Environmental performance of energy systems of residential buildings: Toward sustainable communities

摘要: Abstract The evaluation of the environmental performance energy systems used in residential buildings by applying principles Life Cycle Analysis is an established methodological approach. Applying it practice presents, however, significant interest, as a lack available data has to be overcome. research results presented this paper include analysis production, disposal and transportation materials for manufacturing processes building's systems, which oil gas fired boiler, split unit air conditioners, mono-Si poly-Si PV arrays, flat plate evacuated tube solar thermal collectors their auxiliaries. needed were taken from audits industries producing those related studies already published publicly databases, when no other source was available. In way, comprehensive fully adjustable database systems’ impact been created. This can part integrated dynamic decision support tool, or combination with tools commercially It therefore assist prospective users selection appropriate that will lead minimization total new existing buildings. are applied representative building its evaluated analyzed several scenarios.