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FAY, R.; TRELOAR, G. Factors influencing the lifetime energy of Australian suburban housing. In: CONFERENCE ON PASSIVE AND LOW ENERGY ARCHITECTURE, 16., 1999, Brisbane. Anais... Brisbane: PLEA, 1999. p. 257-262.
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Abstract

Buildings, in their operation, construction and maintenance, consume energy and therefore emit greenhouse gases thought to be contributing to global warming. Residential building energy provides services such as space conditioning, hot water, lighting, refrigeration, cooking and appliances. However, a significant proportion of the energy of Australia’s mining, industrial, manufacturing and service sectors is consumed in the production, transportation and assembly of building materials and components and in the maintenance of buildings throughout their life-cycles. This energy is known as embodied energy, and when combined with operational energy, is known as life-cycle energy. Physical factors such as building type and fabric characteristics influence both operational and embodied energy requirements. User expectations influence operational and life-cycle energy requirements. This study evaluates the life-cycle energy of a detached Australian suburban residential building and concludes that user behaviour may be as significant as building design and construction characteristics in determining life-cycle energy and greenhouse gas emissions.
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