Research on Building’s Carbon Emission Calculation and Reduction Strategy Based on Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) and Building in Formation Modeling (BIM): A Case Study in Beijing, China
This study focuses on a residential project in the Haidian District of Beijing, China, employing life cycle assessment (LCA) integrated with building information modeling (BIM) to quantitatively analyze carbon emissions throughout the building life-cycle, including material production, transportatio...
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| description | This study focuses on a residential project in the Haidian District of Beijing, China, employing life cycle assessment (LCA) integrated with building information modeling (BIM) to quantitatively analyze carbon emissions throughout the building life-cycle, including material production, transportation, construction, operation, demolition, and recycling. The results show that the operation and production stages are the primary sources of carbon emissions, accounting for 72.51% and 47.17%, respectively. In contrast, transportation, construction, and demolition contribute relatively minor emissions, at 3.94%, 2.08%, and 0.69%, respectively. Furthermore, renewable energy systems, building recycling, and urban green spaces as carbon sinks contribute negative emissions of −10.96%, −10.48%, and −4.95%, respectively. It should be noted that these percentages reflect the net contributions to total carbon emissions throughout the building’s life-cycle, taking into account both emission sources and sinks. As such, the inclusion of negative emissions from renewable energy systems, recycling, and urban green spaces leads to some stages having a cumulative percentage exceeding 100%. Based on these findings, this paper recommends adopting low-carbon building materials over traditional ones and widely promoting photovoltaic (PV) systems with energy storage technologies to effectively reduce carbon emissions. This study serves as a valuable reference for Beijing and other regions with similar climatic conditions, highlighting the importance of integrated emission reduction strategies to promote a green transition in the construction sector. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-0abd47451dab4c97942907ea96c73cee2025-08-20T02:24:47ZengMDPI AGBuildings2075-53092025-04-01159140310.3390/buildings15091403Research on Building’s Carbon Emission Calculation and Reduction Strategy Based on Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) and Building in Formation Modeling (BIM): A Case Study in Beijing, ChinaLi Li0Lijun Gao1Xin Zhang2Huijuan Xu3Lu Jiang4Hebei Key Laboratory of Man-Machine Environmental Thermal Control Technology and Equipment, Hebei Vocational University of Technology and Engineering, Xingtai 054000, ChinaHebei Key Laboratory of Man-Machine Environmental Thermal Control Technology and Equipment, Hebei Vocational University of Technology and Engineering, Xingtai 054000, ChinaHebei Key Laboratory of Man-Machine Environmental Thermal Control Technology and Equipment, Hebei Vocational University of Technology and Engineering, Xingtai 054000, ChinaHebei Key Laboratory of Man-Machine Environmental Thermal Control Technology and Equipment, Hebei Vocational University of Technology and Engineering, Xingtai 054000, ChinaWalton Design & Consulting Engineering Co., Ltd., Beijing 100032, ChinaThis study focuses on a residential project in the Haidian District of Beijing, China, employing life cycle assessment (LCA) integrated with building information modeling (BIM) to quantitatively analyze carbon emissions throughout the building life-cycle, including material production, transportation, construction, operation, demolition, and recycling. The results show that the operation and production stages are the primary sources of carbon emissions, accounting for 72.51% and 47.17%, respectively. In contrast, transportation, construction, and demolition contribute relatively minor emissions, at 3.94%, 2.08%, and 0.69%, respectively. Furthermore, renewable energy systems, building recycling, and urban green spaces as carbon sinks contribute negative emissions of −10.96%, −10.48%, and −4.95%, respectively. It should be noted that these percentages reflect the net contributions to total carbon emissions throughout the building’s life-cycle, taking into account both emission sources and sinks. As such, the inclusion of negative emissions from renewable energy systems, recycling, and urban green spaces leads to some stages having a cumulative percentage exceeding 100%. Based on these findings, this paper recommends adopting low-carbon building materials over traditional ones and widely promoting photovoltaic (PV) systems with energy storage technologies to effectively reduce carbon emissions. This study serves as a valuable reference for Beijing and other regions with similar climatic conditions, highlighting the importance of integrated emission reduction strategies to promote a green transition in the construction sector.https://www.mdpi.com/2075-5309/15/9/1403life cycle assessment (LCA)building information modeling (BIM)carbon emission quantificationmitigation strategiesurban buildings |
| spellingShingle | Li Li Lijun Gao Xin Zhang Huijuan Xu Lu Jiang Research on Building’s Carbon Emission Calculation and Reduction Strategy Based on Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) and Building in Formation Modeling (BIM): A Case Study in Beijing, China Buildings life cycle assessment (LCA) building information modeling (BIM) carbon emission quantification mitigation strategies urban buildings |
| title | Research on Building’s Carbon Emission Calculation and Reduction Strategy Based on Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) and Building in Formation Modeling (BIM): A Case Study in Beijing, China |
| title_full | Research on Building’s Carbon Emission Calculation and Reduction Strategy Based on Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) and Building in Formation Modeling (BIM): A Case Study in Beijing, China |
| title_fullStr | Research on Building’s Carbon Emission Calculation and Reduction Strategy Based on Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) and Building in Formation Modeling (BIM): A Case Study in Beijing, China |
| title_full_unstemmed | Research on Building’s Carbon Emission Calculation and Reduction Strategy Based on Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) and Building in Formation Modeling (BIM): A Case Study in Beijing, China |
| title_short | Research on Building’s Carbon Emission Calculation and Reduction Strategy Based on Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) and Building in Formation Modeling (BIM): A Case Study in Beijing, China |
| title_sort | research on building s carbon emission calculation and reduction strategy based on life cycle assessment lca and building in formation modeling bim a case study in beijing china |
| topic | life cycle assessment (LCA) building information modeling (BIM) carbon emission quantification mitigation strategies urban buildings |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2075-5309/15/9/1403 |
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