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A cradle-to-gate based life cycle impact assessment comparing the KBFw EFB hybrid reinforced poly hydroxybutyrate biocomposite and common petroleum-based composites as building materials

Aligning the sustainability in construction process can be achieved through material selection process with low impact on environment and human health. Today, biocomposite materials are investigated and developed to replace with none, and less eco-friendly materials used in the construction industry...

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Main Authors: Khoshnava, Seyed Meysam, Rostami, Raheleh, Mohammad Ismail, Mohammad Ismail, Rahmat, Abdul Razak
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Published: Elsevier Inc. 2018
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TA Engineering (General). Civil engineering (General)
Online Access:http://eprints.utm.my/id/eprint/86015/
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.eiar.2018.02.002
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spelling my.utm.860152020-08-30T08:55:56Z http://eprints.utm.my/id/eprint/86015/ A cradle-to-gate based life cycle impact assessment comparing the KBFw EFB hybrid reinforced poly hydroxybutyrate biocomposite and common petroleum-based composites as building materials Khoshnava, Seyed Meysam Rostami, Raheleh Mohammad Ismail, Mohammad Ismail Rahmat, Abdul Razak TA Engineering (General). Civil engineering (General) Aligning the sustainability in construction process can be achieved through material selection process with low impact on environment and human health. Today, biocomposite materials are investigated and developed to replace with none, and less eco-friendly materials used in the construction industry leading to emergence of next generation of sustainable and green building materials. This paper aims to develop a model of fully hybrid bio-based biocomposite based on Life Cycle Assessment (LCA), and comparing it with fully petroleum-based composite, which are common conventional building materials. The methodology framework of this research is determined based on ISO 14040 and 14044. Also, the ReCiPe as the common method in SimaPro software is chosen for appraising and comparing LC impact assessment (LCIA). This research highlights the negative effect of these kinds of building materials with providing single scores coming from three gauges including Human Health, Ecosystems and resources. It is observed that substituting the biocomposite with the fully petroleum-based composite has led to a decline of about 30% in single score outcome. The significance of this research is related to important judgement information to policy makers and the prospective manufacturers in the commercialization phase of this new biocomposites as sustainable and green building materials. Elsevier Inc. 2018-05 Article PeerReviewed Khoshnava, Seyed Meysam and Rostami, Raheleh and Mohammad Ismail, Mohammad Ismail and Rahmat, Abdul Razak (2018) A cradle-to-gate based life cycle impact assessment comparing the KBFw EFB hybrid reinforced poly hydroxybutyrate biocomposite and common petroleum-based composites as building materials. Environmental Impact Assessment Review, 70 . pp. 11-21. ISSN 0195-9255 http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.eiar.2018.02.002
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topic TA Engineering (General). Civil engineering (General)
spellingShingle TA Engineering (General). Civil engineering (General)
Khoshnava, Seyed Meysam
Rostami, Raheleh
Mohammad Ismail, Mohammad Ismail
Rahmat, Abdul Razak
A cradle-to-gate based life cycle impact assessment comparing the KBFw EFB hybrid reinforced poly hydroxybutyrate biocomposite and common petroleum-based composites as building materials
description Aligning the sustainability in construction process can be achieved through material selection process with low impact on environment and human health. Today, biocomposite materials are investigated and developed to replace with none, and less eco-friendly materials used in the construction industry leading to emergence of next generation of sustainable and green building materials. This paper aims to develop a model of fully hybrid bio-based biocomposite based on Life Cycle Assessment (LCA), and comparing it with fully petroleum-based composite, which are common conventional building materials. The methodology framework of this research is determined based on ISO 14040 and 14044. Also, the ReCiPe as the common method in SimaPro software is chosen for appraising and comparing LC impact assessment (LCIA). This research highlights the negative effect of these kinds of building materials with providing single scores coming from three gauges including Human Health, Ecosystems and resources. It is observed that substituting the biocomposite with the fully petroleum-based composite has led to a decline of about 30% in single score outcome. The significance of this research is related to important judgement information to policy makers and the prospective manufacturers in the commercialization phase of this new biocomposites as sustainable and green building materials.
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author Khoshnava, Seyed Meysam
Rostami, Raheleh
Mohammad Ismail, Mohammad Ismail
Rahmat, Abdul Razak
author_facet Khoshnava, Seyed Meysam
Rostami, Raheleh
Mohammad Ismail, Mohammad Ismail
Rahmat, Abdul Razak
author_sort Khoshnava, Seyed Meysam
title A cradle-to-gate based life cycle impact assessment comparing the KBFw EFB hybrid reinforced poly hydroxybutyrate biocomposite and common petroleum-based composites as building materials
title_short A cradle-to-gate based life cycle impact assessment comparing the KBFw EFB hybrid reinforced poly hydroxybutyrate biocomposite and common petroleum-based composites as building materials
title_full A cradle-to-gate based life cycle impact assessment comparing the KBFw EFB hybrid reinforced poly hydroxybutyrate biocomposite and common petroleum-based composites as building materials
title_fullStr A cradle-to-gate based life cycle impact assessment comparing the KBFw EFB hybrid reinforced poly hydroxybutyrate biocomposite and common petroleum-based composites as building materials
title_full_unstemmed A cradle-to-gate based life cycle impact assessment comparing the KBFw EFB hybrid reinforced poly hydroxybutyrate biocomposite and common petroleum-based composites as building materials
title_sort cradle-to-gate based life cycle impact assessment comparing the kbfw efb hybrid reinforced poly hydroxybutyrate biocomposite and common petroleum-based composites as building materials
publisher Elsevier Inc.
publishDate 2018
url http://eprints.utm.my/id/eprint/86015/
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.eiar.2018.02.002
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