| Publisher | Deakin University | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Format | 185.1KB PDF | Date added | 01 Jul 2003 |
| Topics | Green IT | ||
| Downloads | 9 | ||
The ratification of the Kyoto Protocol by most industrial nations will result in an international greenhouse emissions trading market by or before 2008. Calculating the quantity of embodied energy in commercial buildings has therefore taken on added significance because it is in the creation of energy that most greenhouse gas that causes global warming is released. For energy efficient commercial buildings in Australia, the embodied energy can typically represent between 10 and 20 years of operational energy.
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