Download or read book Lifetime Environmental Impact of Buildings written by Marc Méquignon and published by Springer. This book was released on 2014-05-24 with total page 123 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This work discusses the impact of the life of buildings on sustainable development methods. The study of the lifespan of the building is used to assess and manage the environmental impacts associated with all the stages of a product's life, from raw material extraction through to repair, maintenance and 'end of life' scenarios. While several papers have discussed the greenhouse gas emissions of buildings, less research has been done on how these are affected by the lifespan of the building. This book serves to highlight the pertinence of this factor and contributes to providing new ideas on efficiency within the life cycle assessment of a structure.