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AuthorAyoub, Nasser
AuthorMusharavati, Farayi
AuthorPokharel, Shaligram
AuthorGabbar, Hossam A.
Available date2022-11-25T16:52:37Z
Publication Date2015
Publication NameJournal of Cleaner Production
ResourceScopus
Resource2-s2.0-84942985896
URIhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jclepro.2015.04.075
URIhttp://hdl.handle.net/10576/36692
AbstractThis paper proposes an environmental assessment framework that integrates the conventional life cycle assessment (LCA) with risk assessment for the purpose of evaluating energy conservation systems in buildings from environmental and societal perspectives. The inclusion of the potential risks raised by the different stakeholders in this framework will help the LCA professionals to identify accurate system boundaries of their study. This research addresses some limitations of frameworks presented so far by providing process activity modeling, using Type-zero method of integrated definition language, IDEF0, as a tool to describe each phase of its application. The proposed framework considers the LCA risk-based analysis in three modules namely; (i) establish of the life cycle stages, (ii) identify risk indicators and perform risk assessment, and (iii) manage risks through applying the risk assessment results to the life cycle of building's energy system. The risk based life cycle assessment (RBLCA) framework proposed here is further explained in a case study of performing RBLCA for a hybrid energy supply system (HESS) that supplies power to a hotel building. This approach allows us to investigate unfavorable impacts and risks of using HESS as way for energy conservation. 2015 Elsevier Ltd.
SponsorThis research was made possible by a NPRP award NPRP 5 - 209 - 2 - 071 from the Qatar National Research Fund (a member of The Qatar Foundation). The statements made herein are solely the responsibility of the authors.
Languageen
PublisherElsevier
SubjectEnergy conservation
Hybrid energy supply systems
IDEF0
Large buildings
Risk based-LCA
Risk indicators
TitleRisk based life cycle assessment conceptual framework for energy supply systems in large buildings
TypeArticle
Pagination291-309
Volume Number107
dc.accessType Abstract Only


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