Agustí-Juan, I;
Hollberg, A;
Habert, G;
(2017)
Integration of environmental criteria in early stages of digital fabrication.
In: Fioravanti, A and Cursi, S and Elahmar, S and Gargaro, S and Loffreda, G and Novembri, G and Trento, A, (eds.)
eCAADe 2017. ShoCK - Sharing of Computable Knowledge - Proceedings of the 35th International Conference on Education and Research in Computer Aided Architectural Design in Europe.
(pp. pp. 185-192).
eCAADe: Education and research in Computer Aided Architectural Design in Europe: Rome, Italy.
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Abstract
The construction sector is responsible for a big share of the global energy, resource demand and greenhouse gas emissions. As such, buildings and their designers are key players for carbon mitigation actions. Current research in digital fabrication is beginning to reveal its potential to improve the sustainability of the construction sector. To evaluate the environmental performance of buildings, life cycle assessment (LCA) is commonly employed. Recent research developments have successfully linked LCA to CAD and BIM tools for a faster evaluation of environmental impacts. However, these are only partially applicable to digital fabrication, because of differences in the design process. In contrast to conventional construction, in digital fabrication the geometry is the consequence of the definition of functional, structural and fabrication parameters during design. Therefore, this paper presents an LCA-based method for design integrated environmental assessment of digitally fabricated building elements. The method is divided into four levels of detail following the degree of available information during the design process. Finally, the method is applied to the case study ``Mesh Mould'', a digitally fabricated complex concrete wall that does not require any formwork. The results prove the applicability of the method and highlight the environmental benefits digital fabrication can provide.
Type: | Proceedings paper |
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Title: | Integration of environmental criteria in early stages of digital fabrication |
Event: | The 35th International Conference on Education and Research in Computer Aided Architectural Design in Europe |
Location: | Rome, Italy |
Dates: | 20th-22nd September 2017 |
ISBN-13: | 978-94-91207-13-6 |
Open access status: | An open access version is available from UCL Discovery |
Publisher version: | http://ecaade.org/downloads/ecaade2017_volume2_scr... |
Language: | English |
Additional information: | This version is the author accepted manuscript. For information on re-use, please refer to the publisher’s terms and conditions. |
Keywords: | Digital fabrication, Parametric LCA, Early design, Sustainability |
UCL classification: | UCL UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > UCL BEAMS UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > UCL BEAMS > Faculty of the Built Environment |
URI: | https://discovery.ucl.ac.uk/id/eprint/10062201 |
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