Simplified analysis of energy efficiency of a rural school in La Pampa - Argentina - during its Life Cycle

Authors

  • Mariela Inés Marcilese Universidad Nacional de La Plata
  • Jorge Daniel Czajkowski Universidad Nacional de La Plata

Keywords:

Energy efficiency, rural school, life cycle

Abstract

The case study of this work is a rural school in La Pampa Region of Argentina where the energy efficiency of a construction system of traditional local use is compared to that of its improved version, based on passive design systems during its life cycle. In addition, Greenhouse Gas Emissions saving values are estimated according to the energy matrix of Argentina. The energy efficiency of a building involves the overall consumption for its construction process (extraction, transport and assembly of materials), on-site installation, maintenance and dismantling, recycling and final disposal of waste. Knowing this data in the preliminary stage can be of benefit since it would allow to evaluate the selected materials in terms of energy saving and cost in order to recover its value during its life cycle and introduce other design alternatives. At present there are significant problems derived from resource shortage. The analysis of the LC should be a significant contribution to the construction field concerning the awareness of energy saving and efficiency and thus fostering sustainable development of society.

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Published

2013-06-24

How to Cite

Marcilese, M. I., & Czajkowski, J. D. (2013). Simplified analysis of energy efficiency of a rural school in La Pampa - Argentina - during its Life Cycle. Sustainable Habitat, 3(1), 3–14. Retrieved from https://revistas.ubiobio.cl/index.php/RHS/article/view/424

Issue

V.3, N.1 (2013): June 2013

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