Environmental Impact of Windows

NOTE EDITORE

This report reviews how window units and frames have been assessed within The Green Guide to Specification, including the application of the Environmental Profiles methodology, which underlies data. The way in which windows are addressed within building-level environmental assessment schemes such as BREEAM and the Code for Sustainable Homes is also explained. The report will give manufacturers and specifiers a general understanding of the significant benefits and impacts of window units and frames over their whole life cycle and help to identify opportunities for improvements to their environmental performance. It is part of a series that provides comparable information on cladding, floor finishes, insulation, masonry and concrete, metals and timber to assess the environmental impact of specific construction materials.

SOMMARIO

1. Windows and The Green Guide 2. Timber Windows3. Metal Windows4. PVC-U Windows5. Mixed and Composite Windows6. Historical and Geographical Changes7. Life Cycle Assessment, Environmental Profiles and The Green Guide8. Applying the Updated Environmental Profiles Methodology to Windows9. Data Sources10. Functional Units11. Service Life and Durability12. Treatment of Recycled and Secondary Inputs13. Timber: Treatment of Carbon14. Treatment of Coatings and Finishes15. Treatment of Recycling at End of Life16. Treatment of Site Wastage Rates17. Transport in the Supply Chain18. Relevance of Operational Impacts: Links to BREEAM and the Code for Sustainable Homes19. Key Impacts and Opportunities for the Windows Sector 20. Where More Data are Required

AUTORE

BRE, UK

ALTRE INFORMAZIONI

• Condizione: Nuovo
• ISBN: 9781848063686
• Dimensioni: 11.75 x 8.25 in Ø 0.26 lb
• Formato: Brossura
• Illustration Notes: 7 color images, 4 color tables and 2 color line drawings
• Pagine Arabe: 20