LIFE CYCLE ASSESSMENT OF SUSTAINABLE URBAN DESIGN: EVALUATING THE ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT OF STREET AND BUILDING EXTERIOR SURFACE MATERIALS
In this study, the environmental impacts of building exterior surface and street surface materials using the life-cycle assessment (LCA) method will be discussed. A complete understanding of these materials’ ecological implications will arise from an exploration from raw extraction to the discarding...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Faculty of Engineering, University of Kufa
2025-04-01
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| Series: | Mağallaẗ Al-kūfaẗ Al-handasiyyaẗ |
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| Online Access: | https://journal.uokufa.edu.iq/index.php/kje/article/view/17236 |
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| Summary: | In this study, the environmental impacts of building exterior surface and street surface materials using the life-cycle assessment (LCA) method will be discussed. A complete understanding of these materials’ ecological implications will arise from an exploration from raw extraction to the discarding phase. The materials used in this research are asphalt, ceramics, aluminum, alucobond, artificial stone, glass, and steel which have been evaluated against various factors such as electricity consumption, greenhouse gas emissions, depletion of resources, and waste production by using OpenLCA software. From a global warming perspective, glass ceramic and artificial stone contribute less compared to scenarios where steel and aluminum are used, but for the case of depletion of resources, ceramics alone hold more than a third lesser amount than all other alloys combined. This paper proposes guidelines for designers, stakeholders, and decision-makers to take appropriate actions towards sustainable urban design. |
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| ISSN: | 2071-5528 2523-0018 |