The Chicago Center for Green Technology
Life-cycle assessment of a brownfield redevelopment project
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 15547467 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Thomas Brecheisen (University of Illinois Chicago, corresponding author), Thomas L Theis (0000-0003-0924-4661, University of Illinois Chicago), Thomas Theis |
| Year | 2013 |
| Volume | 8 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 015038-015038 |
| Publication date | 2013-03-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Environmental Research Letters (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1748-9326 • E-ISSN: 1748-9326 |
| Publisher | IOP Publishing (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1088/1748-9326/8/1/015038 |
| OpenAlex | W2153313532 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 3 |
| References cited | 10 |
The sustainable development of brownfields reflects a fundamental, yet logical, shift in\nthinking and policymaking regarding pollution prevention. Life-cycle assessment (LCA) is a\ntool that can be used to assist in determining the conformity of brownfield development\nprojects to the sustainability paradigm. LCA was applied to the process of a real brownfield\nredevelopment project, now known as the Chicago Center for Green Technology, to determine\nthe cumulative energy required to complete the following redevelopment stages:\n(1) brownfield assessment and remediation, (2) building rehabilitation and site development\nand (3) ten years of operation. The results of the LCA have shown that operational energy is\nthe dominant life-cycle stage after ten years of operation. The preservation and rehabilitation\nof the existing building, the installation of renewable energy systems (geothermal and\nphotovoltaic) on-site and the use of more sustainable building products resulted in 72\nterajoules (TJ) of avoided energy impacts, which would provide 14 years of operational\nenergy for the site
Brownfield · Civil engineering · Environmental economics · Environmental planning · Life-cycle assessment · Political science · Production (economics · Redevelopment · Renewable energy · Sustainability · Sustainable development · Engineering · Environmental Impact and Sustainability · Environmental Justice and Health Disparities · Environmental Science · Sustainable Building Design and Assessment
| Citations per year | 0.27 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2015 - 2023 (9) |
| Highly cited | No |