Embodied energy
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Embodied energy is defined as the available energy that was used in the work of making a product. Embodied energy is an accounting methodology which aims to find the sum total of the energy necessary for an entire product lifecycle. This lifecycle includes raw material extraction, transport, manufacture, assembly, installation, disassembly, deconstruction and/or decomposition.
Embodied energy of walling materials
| Walling material | Emissions (kgCO2/m3) | Indicator |
| 5% CSEB(240), Production on site | 101 | ++++++++++++++++++++ |
| 5% CSEB(240), soil from 20 kms off site | 116 | +++++++++++++++++++++++ |
| Hollow Concrete Block | 132 | ++++++++++++++++++++++++++ |
| Fal-G Block | 147 | +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ |
| Solid Concrete Block | 156 | +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ |
| Wire Cut Fired Brick | 290 | ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ |
| Country Fired Brick | 333 | ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ |
