Multi-perspective Sustainability Analysis of Magnesium Oxide Structural Insulated Panel

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dc.contributor.authorFroese, Thomas M.
dc.contributor.authorLi, Peixian
dc.contributor.authorLopez-Behar, Diana
dc.contributor.authorAlijla, M.
dc.contributor.authorChutskoff, A.
dc.date.accessioned2019-09-03T16:10:36Z
dc.date.available2019-09-03T16:10:36Z
dc.date.copyright2016en_US
dc.date.issued2016-11-16
dc.description.abstractWith increasing interest from the construction industry to deliver innovative solutions for low-cost energy-efficient green housing, Magnesium Oxide Structural Insulated Panels (MgO SIPs) are being developed as one alternative envelope system for green housing. Although many benefits have been claimed, little quantitative support can be found. This research, as a case study of a pilot single family house for First Nations communities using an MgO SIP envelope system, provides several quantitative analyses such as labor produc-tivity assessment, life-cycle environmental assessment, cost analysis and thermography quality test, for the MgO SIP house and other envelope alternatives. A qualitative analysis of the benefits and challenges found during construction are also examined. The results show that the MgO SIP panels perform slightly below the expected results for traditional construction assemblies in many of the quantitative assessments, although several ad-vantages are evident in the qualitative analysis. The results are inconclusive in terms of definitive conclusions regarding the relative cost and functional performance of the MgO SIPs, but they do help to understand the implications of this alternative construction tech-niques.en_US
dc.description.reviewstatusRevieweden_US
dc.description.scholarlevelFacultyen_US
dc.identifier.citationPreprint of: T.M. Froese, P. Li, D. Lopez Behar, M. Alijla, and A. Chutskoff. Multi-perspective Sustainability Analysis of Magnesium Oxide Structural Insulated Panel, in R. Amoêda & C. Pinheiro (Eds), Sustainable Housing 2016, Proceedings of the Int. Conf. on Sustainable Housing Planning, Management, and Usability, Porto, Portugal, Nov. 16-18, 2016. Green lines institute, Barcelos, Portugal. e-ISBN: 978-989-8734-21-1; ISBN: 978-989-8734-20-4.en_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/1828/11107
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherGreen lines instituteen_US
dc.subject.departmentDepartment of Civil Engineering
dc.titleMulti-perspective Sustainability Analysis of Magnesium Oxide Structural Insulated Panelen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US

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