Building life cycle assessment

Table 14.5 Specific building life cycle assessment tools...

Life-Cycle Assessment in Building and Construction Kotaji, Edwards, Shuurmans, editors 2003... 

Jonsson, A., A. M. Tillman, and T. Svensson (1997) Life cycle assessment of flooring materials Case study. Building and Environment vol. 32, no. 3, p. 245-255... 

The inventory data and the classified and characterized results are the ecological profile of the product or product system under study. These profiles may be used as modules for the life cycle assessment of subsequent products, for which these products are input of goods (e.g. LCl data of a steel production analysis are the basis for an LCA of a car made of tailored blanks such as building material profiles, for example, may be used to analyze buildings). A prerequisite for this is however that the methods and background data used for the modeling of the systems are identical. 

Baitz M, KreiBig J, Betz M, Eyerer P, Kiimmel J, Reinhardt H-W (1997) Life cycle assessment of building materials and structures in Germany, Institute for Polymer Testing and Polymer Science (IKP) and Institute for Construction Materials (IWB), University of Stuttgart, CIB Conference, Paris... 

Schmidt, A.C., Jensen, A.A., Clausen, A.U., Kamstrup, O., Postlethwaite, D., 2004. A comparative life cycle assessment of building insulation products made of stone wool, paper wool and flax. The International Journal of Life Cycle Assessment 9, 53-66. 

Rossi, B., Marique, A.F., Glaumann, M., Reiter, S., 2012. Life-cycle assessment of residential buildings in three different European locations, basic tool. Building and Environment 51, 395-401. 

Zabalza Bribi i, I., Aranda Us6n, A., ScarpeUini, S., 2009. Life cycle assessment in buildings state-of-the-art and simplified LCA methodology as a complement for building certification. Building and Environment 44, 2510—2520 table 3 p. 2512. 

Ge, J Gong, M (2008). Life cycle assessment in building load quantitative evaluation. Nationwide Building Physics academic pcqyers 700-704. 

Value analysis does not try to break down already established costs instead, it seeks to build a new solution from a value established for the main function of a product, a reasoning similar to the determination of the functional unit in life cycle assessment. It follows that value analysis can elucidate hidden potential for environmental improvement that can directly translate into cost savings. As with LCA, it is likely that value analysis will be particularly effective in the development of new products rather than in the rationalisation of existing products. 

Citherlet S, Di Gughehno F, Gay J-B. Window and advanced glazing systems life cycle assessment. Energy Build 2000 32 (2000) 225-234. 

The chapter demonstrates that in spite of the incompatibility between hydrophilic natural fibres and hydrophobic polymeric matrices, the properties of natural fibre composites can be enhanced through chemical modifications. The chemical treatments have therefore played a key role in the increased applications of natural fibre composites in the automotive sector. Recent work has also shown that if some of the drawbacks of natural fibres can be adequately addressed, these materials can easily replace glass fibres in many applications. The chapter has also shown that there have been attempts to use natural fibre composites in structural applications, an area which has been hitherto the reserve of synthetic fibres like glass and aramid. The use of polymer nanocomposites in applications of natural fibre-reinforced composites, though at infancy, may provide means to address these efficiencies. Evidence-based life-cycle assessment of natural fibre-reinforced composites is required to build confidence in the green composites applications in automotive sector. 

Eco-efficient construction and building materials Life cycle assessment (LCA), eco-labelling and case studies... 

This book on natural rubber presents a summary of the present state-of-the-art in the study of these versatile materials. The two volumes cover all the areas related to natural rubber, from its production to composite preparation, the various characterization techniques and life cycle assessment. Chapters in this book deal with both the science of natural rubber - its chemistry, production, engineering properties, and the wide-ranging applications of natural rubber in the modern world, from the manufacture of car tyres to the construction of earthquake protection systems for large buildings. Although there are a number of research publications in this field, to date, no systematic scientific reference book has been published specifically in the area of natural rubber as the main component in systems. We have developed the two volumes by focusing on the important areas of natural rubber materials, the blends, IPNs of natural rubber and natural rubber based composites and nanocomposites their preparation and characterization techniques. The books have also profoundly reviewed various classes of fillers like macro, micro and nano (ID, 2D and 3D) used in natural rubber industries. The applications and the life cycle analysis of these rubber based materials are also highlighted. 

Schlanbusch, R.D., Jelle, B.P., Sandberg, L.I.C., Eufe, S.M., and Gao, T. (2014) Integration of life cycle assessment in the design of hollow silica nanospheres for thermal insulation applications. Build. Environ., 80, 115-124. 

Validation must employ predefined procedures and plans designed to build in quality during all stages of the computer system life cycle. The effectiveness of these procedures must be assessed periodically and improvements made as required. 

Weber, S. Lippiatt B. Wiener, M. "A Life-Cycle Cost Data Base for Assessing Acid Deposition Damage to Common Building Materials" National Bureau of Standards, Department of Commerce, 1985. 

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