Life cycle assessment (LCA) and life cycle energy analysis (LCEA) of buildings and the building sector: A review
This review summarizes and organizes the literature on life cycle assessment (LCA), life
cycle energy analysis (LCEA) and life cycle cost analysis (LCCA) studies carried out for …
cycle energy analysis (LCEA) and life cycle cost analysis (LCCA) studies carried out for …
How can life cycle thinking support sustainability of buildings? Investigating life cycle assessment applications for energy efficiency and environmental performance
In the context of built environment, buildings are amongst the principal generators of
environmental externalities. Life Cycle Assessment (LCAs) of energy efficiency and …
environmental externalities. Life Cycle Assessment (LCAs) of energy efficiency and …
Recent developments in life cycle assessment
Life Cycle Assessment is a tool to assess the environmental impacts and resources used
throughout a product's life cycle, ie, from raw material acquisition, via production and use …
throughout a product's life cycle, ie, from raw material acquisition, via production and use …
A survey of unresolved problems in life cycle assessment: Part 2: impact assessment and interpretation
J Reap, F Roman, S Duncan, B Bras - The International Journal of Life …, 2008 - Springer
Background, aims, and scope Life cycle assessment (LCA) stands as the pre-eminent tool
for estimating environmental effects caused by products and processes from 'cradle to …
for estimating environmental effects caused by products and processes from 'cradle to …
Limitations of carbon footprint as indicator of environmental sustainability
Greenhouse gas accountings, commonly referred to with the popular term carbon footprints
(CFP), are a widely used metric of climate change impacts and the main focus of many …
(CFP), are a widely used metric of climate change impacts and the main focus of many …
Review of corporate environmental indicators
M Herva, A Franco, EF Carrasco, E Roca - Journal of Cleaner Production, 2011 - Elsevier
This paper reviews a series of environmental indicators developed in the last years that
were found suitable to be applied at corporate level for the evaluation of production …
were found suitable to be applied at corporate level for the evaluation of production …
Review of life-cycle assessment applications in building construction
Life-cycle assessment (LCA) has been used to assess product development processes
“from cradle to grave” for many years. With the current push toward sustainable construction …
“from cradle to grave” for many years. With the current push toward sustainable construction …
Integrating human indoor air pollutant exposure within life cycle impact assessment
Neglecting health effects from indoor pollutant emissions and exposure, as currently done in
Life Cycle Assessment (LCA), may result in product or process optimizations at the expense …
Life Cycle Assessment (LCA), may result in product or process optimizations at the expense …
Defining product intake fraction to quantify and compare exposure to consumer products
O Jolliet, AS Ernstoff, SA Csiszar, P Fantke - 2015 - ACS Publications
There is a growing consciousness that exposure studies need to better cover near-field
exposure associated with products use. To consistently and quantitatively compare human …
exposure associated with products use. To consistently and quantitatively compare human …
Development of a methodology for assessing inherent occupational health hazards
MH Hassim, DW Edwards - Process Safety and Environmental Protection, 2006 - Elsevier
In the preliminary stages of chemical plant design, selecting the chemical process route is
one of the main design decisions. Previously, the most important factor in selecting the best …
one of the main design decisions. Previously, the most important factor in selecting the best …