Abstract

In recent years, research to reduce CO2 emission through quantitative assessment of building life cycle CO2 emissions has been performed as it relates to the construction industry. However, most research efforts related to building CO2 emission assessment has been focused on evaluation during the operational stage of a building’s life cycle. Few comprehensive studies of the CO2 emissions during a building’s construction have been performed. The purpose of this study is an assessment method that quantitatively evaluates the CO2 emissions of buildings during the construction. This study analyzed the amount of CO2 emissions produced by 13 process of construction works. building materials, construction and transport equipment used for the selected process of construction works were identified, and CO2 emissions produced by the identified materials and equipment were calculated for these 13 process of construction works. The energy consumption of construction and transport equipment was calculated by analyzing fuel efficiency and equipment productivity rates. The combination of the expected levels of CO2 emissions associated with the utilization of building materials and construction equipment provides means for estimating the quantity of CO2 emissions related to the construction stage of a building’s life cycle. It comprehensively analysis result, main process of construction works, “Reinforced concrete work” accounting for more than 73% of the total CO2 emissions were deducted.

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