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Achieving A Holistic View Of The Life Cycle Performance Of Existing Dwellings, Albert Famuyibo, Aidan Duffy, P. Strachan
Achieving A Holistic View Of The Life Cycle Performance Of Existing Dwellings, Albert Famuyibo, Aidan Duffy, P. Strachan
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Models which fully evaluate the life cycle energy and greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions of national housing stocks are not reported in literature. Capturing a holistic view of energy and emissions of the residential sector is an important process that can lead to a more effective policy making. This paper presents a methodology which evaluates the life cycle energy and GHG emissions of retrofitting housing stocks considering all life cycle stages and incorporating, to the greatest extent possible, all upstream inputs.
To achieve this, we developed a hybrid model of the existing Irish housing stock, comprising a process-based approach supplemented by …