Environmental impact calculations, life cycle cost analysis
Environmental impact calculations, life cycle cost analysis
This session explored the evaluation and characterization of the sustainability of thermoactive geotechnical systems. Thermoactive geotechnical systems take advantage of shallow geothermal energy by using the foundation of a structure as a heat source and sink for use with a ground source heat pump. Methods for their evaluation within a sustainability framework still need to be developed. This can be done within larger regulatory frameworks such as the Code for Sustainable Homes. The Life Cycle Analysis methodology has been used to examine non-thermoactive geotechnical systems using both embodied carbon and embodied energy as metrics. Life Cycle Analyses have also been performed on ground source heat pumps and can provide valuable insight into the indirect operational environmental impacts of thermoactive geotechnical systems.
sustainability, life-cycle cost analysis, thermo-active foundations, environmental impact assessment
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Nicholson, D.
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Smith, P.
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Bowers, G.A.
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Olgun, C.G.
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McCartney, J.S.
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Henry, K.
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December 2014
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Smith, P.
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Bowers, G.A.
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Cuceoglu, F.
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Olgun, C.G.
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McCartney, J.S.
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Henry, K.
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Meyers, L.L.
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Loveridge, F.A.
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Nicholson, D., Smith, P. and Bowers, G.A. et al.
(2014)
Environmental impact calculations, life cycle cost analysis.
DFI Journal: The Journal of the Deep Foundations Institute, 8 (2), .
(doi:10.1179/1937525514Y.0000000009).
Abstract
This session explored the evaluation and characterization of the sustainability of thermoactive geotechnical systems. Thermoactive geotechnical systems take advantage of shallow geothermal energy by using the foundation of a structure as a heat source and sink for use with a ground source heat pump. Methods for their evaluation within a sustainability framework still need to be developed. This can be done within larger regulatory frameworks such as the Code for Sustainable Homes. The Life Cycle Analysis methodology has been used to examine non-thermoactive geotechnical systems using both embodied carbon and embodied energy as metrics. Life Cycle Analyses have also been performed on ground source heat pumps and can provide valuable insight into the indirect operational environmental impacts of thermoactive geotechnical systems.
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e-pub ahead of print date: 21 December 2014
Published date: December 2014
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sustainability, life-cycle cost analysis, thermo-active foundations, environmental impact assessment
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