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Life-Cycle Energy Analysis of a Modular/Off-Site Building School

1School of Planning, Architecture and Civil Engineering, Queen's University Belfast, Belfast, U.K.


American Journal of Civil Engineering and Architecture. 2013, Vol. 1 No. 3, 59-63
DOI: 10.12691/ajcea-1-3-2
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M.A. Paya-Marin, J. Lim, B. Sengupta. Life-Cycle Energy Analysis of a Modular/Off-Site Building School. American Journal of Civil Engineering and Architecture. 2013; 1(3):59-63. doi: 10.12691/ajcea-1-3-2.

Correspondence to: M.A. Paya-Marin, School of Planning, Architecture and Civil Engineering, Queen's University Belfast, Belfast, U.K.. Email: mpaya01@qub.ac.uk

Abstract

This paper is concerned with assessing the building’s the energy efficiency and qualities of a modular design for the education industry, in order assess the long economic benefits. The research includes a life-cycle energy and cost analysis of the school building design, predicting the impact on the operational cost of the building as a result of the addition of photovoltaic panels. The paper also includes a comparative study between the ECO Modular Solutions building, and a current standard prefabricated school building, quantifying the savings in CO2 emissions and savings in cost.

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