SUSTAINABILITY REQUIREMENTS OF CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS IN THE TECHNICAL DOCUMENTATION OF THE CONSTRUCTION BUSINESS

Eng. Bruno Duarte SOPSEC S.A. Prof. Hiplito de Sousa FEUP - Gequaltec

SUSTAINABILITY REQUIREMENTS OF CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS IN THE

TECHNICAL DOCUMENTATION OF THE CONSTRUCTION BUSINESS

1. TOWARDS SUSTAINABLE CONSUMPTION 2. SUSTAINABLE BUILDING 3. BUILDINGS: ENERGY, MATERIALS AND COMPONENTS 4. THE IMPACTS OF MATERIALS IN THEIR LIFE CYCLE 5. MATERIAL SUSTAINABILITY IN BUILDINGS 6. INTEGRATING MATERIAL SUSTAINABILITY IN THE TECHNICAL
DOCUMENTATION OF CONSTRUCTION

7. FINAL REMARKS
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PARADIGM

NEED

Sustainable construction in the spotlight; Measures to be taken by the CI; Difficulty in the formulation of the problems and strategic options; Relatively new and extensive subject; Demagogy;

Objective measures, with expression; Action regarding the materials/components; Integrated approach according to the context ; Clarify and solidify concepts; Require the adoption of sustainability measures in the business;

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1. TOWARDS SUSTAINABLE CONSUMPTION

HUMAN ACTIVITY:

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2. SUSTAINABLE BUILDING
Building industry has impacts in time: Environmental; Social; Economic ;

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3. BUILDINGS: ENERGY, MATERIALS AND COMPONENTS

ENERGY USE IN BUILDINGS

Biggest share related to operational energy; Embodied energys relevance is growing as buildings are becoming more energy efficient .
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3. BUILDINGS: ENERGY, MATERIALS AND COMPONENTS

BE AWARE
Durability; Maintenance cycles; Amount of materials; Environmental impacts;

Costs; Embodied energy; Amount of pollution; Resource consumption;

MULTIDIMENSIONAL PROBLEM
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3. BUILDINGS: ENERGY, MATERIALS AND COMPONENTS BUILDINGS LIFE CYCLE

MATERIALS LIFE CYCLE

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4. THE IMPACTS OF MATERIALS IN THEIR LIFE CYCLE

LIFE CYCLE ASSESSMENT - LCA

Methodology to evaluate the environmental impact of a product, process or activity through its life cycle; Material selection based on environmental profile:
ISO 14000: ISO 14040; ISO 14044

Results are communicated in Environmental Product Declarations EPDs:

ISO 14025

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4. THE IMPACTS OF MATERIALS IN THEIR LIFE CYCLE

ENVIRONMENTAL PRODUCT DECLARATION- EPD

Standardized and voluntary tool for environmental performance of a product; Type III EPDs Apply to construction products;

communication

of

Uses LCA methodology; Aggregate the environmental impact of a product;

Comparability Product category rules.

LCA

EPD

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4. THE IMPACTS OF MATERIALS IN THEIR LIFE CYCLE

PROBLEMS OF CURRENT EPD PRACTICE

Presentation format differs ; Different methodologies used for products in the same category; Marketing merged with technical information;

Standardization of the documents structure; Separation between technical information and marketing; Presentation of information in a standardized way;

COMPARABILITY OF INFORMATION
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5. MATERIAL SUSTAINABILITY IN BUILDINGS

GOAL

Evaluation of the sustainability regarding embodied materials;

Material evaluation based on EPD information;

SIMPLE, COST EFFECTIVE, SUSTAINABLE!

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5. MATERIAL SUSTAINABILITY IN BUILDINGS

CONTEXT

Every material is destined for a specific function; Designer makes choices; Choices based on comparable and easily understandable information;

SELECTING MATERIALS

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5. MATERIAL SUSTAINABILITY IN BUILDINGS

SELECTING MATERIALS
Designer

EPD

Grade/ Impact

Emissions; Resource consumption; Performance;

Standardized criteria; Contextualized criteria;

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5. SUSTENTABILIDADE DOS EDIFCIOS AO NVEL DOS MATERIAIS

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6. INTEGRATING MATERIAL SUSTAINABILITY

Descriptive memory document regarding sustainability; Adoption of materials taking environmental information into account; Most representative; impact/scale.

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6. INTEGRATING MATERIAL SUSTAINABILITY

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6. INTEGRATING MATERIAL SUSTAINABILITY

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7. FINAL REMARKS

Methods have limitations; ISO and CEN standards under discussion:

Calculation methods, product category rules, etc;

Fabricants present EPDs in different formats;

Problem defining impact/grade for products: standards role;

Awareness of the building industry agents regarding sustainability issues; Economically liable accessibility to sustainability tools; Simple and accurate communication;

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THANK YOU!
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