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Towards a low-carbon countryside: Lifecycle embedded carbon emission analysis and reduction recommendations for farmhouses in Ningbo

  • Meiqi Liu
  • , Yihang YE
  • , Kehao Shi
  • , Zhiang Zhang*
  • , Xiaopeng Wang
  • , Dezhou Kong
  • , Shiwei Wang
  • , Zhiyu Wang
  • *Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

Despite China's rural carbon reduction goals, previous studies neglect embedded carbon in farmhouse construction materials. This research analyzes embedded carbon emissions of 19 farmhouse designs in Ningbo using national carbon emission standards. Monte Carlo sensitivity analysis reveals exterior wall materials most significantly impact total emissions, followed by roof materials. Transportation factors have minimal influence. Prioritizing heavy diesel trucks for material transport and ultra-low energy materials in design can substantially reduce rural construction's carbon footprint.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationBS 2025 - Proceedings of Building Simulation 2025
Subtitle of host publication19th Conference of IBPSA
PublisherInternational Building Performance Simulation Association
ISBN (Electronic)9781775052043
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2025
Event19th IBPSA Conference on Building Simulation, BS 2025 - Brisbane, Australia
Duration: 24 Aug 202527 Aug 2025

Publication series

NameBuilding Simulation Conference Proceedings
Volume19
ISSN (Print)2522-2708

Conference

Conference19th IBPSA Conference on Building Simulation, BS 2025
Country/TerritoryAustralia
CityBrisbane
Period24/08/2527/08/25

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Architecture
  • Building and Construction
  • Modelling and Simulation
  • Computer Science Applications

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