[GSBN] Embodied energy figures

Chris Magwood chris at chrismagwood.ca
Tue Jan 4 13:27:46 UTC 2011


Carol,

Looks like a great source, but it's 1800 Euro to get access! But now 
that I know it exists, maybe I'll see if I know someone with access.

Chris

On 11-01-04 4:56 AM, carolatkn at aol.com wrote:
> Chris, I've heard that www.ecoinvent.ch <http://www.ecoinvent.ch> have 
> robust/reliable data - don't know if you can get it for free tho?
> Carol
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Chris Magwood <info at chrismagwood.ca>
> To: (private, with public archives) Global Straw Building Network 
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> Subject: [GSBN] Embodied energy figures
>
> Hey all,
>
> I'm doing a bunch of research to help my students this spring, and I'm 
> trying to compile some good embodied energy stats to give them some 
> guidance around material choices and their environmental impacts. I 
> know that EE doesn't give the whole picture by any means, but it's a 
> good way to show them some comparisons and get them thinking.
>
> I've seen some good charts from University of Bath in the UK and 
> Victoria University in NZ, and a reference chart from the Canadian 
> Architects Association (don't know where the numbers came from in that 
> one). I've also found some research documents that look at EE in 
> particular materials.
>
> Does anybody have other recommendations for EE comparison charts?
>
> Thanks!
>
> Chris
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