Life cycle analysis of three pototypes housing development and its application towards low carbon society

Abstract

Living based energy secuity and fewer emissions compatible with low-carbon society(LCS) in terms of green city are widely concerned issues. Three prototypes of hosing patterns development indlude Expandable Polystyrene (EPS) house, recycled material house, and concrete and mixed natural of emission (7,249.92 kgCO2eq) than other house types. In production process, the emissions through all types were not quite different and were in the range between 298.91 kgCO2eq - 467.04 kgCO2eq. For the building process and component life Expandable Polystyrene house was found with less emissions of 25,566.92 kgCO2. In the process of waste management, concrete and mixed natural comparison with other types. Installation of recycled material house liberated emissions about 629.37 kgCO2eq. Expandable Polstyrene house was higher in emission with 1,856.00 kgCO2eq. Also, Expandable Polystyrene house should be promoted in terms of use of renewable energy in scenario 8 which only liberated CO2 about 8,184.56 kgCO2eq. However, the result of people perception found that concrete and mixed natural material house was the most favorable of the prototypes as using durable materials and easy maintenance.