How to improve the cradle-to-gate environmental and economic sustainability in lime-based construction materials? Answers from a real-life case-study

Agustin Laveglia; Luciano Sambataro; Neven Ukrainczyk; Tina Oertel; Nele De Belie; Eddie Koenders

Developments in the Built Environment (Oct 2023)

How to improve the cradle-to-gate environmental and economic sustainability in lime-based construction materials? Answers from a real-life case-study

Agustin Laveglia,
Luciano Sambataro,
Neven Ukrainczyk,
Tina Oertel,
Nele De Belie,
Eddie Koenders

Affiliations

Agustin Laveglia: Institute of Construction and Building Materials, Faculty of Civil and Environmental Engineering, TU Darmstadt, Franziska-Braun-Straße 3, 64287, Darmstadt, Germany; Magnel-Vandepitte Laboratory for Structural Engineering and Building Materials, Ghent University, Technologiepark Zwijnaarde 60, B-9052, Ghent, Belgium; Corresponding author. Institute of Construction and Building Materials, Faculty of Civil and Environmental Engineering, TU Darmstadt, Franziska-Braun-Straße 3, 64287, Darmstadt, Germany.
Luciano Sambataro: Institute of Construction and Building Materials, Faculty of Civil and Environmental Engineering, TU Darmstadt, Franziska-Braun-Straße 3, 64287, Darmstadt, Germany
Neven Ukrainczyk: Institute of Construction and Building Materials, Faculty of Civil and Environmental Engineering, TU Darmstadt, Franziska-Braun-Straße 3, 64287, Darmstadt, Germany
Tina Oertel: Sievert Baustoffe SE & Co. KG, Laudenbacher Weg 8, 97753, Karlstadt, Germany
Nele De Belie: Magnel-Vandepitte Laboratory for Structural Engineering and Building Materials, Ghent University, Technologiepark Zwijnaarde 60, B-9052, Ghent, Belgium
Eddie Koenders: Institute of Construction and Building Materials, Faculty of Civil and Environmental Engineering, TU Darmstadt, Franziska-Braun-Straße 3, 64287, Darmstadt, Germany

Journal volume & issue: Vol. 15
p. 100186

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A real-case study is presented aiming at contributing to the understanding of environmental and economic sustainability of lime-based mortars, renders and plasters manufacturing in Europe. A Life Cycle Inventory is presented and used for scenario analysis. The Life Cycle Assessment shows that the binders’ production dominates the Climate Change, Resources and Ecosystem quality categories while additives are critical in Human Health. The CO2 emissions can have a direct impact on the total costs (up to 40%) considering the 2022 carbon pricing. A holistic analysis and suggestions (mix composition and critical processes) to increase the sustainability in the sector is provided.

Published in Developments in the Built Environment

ISSN: 2666-1659 (Online)
Publisher: Elsevier
Country of publisher: United Kingdom
LCC subjects: Technology: Engineering (General). Civil engineering (General); Technology: Building construction
Website: https://www.journals.elsevier.com/developments-in-the-built-environment/

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