Abstract
Military government was lifted from Kinmen in 1992. The opening-up of cross-strait relations transformed the island into a tourist destination. This transformation led to electricity and water shortages in Kinmen. With the reduction in the number of troops, military facilities fell into disuse and are now being released for local government use. The aim of this project was to monitor the carbon footprint of a reused military facility during renovation of the facility. The LCBA-Neuma system, a local carbon survey software developed by the Low Carbon Building Alliance (LCBA) and National Cheng Kung University in Taiwan, was used in this project. The system analyzes the carbon footprint of the various phases of the building life cycle (LC) during renovation and carbon compensation strategies were employed to achieve the low carbon target. This project has pioneered the transformation of a disused military facility using this approach. The carbon footprint of energy uses during post-construction operation (CFeu) accounted for the majority of carbon emissions among all stages, at 1,088,632.19 kgCO2e/60y, while the carbon footprint of the new building materials (CFm) was the second highest, at 214,983.66 kgCO2e/60y. Installation of a solar cell system of 25.2 kWp on the rooftop as a carbon offset measure compensated for an estimated 66.1% of the total life-cycle carbon emissions. The findings of this study show that the process of reusing old military facilities can achieve the ultimate goal of zero carbon construction and sustainable development.
Highlights
Kinmen, a small island of 150 km2, located off the southeast coast of China, is heavily dependent on tourism and sales of its famed local alcohol
To achieve the low carbon targets, this study employed the LCBA-Neuma system, a local carbon survey software developed by the Low Carbon Building Alliance (LCBA) and the Faculty of Architecture at National Cheng Kung University (NCKU)
For a reinforced concrete building with an average life cycle (LC) of 60 years, this design can compensate for 66.1% of the Total Carbon Footprint (TCF)
Summary
A small island of 150 km, located off the southeast coast of China, is heavily dependent on tourism and sales of its famed local alcohol. During the 43 years of military rule, large numbers of military facilities were constructed on Kinmen. After military government was lifted in Kinmen in 1992, troop numbers declined, and numerous military facilities fell into disuse. These facilities, along with land for civilian use, have gradually been handed over to the local government. These changes mean that Kinmen, once a world-famous battlefield, began to fade into obscurity [3]. Residents of Kinmen are becoming aware of the importance of the protection of the environment and sustainable management, which are important global issues [4]
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