[GSBN] Embodied energy figures

[Frank Tettemer]

Hey Chris, I know that this may be too obvious ... you've maybe tried 
this ... but wikipedia has some good references.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Embodied_energy

Cheers,
Frank Tettemer

On 04/01/2011 5:20 AM, Luc Floissac wrote:
> Hello Chris,
> you can use my software (in French) COCON available here
> http://www.eosphere.fr/COCON-comparaison-solutions-constructives-confort.html
> http://www.eosphere.fr/COCON-Les-onglets-de-description.html
>
> This software is dedicated to buiding environmental impact estimation.
> Regards.
> Luc Floissac
>
>
>
> Le 04/01/2011 10:56, carolatkn at aol.com a écrit :
>> 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 
>> <GSBN at greenbuilder.com>
>> Sent: Tue, 4 Jan 2011 2:28
>> 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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