Sustainable Building Service Life

Additionally,servicelifeplanning manages environmental impacts. Extending theservicelifeof thebuildingand reducing maintenance and replacements contributes to achievingsustainabledevelopment and preservation of scarce resources. The process ofservicelifeplanning can be applied to both existingbuildingsand new constructions.

Learn how to integrateservicelifeplanning into yourbuildingdesign process to createsustainable, low-maintenance, and cost-effectivebuildings.

The environmental performance assessment of thebuildingand construction sector has been in discussion due to the increasing demand of facilities and its impact on the environment. Thelifecycle studies carried out over the last decade have mostly used an approximatelifespan of abuildingwithout considering thebuildingcomponent replacement requirements and theirservicelife. This ...

Greenbuildinghas the power to impact businesses, the economy, our communities and the way we live. Explore how greenbuildingwork is driving better decisions in design, construction and operations across ourbuildings, cities and communities.

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Abstract ISO Technical Committee TC 59,BuildingConstruction, is an international standards committee dealing with general rules for performance requirements forbuildings, SC 14, DesignLife, is the subcommittee of TC 59 that deals with standardization of the principles and processes that apply when planning the designlifeof construction works. The standard being drafted by SC 14 will ...

Servicelifeis a key factor insustainableconstruction Will abuildingmaterial last for 50 years, or have to be replaced after 15? The answer will have a major bearing on the cost and environmental impact of yourbuilding. It is therefore important to have a good grasp oflifecycle costs (LCC) andlifecycle assessment (LCA) insustainablebuilding. Especially if you want yourbuilding...