Comparison of the environmental, economic and energy performance of ETICS with ICB and with EPS

This study presents a comparison between ETICS (External Thermal Insulation Composite System) using two alternative materials, Insulation Cork Boards (ICB) and Expanded Polystyrene (EPS), for a 50-year horizon. The environmental balance is based on “cradle to grave” (C2G) Life Cycle Assessment (LCA)...

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Main Author: Silvestre, José D. (author)
Other Authors: Correia da Silva, J.J. (author), Castelo, André (author), Brito, Jorge de (author), Pinheiro, Manuel D. (author)
Format: lecture
Language:eng
Published: 2015
Subjects:
Life Cycle Assessment
Energy performance
ETICS
EPS
ICB
Whole-Life Cost
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10174/12681
Country:Portugal
Oai:oai:dspace.uevora.pt:10174/12681

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http://hdl.handle.net/10174/12681

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