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Approach to manage parameter and choice uncertainty in life cycle optimisation of building design : Case study of optimal insulation thickness

Ylmén, Peter LU ; Mjörnell, Kristina LU ; Berlin, Johanna and Arfvidsson, Jesper LU (2021) In Building and Environment 191.
Abstract

In order to mitigate global warming, it is important to decrease the climate impact from the building stock, which accounts for 39% of the GHG emissions in Europe. An extensive portion of these emissions are generated from the heating of buildings, but emissions also occur from the production of building materials. It is therefore important to find building design solutions that consider both production and operation and maintenance in order to minimise the climate impact of a building during its entire lifetime. At the same time, the production of buildings has to be cost-efficient. In the design of buildings, both climate impact and cost must be evaluated in order to make well-supported decisions. The overall aim of this study was to... (More)

In order to mitigate global warming, it is important to decrease the climate impact from the building stock, which accounts for 39% of the GHG emissions in Europe. An extensive portion of these emissions are generated from the heating of buildings, but emissions also occur from the production of building materials. It is therefore important to find building design solutions that consider both production and operation and maintenance in order to minimise the climate impact of a building during its entire lifetime. At the same time, the production of buildings has to be cost-efficient. In the design of buildings, both climate impact and cost must be evaluated in order to make well-supported decisions. The overall aim of this study was to develop a procedure to facilitate using life cycle studies as decision support for building design. The presented approach will provide a structured means to manage choice and parameter uncertainty when life cycle studies are used as decision support in order to optimise building design. There are many uncertainties in the design phase of buildings, and the approach is demonstrated here in a case study of insulation thickness in the building envelope. The results can be used to support decisions on where to effectively make improvements when subjective choices and parameter uncertainties are considered in the study. The suggested approach will lessen the problem of false certainty in the conclusions drawn, and at the same time provide strong decision support.

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Building, LCA, LCC, Life cycle, Optimise, Uncertainty
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Building and Environment
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191
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107544
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Elsevier
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0360-1323
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10.1016/j.buildenv.2020.107544
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  author       = {{Ylmén, Peter and Mjörnell, Kristina and Berlin, Johanna and Arfvidsson, Jesper}},
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  language     = {{eng}},
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  series       = {{Building and Environment}},
  title        = {{Approach to manage parameter and choice uncertainty in life cycle optimisation of building design : Case study of optimal insulation thickness}},
  url          = {{http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.buildenv.2020.107544}},
  doi          = {{10.1016/j.buildenv.2020.107544}},
  volume       = {{191}},
  year         = {{2021}},
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