Research Article

Transformation of a University Lecture Hall in Valladolid (Spain) into a NZEB: LCA of a BIPV System Integrated in Its Façade

Table 6

Impact of the module failure rate on the emission factor and on EI-99 impact estimation.

Failure rate (%)Total GHG emissions (kg CO2)Emission factor (kg CO2/kWh)Δ emission factor (%)EI-99 impact for entire system (kPt)Δ EI-99 impact (%)

1354,7220.1563.819.7812.09
1254,2780.1552.969.8111.79
1153,6430.1531.769.8621.28
1053,1950.1520.919.9090.81
953,1640.1520.859.9200.70
852,7160.1519.990
752,0840.149−1.2010.041−0.51
652,0530.149−1.2610.052−0.62
551,6050.147−2.1110.103−1.13
451,1580.146−2.9610.169−1.79
350,9420.146−3.3710.221−2.32

Taking an 8% failure rate as a reference.