dc.contributor.author |
Victoria, M |
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dc.contributor.author |
Perera, S |
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dc.contributor.author |
Davies, A |
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dc.contributor.author |
Fernando, N |
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dc.contributor.editor |
Sandanayake, YG |
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dc.contributor.editor |
Karunasena, GI |
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dc.contributor.editor |
Ramachandra, T |
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dc.date.accessioned |
2022-03-11T08:23:59Z |
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dc.date.available |
2022-03-11T08:23:59Z |
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dc.date.issued |
2016-07 |
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dc.identifier.citation |
Victoria, M., Perera, S., Davies, A. & Fernando, N. (2016). Carbon and cost critical elements of office buildings: a case study. In Y.G. Sandanayake, G.I. Karunasena & T. Ramachandra (Eds.), Greening environment, eco-innovations & entrepreneurship (pp. 106-114). Ceylon Institute of Builders. https://ciobwcs.com/downloads/WCS2016-Proceedings.pdf |
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dc.identifier.uri |
http://dl.lib.uom.lk/handle/123/17284 |
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dc.description.abstract |
Buildings emit two types of carbon (and greenhouse gases) namely Operational Carbon (OC) and
Embodied Carbon (EC). Operational carbon is regulated in the UK as it contributed up to 70-80% of
total emissions. On the other hand, EC started gaining attention with the rise of zero carbon buildings
and due to the fact that the EC is unregulated at present. However, estimating EC is not completely
standardised and there is room for improvement. EC can be controlled only by vigilant building
designs. Studying building closely will provide better understanding of the carbon significant elements
and enable designers to make informed decisions. Accordingly, a case study of an office building
located in London in the UK is selected for the study. Capital cost (CC) and EC estimates were
prepared using detailed cost plan of the building. Then, the building elements were classified as per
NRM1 (New Rules of Measurement 1) element classification and the most carbon and cost significant
elements were identified in the case study building. Not all of the identified carbon significant elements
are identified as cost significant but Substructure, Frame and Services are identified as both carbon
and cost critical elements while Stairs and Ramps, Internal Doors and Fittings, Furnishings and
Equipment were identified to be the least carbon and cost significant elements. Findings of the case
study building inform designers about the elements that has a vast reduction potential and worth
investing their time on experimenting. However, the findings are based on single case study and,
hence, cannot be generalised but to be seen as an exemplar for further research. |
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dc.description.sponsorship |
International Council for Research and Innovation in Building and Construction (CIB) |
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dc.language.iso |
en |
en_US |
dc.publisher |
Ceylon Institute of Builders |
en_US |
dc.relation.uri |
https://ciobwcs.com/downloads/WCS2016-Proceedings.pdf |
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dc.subject |
Carbon hotspots |
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dc.subject |
Capital cost |
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dc.subject |
Cost hotspots |
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dc.subject |
Embodied carbon |
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dc.subject |
Office buildings |
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dc.title |
Carbon and cost critical elements of office buildings: a case study |
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dc.type |
Conference-Full-text |
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dc.identifier.faculty |
Architecture |
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dc.identifier.department |
Department of Building Economics |
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dc.identifier.year |
2016 |
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dc.identifier.conference |
5th World Construction Symposium 2016 |
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dc.identifier.place |
Colombo |
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dc.identifier.pgnos |
pp. 106-114 |
en_US |
dc.identifier.proceeding |
Greening environment, eco-innovations & entrepreneurship |
en_US |
dc.identifier.email |
michele.f.victoria@northumbria.ac.uk |
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