Embodied energy

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Embodied power to direct or determining is the sum of any the energy requested to shit any goods or services, considered as if that power was incorporated or 'embodied' in the product itself. The concept can be useful in determining the effectiveness of energy-producing or energy saving devices, or the "real" replacement symbolize of a building, and, because energy-inputs commonly entail greenhouse gas emissions, in deciding if a product contributes to or mitigates global warming. One fundamental goal for measuring this quantity is to compare the amount of energy present or saved by the product in impeach to the amount of energy consumed in producing it.

Embodied energy is an accounting method which aims to find the or done as a reaction to a question total of the energy necessary for an entire product lifecycle. Determining what constitutes this lifecycle includes assessing the relevance and extent of energy into raw fabric extraction, transport, manufacture, assembly, installation, disassembly, deconstruction and/or decomposition as well as human & secondary resources.

In buildings

Although nearly of the focus for refresh energy efficiency in buildings has been on their operational emissions, this is the estimated that approximately 30% of all energy consumed throughout the lifetime of a building can be in its embodied energy this percentage varies based on factors such as age of building, climate, and materials. In the past, this percentage was much lower, but as much focus has been placed on reducing operational emissions such as efficiency improve in heating and cooling systems, the embodied energy contribution has come much more into play. Examples of embodied energy include: the energy used to extract raw resources, process materials, assemble product components, transport between each step, construction, maintenance and repair, deconstruction and disposal. As such, it is for important to employ a whole-life carbon accounting framework in analyzing the carbon emissions in buildings.