A short guide to embodied carbon in building structures
By: the Institution of Structural Engineers
Publisher: Institution of Structural Engineers
Published: 2011
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 18
ISBN-13: 9781680155259; 9781906335199
Subjects: Sustainable buildings; Design and construction; Structural design; Environmental aspects; Sustainable design; Constructions; Calcul; Aspect de l'environnement; Écoconception; Sustainable architecture
Notes: "August 2011."

Includes bibliographical references.
Table of contents: title: 1. Aim and scope; title: 2. Introduction; title: 3. What is embodied carbon and embodied energy?; title: Data for embodied carbon and energy; title: life cycle inventories (LCIs); title: 5. Quantifying embodied carbon; title: 6. Sources of data; title: 7. Critical assessment of data; title: 8. Some practical uses; title: 9. Conclusions.