Chapter 3Embodied carbon
The embodied energy of a building is the primary energy required to make, deliver, assemble and dispose of all the materials used in its construction, refurbishment and demolition. It is offen expressed in megajoules (MJ) rather than kWh (where 3.6 MJ = 1 kWh). Embodied carbon is the kgCO2e released due to the embodied energy plus any process emissions, such as CO2 released by the chemical reaction when cement is produced. It is offen annotated as ECO2.
This chapter provides an overview of how embodied ...
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