Otimization of environmental parameters of buildings during their whole life cycle with estimation of optimum insulation material's thickness

Abstract

The object of the thesis is to examine the dual role of the thermal insulation on the overall environmental profile of buildings. The thermal insulating materials affect the environment during their entire production process, while on the other hand have a positive contribution on the buildings’ environmental profile, by reducing the heating and cooling energy requirements. The main scope of the thesis is to evaluate, with environmental criteria, the optimum thickness of the thermal insulation material. The environmental impact of the thermal insulation material is calculated using the methodology of life cycle analysis, while of the total possible impacts, only embodied energy is co-estimated. The embodied energy of thermal insulation material is added with the heating energy requirements of the building throughout its estimated lifetime and then the thickness of thermal insulation material, for which the total energy is minimized, is estimated. In order to solve the mathematical pro ...
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DOI
10.12681/eadd/28120
Handle URL
http://hdl.handle.net/10442/hedi/28120
ND
28120
Alternative title
Βελτιστοποίηση περιβαλλοντικών παραμέτρων κατά τη διάρκεια ζωής των κτιριακών κατασκευών με εκτίμηση του βέλτιστου πάχους θερμομονωτικ...
Author
Σαφούρη, Γεωργία (Πατρώνυμο: Απόστολος)
Date
2011
Degree Grantor
Aristotle University Of Thessaloniki (AUTH)
Committee members
Μπίκας Δημήτριος
Αραβαντινός Δημήτριος
Αξαρλή Κλεονίκη
Κατσιφαράκης Κωνσταντίνος
Παπακώστας Κωνσταντίνος
Τσικαλουδάκη Αικατερίνη
Θεοδοσίου Θεόδωρος
Discipline
Engineering and Technology
Civil Engineering
Keywords
Life cycle analysis; Embodied energy; Heating degree days; Heating energy; Thermal insulation material; Optimization
Country
Greece
Language
Greek
Description
xv, 619 σ., tbls., ch.
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