Sustainability assessment of an apartment building containing reinforced concrete or cross-laminated timber (CLT)

2019

Master's Thesis Civil and Constructional Engineering BYG508 - University of Agder 2019 Today, the construction industry contributes to40% of the world’s energy consumption and greenhouse gasemissions(GHGs). According to theIntergovernmental Panel on Climate Change’s(IPCC)report, the greenhouse gas emissions must be reduced by 40-50 percent to limit Global Warmingto 1.5 degreesrather than 2 degreesby 2030. The United nation’s (UN)SustainabilityGoals are the world's common work plan to stop climate change by 2030. To achieve the above goals, it is crucial for the construction sectors to look forbetter,alternative construction materials as top concern to sustainability and environmental issues…