Life Cycle Analysis of Innovative Technologies: Cold Formed Steel System and Cross Laminated Timber

Reducing the embodied and operational energy of buildings is a key priority for construction real estate sectors. It essential to prioritize materials technologies with low carbon footprints design new buildings. Off-site constructions systems are claimed have potential deliver build environment, but at present there lack data about their environmental impacts. This paper sheds lights on performance two offsite technologies: cold formed steel cross laminated timber. Specifically, impacts CFS technology discussed according six standard impact categories, which includes global warming total use primary energy. The study based detailed cradle gate life cycle analysis case study, discusses both structural non-structural components constructions. As useful frame reference, this work compares 1 m2 walls floors those timber, spreading as innovative off-site development nearly zero buildings, conventional reinforced masonry technology, largely adopted in Italian sector. concludes necessity optimize reduce overall