energy targets.
−	* India looks at using plastic instead of sand.
	* Life cycle assessment.		* Life cycle assessment.
	* Life Cycle Costing BG67 2016.		* Life Cycle Costing BG67 2016.
−	* ~~Performance gap~~.	+	* Operational carbon.
	* Sustainability.		* Sustainability.
	* Sustainable materials.		* Sustainable materials.