June 2017

Optimizing the life cycle of an office building at semiarid region

Energy consumption by occupants during utilization phase concerns the increase of global warming potential and a shortage of energy resources. Energy consumption in an effective way decreases the risk of global warming. Use of materials with high embodied energy and embodied carbon in building components may improve the energy performance of the building, but it can ameliorate global warming. The issue of Life Cycle is...

Author(s): Pooya Pakmehr and Mustafa Erkan Karaguler