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E3S Web of Conf.
Volume 550, 2024
The 16th International Scientific Conference of Civil and Environmental Engineering for the PhD. Students and Young Scientists – Young Scientist 2024 (YS24)
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| Article Number | 01001 | |
| Number of page(s) | 8 | |
| Section | Civil Engineering | |
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.1051/e3sconf/202455001001 | |
| Published online | 16 July 2024 | |
Life cycle analysis of timber roof structures
1 Institute of Architectural Engineering, Faculty of Civil Engineering, Technical University of Košice, Vysokoškolská 4, 042 00 Košice, Slovak Republic
2 Institute for Sustainable and Circular Construction, Faculty of Civil Engineering, Technical University of Košice, Vysokoškolská 4, 042 00 Košice, Slovak Republic
3 Expert's Institute in Construction, Faculty of Civil Engineering, Technical University of Košice, Vysokoškolská 4, 042 00 Košice, Slovak Republic
* Corresponding author: jana.budajova@tuke.sk
Construction industry is rapidly prospering. With numbers as high as they are in the construction industry, it is imperative to find alternative building materials and reduce waste. Proper combination and selection of materials helps to reduce the environmental burden on the surroundings. It is therefore appropriate to use local, natural, renewable, recyclable and low-emission materials in their production, which also helps to promote biodiversity and to restore and replace green spaces. In the fight against climate change, the construction industry is trying to reduce the emissions of buildings by means of life cycle assessment. The study assessed the life cycle of 55 wooden timber roofs in terms of their environmental impact. Based on the assessment of the timber roof compositions, it can be concluded that the best rating was achieved by the composition with structural construction timber, cellulose insulation, vented gap and aggregate backfill. When using wood fibre and cellulose insulation, a 65% reduction in global warming emissions is achieved.
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