SRT257 Assignment 3 – Construction and Materiality Report

Optional Task : Materiality analysis
You will analyse what materials are used for the building envelope of your House, and calculate the
embodied energy and emissions based on calculated material quantities and embodied factors
from inventories. Detailed tasks include:
1) Analysing the materiality of the external envelope for each element, such as the exterior wall,
roof, window, and floor. You may use graphics to illustrate the material layers and material
types.
2) Quantifying the primary materials: you need to calculate the material volume and then convert
to weight (kg) for each type of materials;
3) Calculating embodied energy and CO2: you need to look up embodied factors listed in the
inventory, and then calculate the embodied energy and emissions using material weight and
embodied factors;
4) Analysing recyclability of the relevant materials.
x Whether it was made from a renewable source;
x How recyclable it is and/or whether it could be substituted by recycled material.
5) Discussing the implications of your findings for the redesign of your House.