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Conclusion
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- There
is no significant difference between the alternative constructions for
each of the three building types studied (detached house, office building
and warehouse building) in terms of the common environmental indicators
(Energy and Greenhouse).
- A
building's environmental assessment cannot be based on just one or two
indicators.
- Examination
of only the building materials or the building operation alone will
not give an accurate measure of the building's environmental performance.
- In
the cases studied, operation of the building dominates most of their
environmental indicators; the choice of building materials alone has
a lesser impact.
- Life
Cycle Assessment gives a broader view and hence a more balanced appraisal
of the environmental performance of buildings and their materials.
- Given
the boundaries of the study, cement and concrete based construction
of houses, commercial and industrial buildings provide good environmental
performance.
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