Life Cycle Perspectives of Fixed and Operable Wooden Windows
The result's identifiers
Result code in IS VaVaI
<a href="https://www.isvavai.cz/riv?ss=detail&h=RIV%2F60460709%3A41320%2F25%3A106283" target="_blank" >RIV/60460709:41320/25:106283 - isvavai.cz</a>
Result on the web
<a href="https://www.mdpi.com/2075-5309/15/24/4490" target="_blank" >https://www.mdpi.com/2075-5309/15/24/4490</a>
DOI - Digital Object Identifier
<a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/buildings15244490" target="_blank" >10.3390/buildings15244490</a>
Alternative languages
Result language
angličtina
Original language name
Life Cycle Perspectives of Fixed and Operable Wooden Windows
Original language description
Windows represent a critical component of a building's envelope, influencing not only thermal performance and natural interior lighting but also the overall environmental impact of the structure. This study applies life cycle assessment to evaluate the impacts of operable and fixed wood-based windows covering the system boundaries of the product stage and maintenance. Scenarios are modelled for different frame surface treatments, regarding varnish layers, paint presence, and aluminium cladding. The impact categories assessed include elements, fossils, and ozone layer depletion; potentials of global warming, acidification, eutrophication; photochemical ozone creation; and toxicity to humans, freshwater and marine water, as well as terrestrial ecotoxicity. The results indicate that the embodied environmental impact of the wood material alone remains relatively small while glazing and aluminium cladding dominate. Regarding the surface treatment, the varnish quantity as well as the presence of paint do not significantly influence the environmental impact. Differences between operable and fixed windows also reflect additional materials and hardware requirements, resulting in operable windows exhibiting higher environmental impacts across all assessed categories. The findings of this study highlight the important role of structural elements and additional components on the overall environmental impact regarding the complexity of a window.
Czech name
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Czech description
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Classification
Type
J<sub>imp</sub> - Article in a specialist periodical, which is included in the Web of Science database
CEP classification
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OECD FORD branch
20502 - Paper and wood
Result continuities
Project
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Continuities
S - Specificky vyzkum na vysokych skolach
Others
Publication year
2025
Confidentiality
S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů
Data specific for result type
Name of the periodical
Buildings
ISSN
2075-5309
e-ISSN
2075-5309
Volume of the periodical
15
Issue of the periodical within the volume
24
Country of publishing house
CH - SWITZERLAND
Number of pages
17
Pages from-to
1-17
UT code for WoS article
001646960500001
EID of the result in the Scopus database
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