The embodied energy of a standard house - then and now
Alcorn, J.A. and Haslam, P.J
1996 Proceedings of the Embodied Energy: the current state of play, Deakin University, Woolstores Campus, Geelong, Australia November 28 - 29
Alcorn, J.A. and Haslam, P.J, (1996), "The embodied energy of a standard house - then and now", Proceedings of the Embodied Energy: the current state of play, Deakin University, Woolstores Campus, Geelong, Australia November 28 - 29.
Abstract:
Embodied energy coefficients of building materials can be difficult for practitioners to interpret and apply to a design. Presenting figures for a standard house is one method of helping practitioners interpret embodied energy data and understand the implications of material choices. In the first part of the paper the authors outline a method of applying embodied energy figures to a standard house design. The building is broken down into four basic components: wall, roof, floor and insulation type. A variety of materials are used for each of the four components, and their effects on the standard house's embodied energy are tabulated. In the second part of the paper a comparison is made with the results of a similar study undertaken at the Centre for Building Performance Research in 1983. Changes in the embodied energy figures for the house demonstrate the effect of changes in material manufacturing technology and the effects of choosing a different embodied energy analysis strategy.
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