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Seppo Junnila - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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Cities as carbon sinks—classification of Wooden Buildings
Environmental Research Letters, 2020Co-Authors: Ali Amiri, Juudit Ottelin, Jaana Sorvari, Seppo JunnilaAbstract:Although Buildings produce a third of greenhouse gas emissions, it has been suggested that they might be one of the most cost-effective climate change mitigation solutions. Among building materials, wood not only produces fewer emissions according to life-cycle assessment but can also store carbon. This study aims to estimate the carbon storage potential of new European Buildings between 2020 and 2040. While studies on this issue exist, they mainly present rough estimations or are based on a small number of case studies. To ensure a reliable estimation, 50 different case Buildings were selected and reviewed. The carbon storage per m2 of each case building was calculated and three types of Wooden Buildings were identified based on their carbon storage capacity. Finally, four European construction scenarios were generated based on the percentage of Buildings constructed from wood and the type of Wooden Buildings. The annual captured CO2 varied between 1 and 55 Mt, which is equivalent to between 1% and 47% of CO2 emissions from the cement industry in Europe. This study finds that the carbon storage capacity of Buildings is not significantly influenced by the type of building, the type of wood or the size of the building but rather by the number and the volume of Wooden elements used in the structural and non-structural components of the building. It is recommended that policymakers aiming for carbon-neutral construction focus on the number of Wooden elements in Buildings rather than more general indicators, such as the amount of wood construction, or even detailed indirect indicators, such as building type, wood type or building size. A practical scenario is proposed for use by European decision-makers, and the role of wood in green building certification is discussed.
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cities as carbon sinks classification of Wooden Buildings
Environmental Research Letters, 2020Co-Authors: Ali Amiri, Juudit Ottelin, Jaana Sorvari, Seppo JunnilaAbstract:Although Buildings produce a third of greenhouse gas emissions, it has been suggested that they might be one of the most cost-effective climate change mitigation solutions. Among building materials, wood not only produces fewer emissions according to life-cycle assessment but can also store carbon. This study aims to estimate the carbon storage potential of new European Buildings between 2020 and 2040. While studies on this issue exist, they mainly present rough estimations or are based on a small number of case studies. To ensure a reliable estimation, 50 different case Buildings were selected and reviewed. The carbon storage per m2 of each case building was calculated and three types of Wooden Buildings were identified based on their carbon storage capacity. Finally, four European construction scenarios were generated based on the percentage of Buildings constructed from wood and the type of Wooden Buildings. The annual captured CO2 varied between 1 and 55 Mt, which is equivalent to between 1% and 47% of CO2 emissions from the cement industry in Europe. This study finds that the carbon storage capacity of Buildings is not significantly influenced by the type of building, the type of wood or the size of the building but rather by the number and the volume of Wooden elements used in the structural and non-structural components of the building. It is recommended that policymakers aiming for carbon-neutral construction focus on the number of Wooden elements in Buildings rather than more general indicators, such as the amount of wood construction, or even detailed indirect indicators, such as building type, wood type or building size. A practical scenario is proposed for use by European decision-makers, and the role of wood in green building certification is discussed.
Ali Amiri - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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Cities as carbon sinks—classification of Wooden Buildings
Environmental Research Letters, 2020Co-Authors: Ali Amiri, Juudit Ottelin, Jaana Sorvari, Seppo JunnilaAbstract:Although Buildings produce a third of greenhouse gas emissions, it has been suggested that they might be one of the most cost-effective climate change mitigation solutions. Among building materials, wood not only produces fewer emissions according to life-cycle assessment but can also store carbon. This study aims to estimate the carbon storage potential of new European Buildings between 2020 and 2040. While studies on this issue exist, they mainly present rough estimations or are based on a small number of case studies. To ensure a reliable estimation, 50 different case Buildings were selected and reviewed. The carbon storage per m2 of each case building was calculated and three types of Wooden Buildings were identified based on their carbon storage capacity. Finally, four European construction scenarios were generated based on the percentage of Buildings constructed from wood and the type of Wooden Buildings. The annual captured CO2 varied between 1 and 55 Mt, which is equivalent to between 1% and 47% of CO2 emissions from the cement industry in Europe. This study finds that the carbon storage capacity of Buildings is not significantly influenced by the type of building, the type of wood or the size of the building but rather by the number and the volume of Wooden elements used in the structural and non-structural components of the building. It is recommended that policymakers aiming for carbon-neutral construction focus on the number of Wooden elements in Buildings rather than more general indicators, such as the amount of wood construction, or even detailed indirect indicators, such as building type, wood type or building size. A practical scenario is proposed for use by European decision-makers, and the role of wood in green building certification is discussed.
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cities as carbon sinks classification of Wooden Buildings
Environmental Research Letters, 2020Co-Authors: Ali Amiri, Juudit Ottelin, Jaana Sorvari, Seppo JunnilaAbstract:Although Buildings produce a third of greenhouse gas emissions, it has been suggested that they might be one of the most cost-effective climate change mitigation solutions. Among building materials, wood not only produces fewer emissions according to life-cycle assessment but can also store carbon. This study aims to estimate the carbon storage potential of new European Buildings between 2020 and 2040. While studies on this issue exist, they mainly present rough estimations or are based on a small number of case studies. To ensure a reliable estimation, 50 different case Buildings were selected and reviewed. The carbon storage per m2 of each case building was calculated and three types of Wooden Buildings were identified based on their carbon storage capacity. Finally, four European construction scenarios were generated based on the percentage of Buildings constructed from wood and the type of Wooden Buildings. The annual captured CO2 varied between 1 and 55 Mt, which is equivalent to between 1% and 47% of CO2 emissions from the cement industry in Europe. This study finds that the carbon storage capacity of Buildings is not significantly influenced by the type of building, the type of wood or the size of the building but rather by the number and the volume of Wooden elements used in the structural and non-structural components of the building. It is recommended that policymakers aiming for carbon-neutral construction focus on the number of Wooden elements in Buildings rather than more general indicators, such as the amount of wood construction, or even detailed indirect indicators, such as building type, wood type or building size. A practical scenario is proposed for use by European decision-makers, and the role of wood in green building certification is discussed.
Jaana Sorvari - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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Cities as carbon sinks—classification of Wooden Buildings
Environmental Research Letters, 2020Co-Authors: Ali Amiri, Juudit Ottelin, Jaana Sorvari, Seppo JunnilaAbstract:Although Buildings produce a third of greenhouse gas emissions, it has been suggested that they might be one of the most cost-effective climate change mitigation solutions. Among building materials, wood not only produces fewer emissions according to life-cycle assessment but can also store carbon. This study aims to estimate the carbon storage potential of new European Buildings between 2020 and 2040. While studies on this issue exist, they mainly present rough estimations or are based on a small number of case studies. To ensure a reliable estimation, 50 different case Buildings were selected and reviewed. The carbon storage per m2 of each case building was calculated and three types of Wooden Buildings were identified based on their carbon storage capacity. Finally, four European construction scenarios were generated based on the percentage of Buildings constructed from wood and the type of Wooden Buildings. The annual captured CO2 varied between 1 and 55 Mt, which is equivalent to between 1% and 47% of CO2 emissions from the cement industry in Europe. This study finds that the carbon storage capacity of Buildings is not significantly influenced by the type of building, the type of wood or the size of the building but rather by the number and the volume of Wooden elements used in the structural and non-structural components of the building. It is recommended that policymakers aiming for carbon-neutral construction focus on the number of Wooden elements in Buildings rather than more general indicators, such as the amount of wood construction, or even detailed indirect indicators, such as building type, wood type or building size. A practical scenario is proposed for use by European decision-makers, and the role of wood in green building certification is discussed.
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cities as carbon sinks classification of Wooden Buildings
Environmental Research Letters, 2020Co-Authors: Ali Amiri, Juudit Ottelin, Jaana Sorvari, Seppo JunnilaAbstract:Although Buildings produce a third of greenhouse gas emissions, it has been suggested that they might be one of the most cost-effective climate change mitigation solutions. Among building materials, wood not only produces fewer emissions according to life-cycle assessment but can also store carbon. This study aims to estimate the carbon storage potential of new European Buildings between 2020 and 2040. While studies on this issue exist, they mainly present rough estimations or are based on a small number of case studies. To ensure a reliable estimation, 50 different case Buildings were selected and reviewed. The carbon storage per m2 of each case building was calculated and three types of Wooden Buildings were identified based on their carbon storage capacity. Finally, four European construction scenarios were generated based on the percentage of Buildings constructed from wood and the type of Wooden Buildings. The annual captured CO2 varied between 1 and 55 Mt, which is equivalent to between 1% and 47% of CO2 emissions from the cement industry in Europe. This study finds that the carbon storage capacity of Buildings is not significantly influenced by the type of building, the type of wood or the size of the building but rather by the number and the volume of Wooden elements used in the structural and non-structural components of the building. It is recommended that policymakers aiming for carbon-neutral construction focus on the number of Wooden elements in Buildings rather than more general indicators, such as the amount of wood construction, or even detailed indirect indicators, such as building type, wood type or building size. A practical scenario is proposed for use by European decision-makers, and the role of wood in green building certification is discussed.
Juudit Ottelin - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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Cities as carbon sinks—classification of Wooden Buildings
Environmental Research Letters, 2020Co-Authors: Ali Amiri, Juudit Ottelin, Jaana Sorvari, Seppo JunnilaAbstract:Although Buildings produce a third of greenhouse gas emissions, it has been suggested that they might be one of the most cost-effective climate change mitigation solutions. Among building materials, wood not only produces fewer emissions according to life-cycle assessment but can also store carbon. This study aims to estimate the carbon storage potential of new European Buildings between 2020 and 2040. While studies on this issue exist, they mainly present rough estimations or are based on a small number of case studies. To ensure a reliable estimation, 50 different case Buildings were selected and reviewed. The carbon storage per m2 of each case building was calculated and three types of Wooden Buildings were identified based on their carbon storage capacity. Finally, four European construction scenarios were generated based on the percentage of Buildings constructed from wood and the type of Wooden Buildings. The annual captured CO2 varied between 1 and 55 Mt, which is equivalent to between 1% and 47% of CO2 emissions from the cement industry in Europe. This study finds that the carbon storage capacity of Buildings is not significantly influenced by the type of building, the type of wood or the size of the building but rather by the number and the volume of Wooden elements used in the structural and non-structural components of the building. It is recommended that policymakers aiming for carbon-neutral construction focus on the number of Wooden elements in Buildings rather than more general indicators, such as the amount of wood construction, or even detailed indirect indicators, such as building type, wood type or building size. A practical scenario is proposed for use by European decision-makers, and the role of wood in green building certification is discussed.
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cities as carbon sinks classification of Wooden Buildings
Environmental Research Letters, 2020Co-Authors: Ali Amiri, Juudit Ottelin, Jaana Sorvari, Seppo JunnilaAbstract:Although Buildings produce a third of greenhouse gas emissions, it has been suggested that they might be one of the most cost-effective climate change mitigation solutions. Among building materials, wood not only produces fewer emissions according to life-cycle assessment but can also store carbon. This study aims to estimate the carbon storage potential of new European Buildings between 2020 and 2040. While studies on this issue exist, they mainly present rough estimations or are based on a small number of case studies. To ensure a reliable estimation, 50 different case Buildings were selected and reviewed. The carbon storage per m2 of each case building was calculated and three types of Wooden Buildings were identified based on their carbon storage capacity. Finally, four European construction scenarios were generated based on the percentage of Buildings constructed from wood and the type of Wooden Buildings. The annual captured CO2 varied between 1 and 55 Mt, which is equivalent to between 1% and 47% of CO2 emissions from the cement industry in Europe. This study finds that the carbon storage capacity of Buildings is not significantly influenced by the type of building, the type of wood or the size of the building but rather by the number and the volume of Wooden elements used in the structural and non-structural components of the building. It is recommended that policymakers aiming for carbon-neutral construction focus on the number of Wooden elements in Buildings rather than more general indicators, such as the amount of wood construction, or even detailed indirect indicators, such as building type, wood type or building size. A practical scenario is proposed for use by European decision-makers, and the role of wood in green building certification is discussed.
Hirokazu Tatano - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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performance based contract for aseismic retrofit of Wooden Buildings
Systems Man and Cybernetics, 2006Co-Authors: Mamoru Yoshida, Hirokazu TatanoAbstract:This paper focuses on aseismic retrofit contracts in the principal-agent problem with ex-post unobservability in terms of the quality of the agent's work. The principal who asks for an aseismic retrofit cannot easily observe the quality of the agent's work. This ex-post unobservability can lead the agent to take opportunistic action. Hence, the principal who predicts that the agent's work will be negligent would not ask for the retrofit contract in the first place. A performance-based contract, which is proposed here, includes two-staged inspections via third parties. The first inspection is conducted to ascertain whether the design drawing for the aseismic retrofit has the potential to satisfy the principal's performance requirement, and the other is carried out to check whether the retrofit is undertaken in accordance with the design drawing. This paper shows that an efficient contract can be concluded when the inspection accuracy is adequate.
