A comparative life cycle assessment of four different constructive solutions for the rehabilitation of planked timber floors with heritage value
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https://doi.org/10.3989/ic.66752Keywords:
Life Cycle Assessment, Ceramic waste, Rehabilitation, Planked timber floor, heritageAbstract
The Spanish construction sector is a huge consumer of natural and energy resources, being responsible for 50%f of the total generated waste. Due to current regulations for sustainable development, Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) is a fundamental tool to approach environmental criteria and assess interventions prior to construction. This paper evaluates the environmental impacts of four solutions for rehabilitating timber floors, with pieces between beams in curved form, in heritage buildings from the 1700s to 1900s, in Seville. Three of the proposed rehabilitation solutions are widely used in these type of interventions and the fourth uses prefabricated pieces made from a recycled ceramic mortar, as elements between beams. Results show a better environmental performance of the recycled solution, also being compatible with patrimonial criteria.
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