Kamel, E.; Pittau, F.; Dal Verme, L.M.; Scatigna, P.; Iannaccone, G. A Parametric Integrated Design Approach for Life Cycle Zero-Carbon Buildings. Sustainability2024, 16, 2001.
Kamel, E.; Pittau, F.; Dal Verme, L.M.; Scatigna, P.; Iannaccone, G. A Parametric Integrated Design Approach for Life Cycle Zero-Carbon Buildings. Sustainability 2024, 16, 2001.
Kamel, E.; Pittau, F.; Dal Verme, L.M.; Scatigna, P.; Iannaccone, G. A Parametric Integrated Design Approach for Life Cycle Zero-Carbon Buildings. Sustainability2024, 16, 2001.
Kamel, E.; Pittau, F.; Dal Verme, L.M.; Scatigna, P.; Iannaccone, G. A Parametric Integrated Design Approach for Life Cycle Zero-Carbon Buildings. Sustainability 2024, 16, 2001.
Abstract
Implementing net-zero building design is a crucial step towards decarbonizing the built environment during the entire lifecycle of a building, encompassing both embodied and operational carbon. This paper presents a novel computational approach to design Life Cycle Zero-Carbon Building (LC-ZCB), utilizing parametric integrated modeling through the versatile Grasshopper platform and its plug-ins. The Department of Energy’s prototype residential building at New York Institute of Technology, optimized to fulfill the LC-ZCB target, serves as the base building for this comprehensive study. Four main influencing design parameters, namely geometry, construction technology, thermal resistance of the envelope, and on-site renewable energy production, are defined and three-hundred design combinations are evaluated through the assessment of the operational carbon (OC) and embodied carbon (EC). By incorporating bio-based materials in the design options, the influence of biogenic carbon on the whole carbon footprint of the building case study is addressed by utilizing the GWPbio dynamic method, which assumes 100-year time horizon and incorporates dynamic characterization factors based on time of pulse emissions and two variables: rotation of the biomass and storage period of carbon in products. Finally, to account for potential climate changes, future climate data and 2099 weather conditions are considered during the scenarios assessment. The results demonstrate the potential for achieving LC-ZCB when fast growing biobased materials are largely used as construction materials, fostering a more environmentally responsible future for the construction industry.
Keywords
parametric building design; zero carbon building; biobased materials; biogenic carbon; climate change
Subject
Engineering, Architecture, Building and Construction
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