Quantifying environmental performance of building flooring materials: sustainability assessment and carbon sequestration calculations
建築用床材の環境性能の定量化：持続可能性評価と炭素隔離計算 (AI 翻訳)
D. Paliwal, K. Choudhary, S. Kakoty, J. Garza‐Reyes
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日本語
本研究は、インドで一般的な床材（セラミック、大理石、コタストーン）と比較した竹材（SWB）床材の環境・財務パフォーマンスをLCAを用いて評価した。竹床は製造段階の影響が大きいものの、ほとんどの環境カテゴリで最も低い影響を示し、炭素隔離潜在性が確認された。ただし、竹床の設置コストは従来材より高い。建設業の脱炭素化に向けた政策立案に貢献する。
English
This study uses LCA to compare bamboo flooring with ceramic, marble, and Kota stone in India. Bamboo flooring showed the least environmental impact in most categories except surplus ore potential. The manufacturing phase and electricity consumption are major contributors. Bamboo's carbon sequestration is lower under current allocations but still offers climate benefits. However, bamboo flooring is more expensive. The results support policy for decarbonizing construction.
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📝 gxceed 編集解説 — Why this matters
日本のGX文脈において
日本でも建築分野の脱炭素化が進む中、素材選定のLCA手法は参考になる。ただし、本論文はインドのデータに基づくため、日本のサプライチェーンや気候条件に直接適用は難しいが、持続可能な床材選択の枠組みとして示唆に富む。
In the global GX context
This paper contributes to global LCA literature for building materials, particularly in comparing natural vs conventional options. It highlights carbon sequestration accounting, relevant for net-zero building strategies under international frameworks like the Paris Agreement.
👥 読者別の含意
🔬研究者:Provides a detailed LCA comparison for flooring materials and carbon sequestration calculation methodology.
🏢実務担当者:Offers insights for selecting sustainable building materials, though cost premiums may require policy support.
🏛政策担当者:Informs policy on promoting low-carbon building materials and incorporating carbon sequestration in construction.
📄 Abstract（原文）
Selecting sustainable construction materials can help reduce the environmental burden of the construction industry. This study aims to assess the comparative environmental and financial performance of strand-woven bamboo (SWB) flooring as an alternative to conventional construction flooring options primarily used in Indian households, namely ceramic, marble and Kota stone. The temporary carbon sequestration potential of bamboo flooring is also estimated. This research uses life cycle assessment (LCA) to quantify environmental burdens across nine midpoint and three endpoint impact categories for the flooring options. Primary data for bamboo floors on materials, costs and energy is collected from an industrial bamboo products manufacturer in India, while the secondary data is fetched from the literature and the Ecoinvent 3.9.1 database. Flooring installation financial data was collected from a building constructor in India for all compared variants. The study found that bamboo flooring showed the least impact among other compared options in all midpoint and endpoint impact categories, except for surplus ore potential. The manufacturing phase of the bamboo floor contributes predominantly to the environmental impacts, while electricity consumption is the most significant resource influencing the overall results. The carbon sequestration of Indian bamboo products is lower with the current allocations in this method. However, the financial analysis indicates that bamboo flooring installation is more expensive than the other three options. This study proposes a suitable alternative to conventional flooring materials commonly used in building construction in India. The study is unique in that it compares the environmental and financial performance of bamboo flooring with three prominent alternatives used in India and calculates the carbon sequestration of bamboo flooring products throughout their life cycle. This study can guide policy formation and sustainability planning for the decarbonization of the construction industry.
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