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Thesis title

Towards low-carbon design in the building sector - investigating method and benchmark for life cycle greenhouse gas emissions from renovation and the integration of digital tools in the design process.

Summary of the thesis

Immediate cuts in emissions across all sectors are required to limit human-caused climate change. Buildings and construction are responsible for almost 40% of energy-related CO2 emissions, thus offering a significant mitigation potential that can be considered by improving the design of new and existing buildings.

To effectively improve the design of new and existing buildings requires accurate and fair methods for assessing life cycle based greenhouse gas emissions. Development is currently needed for the assessment of renovation projects where research is behind. The dissertation has therefore identified and evaluated significant methodological variations and challenges in relation to assessing and benchmarking emissions from renovation, and suggested how these can be considered in practice to support future method development and policymaking. Furthermore, to effectively integrate the assessment into the design process, the dissertation has identified needs for future development of digital tools and developed practical approaches.

Copy of thesis

For a copy of the thesis, please email inst.build.phd@build.aau.dk.