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8. Embodied Carbon Tools for Architects and Clients Early in the Design Process

Authors : R. Marsh, F. Nygaard Rasmussen, H. Birgisdottir

Published in: Embodied Carbon in Buildings

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Alterations of a building design are easier facilitated in the early stages of a building design where less strategic parameters are fixed. Tools for environmental assessments are aimed for decision support but are often used late in the building design process because the calculations rely on detailed volumes of material uses. This paradox can be addressed by using carbon profiles of a large set of prespecified, precalculated building elements together with limited, geometric input data of the early building design. The simplified approach allows for embodied carbon modelling within minutes and at a 5–10% margin of error compared to more detailed tools.

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Title: Embodied Carbon Tools for Architects and Clients Early in the Design Process
Authors: R. Marsh
F. Nygaard Rasmussen
H. Birgisdottir
Publisher: Springer International Publishing
Book: Embodied Carbon in Buildings
Print ISBN: 978-3-319-72795-0

Electronic ISBN: 978-3-319-72796-7

Copyright Year: 2018
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-72796-7_8

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