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Geometric service life modelling and discounting, a practical method for parametrised life cycle assessment Vrije Universiteit Brussel Universiteit Gent KU Leuven
Purpose - To evaluate the long-term advantage of reusing building elements, including reduced material consumption and waste production, life cycle assessments are purposeful. To translate these assessments in relevant design advices, it is necessary to model accurately the service life of the considered elements and acknowledge the related uncertainties. Practical methods to do this are nevertheless lacking. In reaction, this paper proposes a ...
Determinants of female adolescents’ quality of life before, during and after detention : a four-wave follow-up study examining a theory of individual quality of life Universiteit Gent
Quality of Life (QoL) has become an important indicator of health care needs and treatment outcomes. Yet studies on this topic among detained girls are still very scarce. This study aimed to fill this void by examining a theory of individual QoL, focussing on determinants of detained girls’ QoL over time. A four-wave follow-up study was conducted among 147 detained girls (Mage = 16.20). Participants rated their self-perceived QoL (i.e., physical ...
Life cycle sustainability assessment : a tool for exercising due diligence in life cycle management Universiteit Gent
BIM-based life cycle assessment and life cycle costing of an office building in Western Europe Vrije Universiteit Brussel
The main aim of this research is to enhance the integration of life cycle assessment (LCA) and life cycle costing (LCC) methodologies with building information modelling (BIM), as existing approaches still have limitations (e. g. interoperability issues, non-editable databases). For that purpose, an automatic LCA/LCC analysis within a BIM-based environment is proposed. A BIM-based environmental and economic life cycle assessment (BIMEELCA) ...
Full probabilistic service life prediction and life cycle assessment of concrete with fly ash and blast-furnace slag in a submerged marine environment: a parameter study Universiteit Gent
Nowadays, more attention is being paid to sustainability in construction. Over the years, the concrete research community has developed a wide range of potential ‘green’ concretes. To reduce cement related CO2 emissions, a considerable part of the traditional binder can be replaced with industrial by-products. However, as a result of the current focus on comparative durability assessment based on accelerated tests, sufficient knowledge on the ...
Exploratory study on drug users' perspectives on quality of life : more than health-related quality of life? Universiteit Gent
In drug treatment outcome literature, a focus on objective and socially desirable indicators of change (e.g. no drug use) has predominated, while outcome indicators that are important for drug users themselves (e.g. quality of life, satisfaction with treatment) have largely been neglected. Nonetheless, Quality of Life (QoL) has become an important concept to evaluate effectiveness of treatment in mental health care research and disability ...
The life of Thaïs and the life of Abraham and his niece Mary : an intertextual connection Universiteit Gent
End of life decisions and pregnant women. Do pregnant women have the right to refuse life preserving medical treatment? A comparative study Vrije Universiteit Brussel
In this article the practice of end of life decisions is applied to pregnant women. This is not an easy task as shown by the extensive case law and literature on the subject. The main conclusion of the article is that the pregnant woman's wishes should always be respected whatever the consequences for the foetus may be. Another position would unjustly sacrifice the woman's fundamental rights to bodily integrity and self-determination for the ...