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Language: English Series: Building ; 272(8505) 9 November 2007, 44-47(4)Publication details: 2007Subject(s): Summary: Looks at the embodied energy content of buildings, and examines why it is becoming increasingly important. Notes that embodied energy makes up a much higher percentage of a low-energy building's total lifetime carbon footprint that one that uses lots of energy. Such figures have prompted calls for legislation to regulate embodied energy. Explores this issue in more detail and considers ways to cut embodied energy. Provides a calculation for the embodied energy content of One Kingdom St, PaddingtonCentral, west London.| Item type | Current library | Call number | Copy number | Status | Barcode | |
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| Journal article | London Journal article | L141440 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | 1 | Available | 141440-1001 |
Looks at the embodied energy content of buildings, and examines why it is becoming increasingly important. Notes that embodied energy makes up a much higher percentage of a low-energy building's total lifetime carbon footprint that one that uses lots of energy. Such figures have prompted calls for legislation to regulate embodied energy. Explores this issue in more detail and considers ways to cut embodied energy. Provides a calculation for the embodied energy content of One Kingdom St, PaddingtonCentral, west London.