Comparing the Carbon Footprint of Bio-Based and Conventional Insulation Materials

Valeria Cascione; Matt Roberts; Stephen Allen; Dan Maskell; Barrie Dams; Andrew Shea; Pete Walker; Stephen Emmitt

doi:10.5281/zenodo.6570379

Comparing the Carbon Footprint of Bio-Based and Conventional Insulation Materials

Valeria Cascione, Matt Roberts, Stephen Allen, Dan Maskell, Barrie Dams, Andrew Shea, Pete Walker, Stephen Emmitt

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In this article we report the results of a study using Life Cycle Assessment methods to evaluate the Global Warming Potential (GWP) of five bio-based materials (mycelium, flax, sheep’s wool, cellulose, wood fibre and cork) and two non-renewable insulation materials (mineral wool and PUR). This research demonstrated that sheep’s wool can have a GWP lower than competing non-bio-based materials. However, other bio-based materials, though made using renewable resources, can have higher GWP than non-renewable insulation. The aim of this paper is to share information on the GWP of bio-based materials to inform the selection of sustainable building products.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	18th International Conference on Non-conventional Materials and Technologies
Subtitle of host publication	(NOCMAT 2022)
Publisher	Zenodo
Volume	2022
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.6570379
Publication status	Published - 22 May 2022
Event	18th International Conference on Non-conventional Materials and Technologies (NOCMAT 2022) - Duration: 7 Jun 2022 → 23 Jun 2022

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Conference	18th International Conference on Non-conventional Materials and Technologies (NOCMAT 2022)
Period	7/06/22 → 23/06/22

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SDG 7 Affordable and Clean Energy
SDG 12 Responsible Consumption and Production

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Circular Biobased Construction Industry
Maskell, D. (PI), Allen, S. (CoI), Emmitt, S. (CoI), Shea, A. (CoI) & Walker, P. (CoI)
EU - Horizon 2020
1/03/19 → 30/09/22
Project: EU Commission

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Cascione, V., Roberts, M., Allen, S., Maskell, D., Dams, B., Shea, A., Walker, P., & Emmitt, S. (2022). Comparing the Carbon Footprint of Bio-Based and Conventional Insulation Materials. In 18th International Conference on Non-conventional Materials and Technologies: (NOCMAT 2022) (Vol. 2022). Article Session 1B, Part Paper 10 Zenodo. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.6570379

Comparing the Carbon Footprint of Bio-Based and Conventional Insulation Materials. / Cascione, Valeria; Roberts, Matt; Allen, Stephen et al.
18th International Conference on Non-conventional Materials and Technologies: (NOCMAT 2022). Vol. 2022 Zenodo, 2022. Session 1B, Part Paper 10.

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Cascione, V, Roberts, M, Allen, S , Maskell, D , Dams, B , Shea, A , Walker, P & Emmitt, S 2022, Comparing the Carbon Footprint of Bio-Based and Conventional Insulation Materials. in 18th International Conference on Non-conventional Materials and Technologies: (NOCMAT 2022). vol. 2022, Session 1B, Part Paper 10, Zenodo, 18th International Conference on Non-conventional Materials and Technologies (NOCMAT 2022), 7/06/22. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.6570379

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