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Lifecycle Assessment of Aluminium Composite Panel Façades in Tropical and Temperate Climates: A Durability-Informed Approach to Sustainable Design
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Author(s): Arkar Htet (Lincoln University College, Malaysia), Theingi Aung (Lincoln University College, Malayisa), Sui Reng Liana (Lincoln University College, Malayisa), Om Prakash Giri (Pokhara University, Nepal), Zakir Hossen Shaikh (Kingdom University, Bahrain)and Yin Hlaing Min (Azteca University, Mexico)
Copyright: 2026
Pages: 32
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Principles, Materials, and Applications in Facade Engineering
Source Author(s)/Editor(s): Arkar Htet (Mullion Facade Engineering School, Myanmar)and Theingi Aung (Mullion Facade Engineering School, Myanmar)
DOI: 10.4018/979-8-3373-6023-2.ch005
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Abstract
This chapter develops a durability-informed lifecycle assessment perspective for aluminium composite panel (ACP) façades in tropical and temperate climates. It argues that ACP sustainability cannot be judged by initial embodied carbon alone, because climatic exposure influences coating degradation, corrosion risk, sealant ageing, moisture ingress, maintenance frequency, service life, and end-of-life recovery. Tropical climates tend to intensify humidity-, rainfall-, UV-, and corrosion-related deterioration, while temperate climates present challenges associated with thermal movement, freeze-thaw exposure, sealant fatigue, and seasonal moisture management. The chapter integrates lifecycle assessment, façade durability science, and green building certification implications to show that ACP façade sustainability is a dynamic whole-life performance outcome. It concludes that more reliable assessment requires climate-sensitive durability assumptions, preventive maintenance planning, realistic recycling pathways, and transparent environmental documentation.
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