...I.W.M.A.D. Ilangakoon; S.D.A. Soorige; Sachie Gunatilake Purpose This study aimed to examine the ways of minimizing embodied energy in residential buildings in Sri Lanka. Accordingly, the study identified current practices and barriers to reducing embodied energy in residential buildings in Sri...

... upgrades. To address the scarcity of data on material composition, one ducted gas heater was deconstructed and assessed in terms of material composition (types and weights). The comparison between embodied energy and operational energy savings allows us to establish whether operational energy savings...