Development of a Carbon Emission Calculations System for Optimizing Building Plan Based on the LCA Framework

Table 3

Inventory of materials and transport in plan 1.

Building subsystem	Material	Quantity (t)	Transport distance (km)	Transport type (road/rail/ocean)	Cost (£K)
Substructure	Concrete	95	60	Road	9.5
	Steel	13.4	140	Road	0.4
	Plywood	3.3	100	Road	5.3
	Block	20.2	100	Road	3
	Bricks	9.6	100	Road	3
Roof	Steel	10.1	140	Road	12.3
	Timber	4	80	Road	6.6
	Waterborne paint	0.6	70	Road	1
	Polystyrene	0.02	70	Road	0.4
Walls	Steel	1.2	140	Road	5.5
	Timber	1.3	80	Road	2
	Plasterboard	2	90	Road	1.3
	Plaster	0.3	160	Road	0.7
	Block	62.7	80	Road	12.2
	Bricks	34.5	100	Road	10.7
	Paint	1.8	60	Road	2.4
Windows and doors	Glass	1	70	Road	11.9
	Timber	1.2	80	Road	14.5
	Paint	0.3	60	Road	0.4
Ceiling	Plaster	0.4	160	Road	0.8