A CASESTUDY OF RESOURCE SUSTAINABILITY ASSESSMENT : Development of resource sustainability assessment tool for buildings Part 2(Environmental Engineering)

Abstract

This study is to develop LCA tool that can estimate resource sustainability for buildings. We have already reported the outline of this tool in the former report (part. 1). We make some case studies for a middle-sized office building by this tool. In these case studies, we have extimated the effect of structural selection, usage of recycled materials, and recycling of wastes. We can show that usage of recycled aggregate is effective for reduction of resource consumption. And also, reuse of waste soil, recycling of sludge and debris are important. Recycling of wastes from dry-typed walls is necessary for a steel structural building. Usage of recycled aggregate and recycling of debris is necessary for a RC structural building.