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account for circularity in energy efficient measures
INTRODUCTION
A renovation process aims, among others, to reduce the energy demand of the building, and the associated carbon emissions.
However, the renovation process itself has an environmental impact related to the new material that is manufactured, transported and added to the buliding, the machinery used, etc.
Accounting for ciruclarity in building renovation therefore implies to consider the resources used to perform the renovation, and the impact and reversibility of the energy efficiency measures on the building itself.
Brief Summary
In this blueprint, you will learn:
+ The circularity principles and the associated strategies for energy efficient renovation
+ How a Life Cycle Assessment method can help estimate the balance between added materials and reduced energy demand in building operation.
+ The illustration of this LCA approach on a practical case of historic building renovation.