Life-Cycle Assessment of Alternative Envelope Construction for A New House in South-Western Europe: Embodied and Operational Magnitude

The building envelope is critical to reducing operational energy in residential buildings. Under moderate climates, as in South-Western Europe (Portugal), thermal operational energy may be substantially reduced with an adequate building envelope selection at the design stage; therefore, it is crucia...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Helena Monteiro, Fausto Freire, John E. Fernández
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-08-01
Series:Energies
Subjects:
LCA
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1996-1073/13/16/4145