A method and tool for 'cradle to grave' embodied carbon and energy impacts of UK buildings in compliance with the new TC350 standards

Energy and Buildings

Volumn 66, Issue , 2013, Pages 514-523

  Moncaster, A M ^a   Symons, K E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cradle to grave; Design decision tool; Embodied carbon; Embodied energy; Life cycle analysis

Indexed keywords

CRADLE TO GRAVE; DESIGN-DECISION TOOLS; EMBODIED CARBONS; EMBODIED ENERGY; LIFE CYCLE ANALYSIS;

BUILDINGS; CARBON; DESIGN; LIFE CYCLE; REGULATORY COMPLIANCE; STANDARDS; TOOLS;

BUILDING CODES;

EID: 84882781641     PISSN: 03787788     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.enbuild.2013.07.046     Document Type: Article

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