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Using modular timber structure as a proposal to reduce the carbon footprint in civil engineering.

Year: 2025

Type: article

Abstract: Construction is responsible for a significant impact on environmental pollution, depending on the source, it is about 40% of global carbon dioxide emissions (Global Alliance for Building and Construction; International Energy Agency 2019). Due to increasing restrictions related to CO2 emissions, every sector, including construction, are obliged to look for solutions that reduce their impact on the environment. At each stage of the LCA analysis of a building, solutions can be sought leading to the reduction of parameters. In the following text, the emphasis is placed on the early stages such as the selection of construction material and the technology of creation. The results of GWP analyses for a small modular building in two structural variants: steel and timber, and the amount of building materials in the building made in traditional and modular technology were compared. Analyses showed a significant reduction in the GWP value due to the use of timber construction.

Source: Drewno Prace Naukowe Doniesienia Komunikaty = Wood Research Papers Reports Announcements

DOI: 10.53502/wood-203815

Authors: Alicja Krajewska, Monika Siewczyńska

Institution: Poznań University of Technology

Language: English

Topic: Environmental Impact and Sustainability

Subfield: Environmental Engineering

Field: Environmental Science

Domain: Physical Sciences

SDGs: Responsible consumption and production, Climate action, Industry, innovation and infrastructure, Sustainable cities and communities

Open Access status: diamond

OpenAlex ID: W4411427248