Economic and environmental life cycle perspectives on two engineered wood products: comparison of LVL and GLT construction materials

• Main Authors: Ali Tighnavard Balasbaneh, Ali Tighnavard Balasbaneh, Willy Sher, Willy Sher, David Yeoh, David Yeoh, Mohd Norazam Yasin, Mohd Norazam Yasin
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Springer 2023
• Subjects: T Technology (General)
• Online Access: http://eprints.uthm.edu.my/10185/1/J15123_e7e3d93eda42d667017dba633b0ba48f.pdf; http://eprints.uthm.edu.my/10185/; https://doi.org/10.1007/s11356-022-24079-1
• Institution: Universiti Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia

The embodied carbon of building materials and the energy consumed during construction have a signifcant impact on the environmental credentials of buildings. The structural systems of a building present opportunities to reduce environmental emissions and energy. In this regard, mass timber materials...