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Study on Carbon Emission Measurement in Building Materialization Stage

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  • Shengdong Cheng

    (State Key Laboratory Base of Eco-Hydraulic Engineering in Arid Area, Xi’an University of Technology, Xi’an 710048, China)

  • Xin Zhou

    (State Key Laboratory Base of Eco-Hydraulic Engineering in Arid Area, Xi’an University of Technology, Xi’an 710048, China)

  • Huan Zhou

    (State Key Laboratory Base of Eco-Hydraulic Engineering in Arid Area, Xi’an University of Technology, Xi’an 710048, China)

Abstract

The construction industry plays a pivotal role in energy conservation and emission reduction. Therefore, it is of great significance to conduct research on quantifying carbon emissions in this industry to accelerate the establishment of a standardized carbon emission accounting system and achieve the goals of carbon peak and carbon neutrality. In this study, the focus is on the building materialization stage, and a carbon emission accounting system is established using the carbon emission factor method. This system is applied to calculate the carbon emissions of 15 residential buildings in Shaanxi Province. Results indicate that the carbon concentration during the materialization stage ranges from 372.43 kgCO 2 /m 2 to 525.88 kgCO 2 /m 2 , and the building material production stage accounts for 94.27% of the total emissions. Additionally, by analyzing the carbon emission composition of the sample buildings, the primary factors that influence carbon emissions during the residential building materialization stage are identified, and corresponding carbon reduction strategies are proposed. The sensitivity coefficients of carbon reduction strategies vary significantly across different stages, with the building material production stage exhibiting the highest sensitivity coefficient. Thus, it is imperative to prioritize carbon reduction strategies that target the building material production stage.

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  • Shengdong Cheng & Xin Zhou & Huan Zhou, 2023. "Study on Carbon Emission Measurement in Building Materialization Stage," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 15(7), pages 1-16, March.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jsusta:v:15:y:2023:i:7:p:5717-:d:1106898
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