Make your home carbon-free. An open access planning tool to calculate energy-related carbon emissions in districts and dwellings

Ligardo-Herrera, Ivan; Quintana-Gallardo, Alberto; Stascheit, Christian Wolfgang; Gómez‐Navarro, Tomás

doi:10.1016/j.egyr.2022.08.263

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“…This study's findings corroborate earlier research emphasizing the carbon sequestration potential of wood in construction materials [62,69]. Consistent with studies by Petrovic and Quintana-Gallardo [13,97], our results calculated the carbon capture and carbon storage capacities along the footprint of the glamping manufacturing and construction activities [13,98]. Our paper demonstrates the substantial carbon storage capacity of timber incorporated in glamping structures, namely, 595 kg CO 2 e/m 2 carbon storage in glamping, contributing significantly and precisely to the estimation of the carbon mitigation efforts.…”

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Evaluation of the Carbon Footprint of Wooden Glamping Structures by Life Cycle Assessment

Sebestyén

2024

Sustainability

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Despite the increasing popularity of glamping structures, empirical studies often overlook the carbon impact of wood in these constructions, creating a significant research gap. Understanding the net carbon effect of wood in glamping structures is crucial for informing sustainable building practices. This paper aims to quantitatively compare the net carbon impact of wood in glamping structures, filling a notable gap in the current research literature. The investigation undertakes a thorough evaluation employing a life cycle methodology, appraising the emissions linked with the complete glamping life span. Seven Romanian companies are examined vertically within the glamping production chain and horizontally across the supply value chain. The investigation unveils a notable discovery: the integration of wood within glamping yields considerable carbon sequestration, wherein the wood employed sequesters 36.83 metric tons of CO2 per glamping unit. This surpasses the carbon emissions entailed throughout the entirety of the glamping life cycle, ranging from 9.97 to 11.72 metric tons of carbon. Remarkably, a single wood-incorporated glamping structure has the capacity to sequester approximately 25 metric tons of carbon within a span of 50 years. In summary, the investigation underscores the capacity of responsibly sourced timber to function as a carbon reservoir, proficiently counterbalancing emissions across the entirety of the construction life cycle. The findings underscore the importance of sustainably sourced wood in achieving carbon neutrality and provide valuable insights for promoting sustainable building practices. This methodology has broad applicability beyond glamping structures, holding potential for replication and scalability across various sectors and regions, thereby contributing to global efforts towards mitigating climate change and fostering positive environmental change.

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Evaluation of the Carbon Footprint of Wooden Glamping Structures by Life Cycle Assessment

Sebestyén

2024

Sustainability

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“…Reducing buildings' GHG emissions is also crucial to achieve the sustainable development goal [88]. Ligardo-Herrera et al [89] developed an innovative open access planning tool that can assess the energy consumption of house units, buildings, and districts. Thus, end-users could estimate energy savings by changing their energy habits, equipment, and sources.…”

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Review of Hot Topics in the Sustainable Development of Energy, Water, and Environment Systems Conference in 2022

Chu,

Vicidomini,

Calise

et al. 2023

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The current applications in the energy sector are based largely on fossil fuels which release greenhouse gas emissions to the atmosphere. To face the issue of global warming, the energy sector has to transfer to and develop sustainable energy solutions that do not release carbon emissions. This is one of the primary motivators for the SDEWES conference as well as for this review, and previous ones, examining the most recent works based on sustainable and green energy production in such fields. The 17th Conference on the Sustainable Development of Energy, Water, and Environment Systems (SDEWES) was held on 6–10 November 2022 in Paphos, Cyprus. The SDEWES conference aims at solving complex and ongoing concerns that approach a long-term perspective and supporting innovative solutions and continuous monitoring and evaluation. This review paper aims at collecting the main presented papers focused on the following hot topics: low-carbon technologies based on renewable and clean-energy systems, including mainly biomass, solar, and wind energy applications; energy storage systems; hydrogen-based systems; energy-saving strategies in buildings; and the adoption of smart management strategies using renewable energy systems. These topics are investigated in order to propose solutions to address the issues of climate change, water scarcity, and energy saving. From the analyzed works, we note that some key issues for sustainable development remain to be further addressed: such as novel and advanced energy storage systems, green hydrogen production, novel low-temperature district heating and cooling networks, novel solar technologies for the simultaneous production of power and high temperature heat, solar desalination for hydrogen production systems, and agrivoltaic systems for the production of power and food.

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Introduction, Carbon Footprint and Climate Change

2024

Measuring Climate Change to Inform Energy Transitions

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Make your home carbon-free. An open access planning tool to calculate energy-related carbon emissions in districts and dwellings

Cited by 21 publications

References 23 publications

Evaluation of the Carbon Footprint of Wooden Glamping Structures by Life Cycle Assessment

Evaluation of the Carbon Footprint of Wooden Glamping Structures by Life Cycle Assessment

Review of Hot Topics in the Sustainable Development of Energy, Water, and Environment Systems Conference in 2022

Introduction, Carbon Footprint and Climate Change

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