%T Design Phase Carbon Emission Prediction Using A Visual Programming Technique
%A S. Saad
%A W.S. Alaloul
%A S. Ammad
%A A.H. Qureshi
%A M. Altaf
%A K. Rasheed
%I Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
%O cited By 6; Conference of 2nd International Sustainability and Resilience Conference: Technology and Innovation in Building Designs, IEEECONF 2020 ; Conference Date: 25 November 2020 Through 26 November 2020; Conference Code:166621
%J 2020 2nd International Sustainability and Resilience Conference: Technology and Innovation in Building Designs
%L scholars12507
%D 2020
%R 10.1109/IEEECONF51154.2020.9319978
%K Architectural design; Computer programming; Construction industry; Engineering research; Life cycle; Ozone layer; Sustainable development, Building industry; Carbon emissions; Construction projects; Construction sectors; Controlled conditions; Embodied carbons; Measurement tools; Visual programming, Carbon
%X The rise in construction sector development is also leading to elevated levels of global carbon density, which is affecting the humanoid population in a negative way. Considering this phenomenon into consideration, it is now globally agreed that the construction sector is contributing to a significant portion of carbon emissions. The high concentrations of carbon emitted during the construction project lifecycle have also been linked to several human diseases and ozone layer perforations. Among all the different kinds of carbon emissions, the embodied carbon is the one that can be measured under controlled conditions. However, although in regards to the harmful consequences of the carbon emissions, the tools for calculating these emissions in the building industry are insufficient. This study thus tends to develop a conceptual staged embodied carbon measurement tool which can be used for the calculation of embodied carbon at the construction project design stage. © 2020 IEEE.