Life-Cycle Assessment in Building and Construction: A State-Of-The-Art Report of Setac Europe
Editorial Reviews Book Description This report presents important issues for performing LCAs in the building and construction sector; the way they are dealt with today and the needs for the future. The Target is "newcomers" in the field of LCA in building and construction, with some LCA background, as well as more experienced LCA practitioners needing to keep current with the practices in Europe. This report is intended to contribute to further development of LCA in the building and construction sector and to harmonize the work that is so actively being carried out at the current time. From the Inside Flap From cradle to gate, the environmental effects of products used in building and construction (B/C) prompt researchers to explore and apply life-cycle assessment (LCA) techniques. In this report on the state of the art, nearly 50 international experts share their thinking on • Focus for LCA studies: in both B/C and building material and component combinations (BMCCs) • Guidelines for differing goals: cradle-to-gate and gate-to-grave • Service life scenarios: actual and dynamically modeled • End-of-life scenarios: formulated according to current waste management, developing recycling technologies, and country or site dependence • Indoor air quality (IAQ): its link to design and BMCCs • Labelling and declaration systems: the difficulty of exchanging labels and the need for harmonization Stressing knowledge transfer and communication, the authors of Life-Cycle Assessment in Building and Construction contribute significantly to our ability to make environmentally sound, meaningful choices in design and materials, from goal and scope definition to inventory analysis, impact assessment, interpretation and communication of results, and relation to other assessment instruments. Not only LCA practitioners but also manufacturers and designers will reap rewards from the well-considered contents of this book. Life-Cycle Assessment in Building and Construction: A State-Of-The-Art Report of Setac Europe
Life-Cycle Assessment in Building and Construction: A State-Of-The-Art Report of Setac Europe,SETAC-Europe,Shpresa Kotaji,Agnes Schuurmans,Suzy Edwards,Society of Environmental Toxicology and Chemi,1880611597,Architecture,Building,Building materials,Civil engineering,General,Planning,Service life
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