Comparative life cycle assessment of passive and traditional residential buildings’ use with a special focus on energy-related aspects.

Highlights: [•] The buildings’ use generates the highest environmental impact in the life cycles. [•] The energy consumption during the use is a main source of the environmental impact. [•] Energy type used to cover this demand plays a crucial role. [ • ] The environmental impact depends strongly on the structure of electricity production. [•] Visible reduction of impact was obtained for future Polish electricity scenarios. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]