Decarbonisation of Buildings

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Annex 1  Construction material pyramid The figure below is the Danish construction material pyramid (Cinark 2020) which is available online as an interactive tool but is set here as a static image. It shows embodied carbon emissions in units of kilograms of carbon dioxide equivalent per cubic metre (kg CO2eq./m3). The values of embodied emissions shown are currently typical for materials in

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the EU, but may be different in some regions and are expected to evolve over time. Many other performance requirements must also be considered when choosing building materials, including strength, stiffness, moisture tolerance, overall durability, fire safety and visual appearance.

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