Land availability in Europe for a radical shift toward bio-based construction
Abstract
9.4 billion m2 of walls and roofs need to be built or renovated in EU by 2050. The shift to biobased solutions would require 14–37 Mt of bio-products per year. The whole annual demand of straw and wood for construction can be covered. The current land for growing hemp and cork is not sufficient for construction. Straw results the most promising material due to its high carbon storage potential.
- Publication:
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Sustainable Cities and Society
- Pub Date:
- July 2021
- DOI:
- Bibcode:
- 2021SusCS..7002929G
- Keywords:
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- CO<SUB loc="post">2</SUB>;
- Carbon dioxide;
- EPBD;
- Energy Performance of Buildings Directive;
- EPS;
- expanded polystyrene;
- eq.;
- equivalents;
- ETICS;
- exterior thermal insulation composite system;
- GHG;
- greenhouse gas;
- GWP;
- global warming potential;
- HEM;
- hempcrete insulation;
- ICB -;
- insulation cork board;
- LC;
- life cycle;
- LCA;
- life cycle assessment;
- MFA;
- material flow analysis;
- nZEB;
- nearly-zero energy building;
- OSSB;
- oriented straw strand board;
- STR;
- straw insulation;
- TIM;
- wood fiber insulation;
- TR;
- technological readiness level;
- Land use;
- Bio-based materials;
- Carbon storage;
- Material-land nexus;
- Building renovation;
- MFA