Minimization of embodied carbon footprint from housing sector of MalaysiaGardezi, S. S. S., Syafiq, N., Abdullah, N. A. W., Khamidi, M. F. and Farhan, S. A. (2015) Minimization of embodied carbon footprint from housing sector of Malaysia. Chemical Engineering Transactions, 45. pp. 1927-1932. ISSN 2283-9216 Full text not archived in this repository. It is advisable to refer to the publisher's version if you intend to cite from this work. See Guidance on citing. To link to this item DOI: 10.3303/CET1545322 Abstract/SummaryThe reduction in embodied carbon footprint is one of the major concerns in the construction industry. Among many other adopted techniques, the use of recycled materials is one of recommended method to lower the environmental effects of construction materials. However, the potential of recycled materials to offset the embodied carbon footprint from conventional Malaysian housing construction requires to be evaluated. The main focus of study was to perform a comparative analysis for minimization of embodied carbon footprint from the conventional materials used Malaysian housing industry by using recycled materials. A typical double story semi-detached house commonly constructed in Malaysian tropical climate was selected as case study. The model of the house was generated in a virtual environment using Building Information Modelling (BIM) process. The results highlighted that with incorporation of recycled materials within a range of 0 % to 100 %, the embodied carbon footprint offset potential varied up to 18 % as compared to conventional construction.
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