Bioloop results - exploration tools
This project evaluates the carbon storage potential of the Swiss building stock through the use of bio-based materials in the construction and renovation of buildings in Switzerland.
A dynamic numerical model is created to estimate the evolution of construction activities and their respective emissions up to 2050. The model also integrates the potential storage capacity of biogenic carbon with the Swiss stock over time.
Using life cycle assessments (LCA) of buildings based on real-world cases, we calculate the environmental impacts and material requirements. The current building stock is reconstructed using building registry data, and archetypes are applied to define the surface areas of building elements. This allows the impact to be calculated per square meter of energy reference area.
Code : https://github.com/BuildingLowCarbon/Bioloop
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This tool was developed as part of the "BIOLOOP " project. To better understand the tools, refer to the project description​​ and the linked publications.
Please note that the tools are not kept up to date; they are the results of research projects with limited funding durations. Furthermore, we take no responsibility for their use or for any errors they may cause.
Parallel coordinates to explore impact of parameters on cumulative GHG emissions of the building stock
Parameters explanation: Renovation (1%, 3%, 5%) and demolition (1‰, 3‰, 5‰) rates are intended to represent the goal rate to be achieved in 2050, assuming a linear evolution from today’s rate. Scenarios represent the level of bio-based integration in construction activities by 2050 (see publications of the project for more details): -BAU: business as usual, share remains unchanged from current 90% of standard construction type and 10% of realistic type -Medium: By 2050, an equal share of the three construction types (standard, realistic, and advanced) is achieved -Optimisitc: By 2050, 100% of construction activities implement advanced bio-based construction types. M2 per hab.: indicates the surface available per inhabitant (including the expected increase in population) and affects the amount of new constructions over time. Year 50%: indicates the year in which 50% of the scenario is achieved.
How to interact with the tool: Two ways to explore the results from the building stock model. 1) Fix values of parameters (5 columns on the left) by clicking on the graph and explore the resulting surfaces and emissions. 2) Fix the range to be achieved in the results (e.g., embodied total below 100 MtCO2) and explore which parameters remain compatible.
Select the parameters to be plotted in the figure above by clicking on the corresponding button.
Select the parameters to be plotted in the figure above by clicking on the corresponding button.
Select the parameters to be plotted in the figure above by clicking on the corresponding button.