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Fan, L, Ho, C and Ng, V C-W (2001) A study of quantity surveyors' ethical behaviour. Construction Management and Economics, 19(01), 19-36.

Greenwood, D J (2001) Subcontractor procurement: are relationships changing?. Construction Management and Economics, 19(01), 5-7.

Johnstone, I M (2001) Periodic refurbishment and reductions in national costs to sustain dwelling services. Construction Management and Economics, 19(01), 97-108.

Kagioglou, M, Cooper, R and Aouad, G F (2001) Performance management in construction: a conceptual framework. Construction Management and Economics, 19(01), 85-95.

Lam, K C, So, A T P, Hu, T S, Ng, S T, Yuen, R K K, Lo, S M, Cheung, S O and Yang, H (2001) An integration of the fuzzy reasoning technique and the fuzzy optimization method in construction project management decision-making. Construction Management and Economics, 19(01), 63-76.

Luo, J (2001) Assessing management and performance of Sino-foreign construction joint ventures. Construction Management and Economics, 19(01), 109-17.

Nicolini, D, Holti, R and Smalley, M (2001) Integrating project activities: the theory and practice of managing the supply chain through clusters. Construction Management and Economics, 19(01), 37-47.

Treloar, G J, Love, P E D and Holt, G D (2001) Using national input-output data for embodied energy analysis of individual residential buildings. Construction Management and Economics, 19(01), 49-61.

  • Type: Journal Article
  • Keywords: embodied energy; energy paths; input-output analysis; residential buidings;
  • ISBN/ISSN: 0144-6193
  • URL: https://doi.org/10.1080/014461901452076
  • Abstract:

    Embodied energy (EE) analysis has become an important area of energy research, in attempting to trace the direct and indirect energy requirements of products and services throughout their supply chain. Typically, input-output (I-O) models have been used to calculate EE because they are considered to be comprehensive in their analysis. However, a major deficiency of using I-O models is that they have inherent errors and therefore cannot be reliably applied to individual cases. Thus, there is a need for the ability to disaggregate an I-O model into its most important ’energy paths’, for the purpose of integrating case-specific data. This paper presents a new hybrid method for conducting EE analyses for individual buildings, which retains the completeness of the I-O model. This new method is demonstrated by application to an Australian residential building. Only 52% of the energy paths derived from the I-O model were substituted using case-specific data. This indicates that previous system boundaries for EE studies of individual residential buildings are less than optimal. It is envisaged that the proposed method will provide construction professionals with more accurate and reliable data for conducting life cycle energy analysis of buildings. Furthermore, by analysing the unmodified energy paths, further data collection can be prioritized effectively.

Tse, R Y C and Raftery, J (2001) The effects of money supply on construction flows. Construction Management and Economics, 19(01), 9-17.

Xu, T and Tiong, R L K (2001) Risk assessment on contractors' pricing strategies. Construction Management and Economics, 19(01), 77-84.