Material selection guidance
Selecting building technology resources
Please note that the energy and water consumption are reported separately and the consumption also includes any impacts of technical choices. So this article is purely about modeling the material related impacts. Availability of building technology / ...
Selecting metal resources
Steel The environmental impacts depend on the steel grade used in concrete. Most often the steel in concrete is reinforcement steel. Stainless steel is usually used only if there is high exposure (for instance by weather) and high-tensile steel is ...
Selecting concrete resources
The major factor defining the environmental impacts of concrete is the amount of cement in the product which depends on the concrete strength class (e.g. C25/30 in Europe). If you cannot find the exact product you are using, choose one that has the ...