Reuse-Life Cycle Assessment: Identification of the potential for reducing the environmental impacts of reusing materials in Swiss buildings

Project Description

The main focus of the Reuse-Life Cycle Assessment project is to analyse the potential environmental gains (non-renewable energy and GHG emissions) that the reuse of materials entails in buildings. Several design alternatives of pilot buildings (new constructions and energy related refurbishments) situated in different regions in Switzerland are studied in detail. Thus, along with the financial costs and the potential environmental gains of reuse, other low-carbon strategies such as the use of biobased materials are also evaluated.