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Abstract
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| Currently, architects and engineers design so that their projects comply with the local regulations of the place where they are working. However this is beginning to be insufficient to achieve the sustainability objectives of the UE for 2020. Insulating materials in buildings are one of the main factors that should be taken into account when talking about sustainability since with a correct application it could imply important savings for the citizens. In the course of its life, a building requires a series of supplies to perform the duties it has been built for, generating an impact on the environment. The selection of one material or another will establish partly the global environmental impact of the building. Choosing the right insulating material will determine the building's general degree of sustainability, both in its heating savings (energy consumption) and in the environmental impacts caused by its LCA (greenhouse gas emissions). Therefore, we propose to establish guidelines to characterize the insulating material with a better environmental performance in all the stages of its life cycle, taking into account the construction system, the use of the building and its location. | |
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International
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Congress
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1st International Conference on Building Sustainability Assessment |
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960 |
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Place
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Oporto |
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Reviewers
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ISBN/ISSN
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978-989-95671-6-0 |
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Start Date
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23/05/2012 |
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End Date
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25/05/2012 |
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From page
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190 |
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To page
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200 |
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BSA 2012 ? Proceedings of the 1st International Conference on Building Sustainability Assessment |