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Life cycle energy and cost analysis of thin flooring panels with enhanced thermal efficiency

  • Sungho Lee
  • , Jinkyu Joo
  • , Sunkuk Kim

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Abstract

Ondol is the popular house heating system in Korea onto which hardwood flooring is laid. However, the low heat conductivity of the wooden flooring decreases heating efficiency. To address this issue, a thin flooring panel was developed. For practical applications, this material's performance, life cycle energy, and costs must be evaluated. Therefore, the purpose of this study is to analyze the life cycle energy and cost of the developed flooring with enhanced thermal efficiency. The energy analysis focuses on heating energy consumption in the maintenance phase, while the cost analysis focuses on the installation, repair, and replacement costs. As a result of this study, energy consumption was 7.2% lower and cost was 9.62% lower compared with the conventional wooden panel.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)167-173
Number of pages7
JournalJournal of Asian Architecture and Building Engineering
Volume14
Issue number1
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 15 Jan 2015

Bibliographical note

Publisher Copyright:
© 2015, Architectural Institute of Japan. All right reserved.

UN SDGs

This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

  1. SDG 7 - Affordable and Clean Energy
    SDG 7 Affordable and Clean Energy

Keywords

  • Energy reduction
  • Life cycle cost
  • Life cycle energy
  • Ondol
  • Thin flooring panel

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