Abstract: Abstract Integration of renewable energy technologies and buildings is a step toward more energy efficient buildings in China. However, the life-cycle of energy and environmental emissions associated with geothermal resource use in buildings is not well understood. This study quantifies the life-cycle energy consumption and environmental pollutant emissions of geothermal heat pump (GHP) deployment in China using a university building as an example. A process-based hybrid life cycle inventory (LCI) modeling approach was used to enable a comprehe...
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Topics: 
Environmental engineering
Waste management