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comparing CO2 emissions from the 1900's to 2011

  • 24-07-2011 11:28am
    #1
    ilovespudss
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 199 ✭✭


    Hi Guys,

    I am undertaking a project for college to compare CO2 emissions throughout the decades from the 1900's to present day. Does anyone have a source for building elements typically used throughout the decades. U values would be helpful but I will probably do manual calcs if I just had standard elements for walls, roofs, floors etc.

    Also any sources for typical heating systems that would have been present throughout the years would also be very helpful.

    I am going to use a reference building and then use the DEAP software for my CO2 calculations.


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  • #2
    BryanF
    Moderators, Home & Garden Moderators Posts: 10,146 Mod ✭✭✭✭BryanF


    ilovespudss wrote: »
    Hi Guys,

    I am undertaking a project for college to compare CO2 emissions throughout the decades from the 1900's to present day. Does anyone have a source for building elements typically used throughout the decades. U values would be helpful but I will probably do manual calcs if I just had standard elements for walls, roofs, floors etc.

    Also any sources for typical heating systems that would have been present throughout the years would also be very helpful.

    I am going to use a reference building and then use the DEAP software for my CO2 calculations.

    I've looked for such a document also and never really got very far.... this is the best ive found and its quiet out of date http://www.mure2.com/doc/Case1.pdf
    this is a huge question you've asked! I hope its a PHD with a lot of funding OR you may want to narrow the scope alot:)
    IMHO you will not get a very clear result from your search, because as building regs improved so too did expected comfort - room temperatures and electrical toys etc..
    also see this site, these guys may give you some incite
    http://www.usablebuildings.co.uk/

    yes you could do this in deap, but will your peer review except this?


  • #3
    ilovespudss
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 199 ✭✭ilovespudss


    Thanks for that,

    I soon found I was flogging a dead horse trying to come up with that information. I have decided to concentrate from about 1970 up to present day. Tried to bite off more than I could chew I think!!

    Cheers again.


  • #4
    BryanF
    Moderators, Home & Garden Moderators Posts: 10,146 Mod ✭✭✭✭BryanF


    its an interesting question
    best of luck


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