Life cycle embodied carbon evaluation of a two-bedroom house construction in Ghana: A comparison between stabilized laterite and sancrete building

Life cycle embodied carbon evaluation of a two-bedroom house construction in Ghana: A comparison between stabilized laterite and sancrete building

This study investigated the embodied carbon (EC) emissions of stabilized laterite brick and sancrete block buildings in the Ghanaian construction industry using a cradle-to-site life cycle assessment (LCA) approach. The findings reveal that the embodied carbon footprint of laterite brick is basicall...

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Main Authors: Theophilus Frimpong Adu, Mohammed D.H. Zebilila, Peter Adzakey, Wilson Ofori Sarkodie, Zakari Mustapha
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2025-02-01
Series:Heliyon
Subjects:
Climate change
Embodied carbon
Green Building
Laterite bricks
Ghana
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2405844025005924
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