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Sous-sols résilients aux inondations : l’impact environnemental du cycle de vie des rénovations

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By Mathieu Courchesne, Xavier Tanguay, Yannick Lessard
| ecohabitation.com
Les bâtiments sont aujourd’hui confrontés à une variété d’aléas climatiques : tornades, tempêtes violentes, vagues de chaleur et inondations. Ces phénomènes, appelés à évoluer avec les changements climatiques, mettent à l’épreuve les divers systèmes du bâtiment, notamment son enveloppe et ses éléments structuraux. Pour y faire face, améliorer la résilience des bâtiments devient un enjeu majeur, impliquant des choix de conception et de matériaux anticipant ces sollicitations.
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LEED v4: Where Are We Now? Critical Assessment through the LCA of an Office Building Using a Low Impact Energy Consumption Mix

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By Yannick Lessard, Chirjiv Anand, Pierre Blanchet, Caroline Frenette
| Color Research & Application Verified
Various green building rating systems (GBRSs) have been proposed to reduce the environmental impact of buildings. However, these GBRSs, such as Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) v4, are primarily oriented toward a building's use stage energy consumption. Their application in contexts involving a high share of renewable energy, and hence a low‐impact electricity mix, can result in undesirable side effects.
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LEED v4: Where Are We Now? Critical Assessment through the LCA of an Office Building Using a Low Impact Energy Consumption Mix

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By Pierre Blanchet, Ben Amor, Yannick Lessard, Chirjiv Anand, Caroline Frenette
| Color Research & Application Verified
Various green building rating systems (GBRSs) have been proposed to reduce the environmental impact of buildings. However, these GBRSs, such as Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) v4, are primarily oriented toward a building's use stage energy consumption. Their application in contexts involving a high share of renewable energy, and hence a low-impact electricity mix, can result in undesirable side effects.
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