Energy and greenhouse gas emissions associated with the construction of alternative structural systems

This paper provides a detailed examination of the energy and greenhouse emi ssions associated with the on-site construction of a selection of alternati ve wood, steel and concrete structural assemblies. The primary objective of the work is to ascertain the relative proportion that the construction pro cess represents of the total initial embodied energy and greenhouse gas emi ssions and whether there are significant differences between the structural material alternatives. (C) 1998 Published by Elsevier Science Ltd. All rig hts reserved.