Assessment Tool for Building Materials - The Role of the Odor. (November 2015)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Vasconcelos, Silvia de Lima; Alho, Carlos; Zeidler, Olaf; Müller, Birgit
• Is Part Of: Energy procedia. Volume 78(2015)
• Page Start: 279
• Page End: 284
• Publication Date: 2015-11
• Subjects: assessment -- tool -- building materials -- sustainability level -- odor; Power resources -- Congresses; Power resources -- Periodicals; Power resources; Conference proceedings; Periodicals; 333.7905
• DOI: 10.1016/j.egypro.2015.11.636
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1876-6102

Abstract

Abstract: A parameter for "odor intensity" is integrated into an assessment tool for relative sustainability degree of building materials (PhD work of the author). The investigation tries to figure out if the rating is modified by the inclusion of this parameter and verifies if a building material which is considered sustainable could have a negative odor review. The case study compares three different interior plasters which will be analyzed and compared to a standard solution: cement (REF); gypsum (A), clay (B) and lime (C).