Precise identification and categorization of building materials are essential for informing strategies related to embodied carbon reduction,building retrofitting,and circularity in urban environments.However,existing ...Precise identification and categorization of building materials are essential for informing strategies related to embodied carbon reduction,building retrofitting,and circularity in urban environments.However,existing building material databases are typically limited to individual projects or specific geographic areas,offering only approximate assessments.Acquiring large-scale and precise material data is hindered by inadequate records and financial constraints.Here,we introduce a novel automated framework that harnesses recent advances in sensing technology and deep learning to identify roof and facade materials using remote sensing data and Google Street View imagery.The model was initially trained and validated on Odense's comprehensive dataset and then extended to characterize building materials across Danish urban landscapes,including Copenhagen,Aarhus,and Aalborg.Our approach demonstrates the model's scalability and adaptability to different geographic contexts and architectural styles,providing high-resolution insights into material distribution across diverse building types and cities.These findings are pivotal for informing sustainable urban planning,revising building codes to lower carbon emissions,and optimizing retrofitting efforts to meet contemporary standards for energy efficiency and emission reductions.展开更多
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(71991484,71991480)the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities of Peking University,the Independent Research Fund Denmark(iBuildGreen)+1 种基金the European Union under grant agreement No.101056810(CircEUlar)the China Scholarship Council(202006730004 and 202107940001).
文摘Precise identification and categorization of building materials are essential for informing strategies related to embodied carbon reduction,building retrofitting,and circularity in urban environments.However,existing building material databases are typically limited to individual projects or specific geographic areas,offering only approximate assessments.Acquiring large-scale and precise material data is hindered by inadequate records and financial constraints.Here,we introduce a novel automated framework that harnesses recent advances in sensing technology and deep learning to identify roof and facade materials using remote sensing data and Google Street View imagery.The model was initially trained and validated on Odense's comprehensive dataset and then extended to characterize building materials across Danish urban landscapes,including Copenhagen,Aarhus,and Aalborg.Our approach demonstrates the model's scalability and adaptability to different geographic contexts and architectural styles,providing high-resolution insights into material distribution across diverse building types and cities.These findings are pivotal for informing sustainable urban planning,revising building codes to lower carbon emissions,and optimizing retrofitting efforts to meet contemporary standards for energy efficiency and emission reductions.
