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An integrated approach for sustainable design and assessment of residential building envelope: part I

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  • Joseph Iwaro
  • Abrahams Mwasha
  • Rupert G. Williams
  • William Wilson

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The assessment of building envelope sustainability using existing building performance assessment methods is still a challenge and yet to be fully addressed. This is due to the single-dimensional nature and lack of integration of sustainable performance values. Besides, the issue of sustainability assessment in the building envelope requires considering many factors including life cycle considerations. As such, in an effort to develop an integrated approach that combines relevant sustainable development factors and life cycles, an integrated performance model (IPM) was developed. The IPM is an essential tool developed to aid the sustainable design of the residential building envelope that can reduce carbon emission and whole residential building energy consumption and ensure sustainable performance of the building envelope.

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  • Joseph Iwaro & Abrahams Mwasha & Rupert G. Williams & William Wilson, 2015. "An integrated approach for sustainable design and assessment of residential building envelope: part I," International Journal of Low-Carbon Technologies, Oxford University Press, vol. 10(3), pages 268-274.
    • Handle: RePEc:oup:ijlctc:v:10:y:2015:i:3:p:268-274.
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