Methodology for the evaluation of the emission of greenhouse gases produced in the life cycle of the fronts of commercial premises

• Grant number: 06/04034-3
• Support Opportunities: Scholarships in Brazil - Doctorate
• Start date: February 01, 2007
• End date: July 31, 2010
• Field of knowledge: Engineering - Civil Engineering - Construction Industry
• Principal Investigator: Racine Tadeu Araujo Prado
• Grantee: Vanessa Montoro Taborianski
• Host Institution: Escola Politécnica (EP). Universidade de São Paulo (USP). São Paulo , SP, Brazil

Abstract

The construction industry is one of the major pollution sources due to the high consumption of energy in its life cycle. In addition consumed energy construction of a building, during its operation, several systems contribute to this consumption and air conditioning is the most important among these systems. The energy consumption of the air conditioning system is related, among others things, with the outdoor air temperature and the indoor required air temperature. The façades are the elements in which the transference of heat happens from the outdoor environment to the indoor environment in high buildings. So, the typologies of façade contribute to the energy consumption in life cycle of the buildings. The objective of this work is to analyze the emissions of greenhouse gas in the life cycle of façades of commercial buildings, through of Life Cycle Analysis (LCA). The LCA is a method applied to products and activities to study the quantitative aspect of the environmental product quality, from its the production up to the end of its useful life. (AU)