03676nam a22003257a 4500003000600000005001700006008004100023020002900064020002900093020002500122020001600147040003400163050002400197082002000221100003100241245013200272264008400404300004200488336002600530337002800556338002700584440009200611504006700703505179800770520060102568650004703169650006303216650004103279650003003320pucpr20260406124205.0190906s2020 paua b 001 0 eng  a9781799824268qhardcover a9781799824275qpaperback qebooka9781799824282 a 1799824284 apucprbengcpucprdpucprerda00aTD196.B85bE93 202000223a324.1/20286 aErickson Brownell, Blaine 00aExamining the environmental impacts of materials and buildings /cBlaine Erickson Brownell, University of Minnesota, USA.hbook 1aHershey, PA :bEngineering Science Reference (an imprint of IGI Global),c2020. axxiii, 358 p. :bill. ;c27 cm.fbook 2rdacontentatextbtxt 2rdamediaaunmediatedbn 2rdacarrieravolumebnc aA volume in the practice, progress, and proficiency in sustainability (PPPS)n2330-3271 aIncludes bibliographical references (papes 313-351) and index. aPreface xv -- Acknowledgments xxiii -- Section 1: Embodied Impact -- Chapter 1: The Embodied Impact of Existing Building Stock Ming Hu , University of Maryland , USA 1 -- Chapter 2: Building Codes Don’t Measure Up: A Case for Urban Material Performance Standards Jeana Ripple , University of Virginia , USA 32 -- Chapter 3: Teardown Index : Emissions of Single – Family Homes in Vancouver Joseph Dahmen , University of British Columbia , Canada ; Jens von Bergmann , MountainMath Software and Analytics , Canada ; Misha Das , University of British Columbia , Canada 64 -- Section 2: Material Topics -- Chapter 4: Toxicity in Architectural Plastics : Life – Cycle Index of Human Health in Building ( LCI – HHB ) Franca Trubiano , University of Pennsylvania , USA 103 -- Chapter 5: Green Charcoal : Developing Biodegradable Construction Materials for a Circular Economy Shreyas More , ISDI School of Design and Innovation , India ; Meenal Sutaria , ISDI School of Design and Innovation , India 132 -- Chapter 6: Fluid Matters : The Water Footprint of Building Materials Aletheia Aida , University f Arizona , USA 160 -- Section 3: Expanded Frameworks -- Chapter 7: Life – Cycle Assessment – Based Environmental Performance Targets for Buildings : What Is Next ? Getachew Assefa , University of Calgary , Canada 188 -- Chapter 8: Social Life – Cycle Assessment for Building Materials Liz Kutschke , University of Minnesota , USA 217 -- Chapter 9: Improving the Weather : ON Architectural Comforts and Climates 251 Andrew Cruse , The Ohio State University, USA 251 -- Chapter 10: Post – Normal Material Practice : “ Building “ as Inquiry Jacob Wayne Mans , University of Minnesota , USA 282 -- Compilation of References 313 -- About the Contributors 352 -- Index 356 – aThis book provides emerging research exploring the theoretical and practical aspects of ecological performance within modern building design and materials-based construction. Featuring coverage on a broad range of topics such as life cycle assessment, material flows analysis, and sustainability, this book is ideally designed for architects, civil engineers, construction professionals, environmentalists, ecologists, business practitioners, scientists, policymakers, designers, researchers, and academicians seeking research on current trends in environmental performance within building design 0aBuilding materialsxEnvironmental aspects. 0aConstruction and demolition debrisxEnvironmental aspects. 0aArchitecturexEnvironmental aspects. 0aSustainable construction.