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The first step, for both building and product LCAs, is to define the goal and scope of the study. This will determine the type of study that is required, and identify the relevant aspects that need to be considered. The decision tree shown in Figure 8 can help identify the type of study required for…

After selection of the study type and the subsequent filtering of aspects, the LCA study is set up according to general LCA practice, based on ISO 14040/14044. This process is briefly explained below with a generic template of how to set up an LCA study. Step 1: Goal and scope definition The definition of goal…

As this guidance is intended to be used both within EeB research projects and by building LCA tool developers, to increase confidence in LCA for decision support and to increase reliability in LCA results, practitioners are able to claim compliance with the EeBGuide only if several prerequisites are met: Compliance with the individual provisions given…

This section introduces the main concepts of service life planning. These are useful for practitioners who intend to carry out an LCA study for product and building One characteristic of LCA studies in the construction sector is the assessment of technical systems that often have very long service lives. Estimations of service lifespans of one…

As part of the EeBGuide research project, training materials on the use of the EeBGuide guidance are provided for free access. For an introduction to LCA and further reading, the following links to LCA literature may be of help, especially for LCA beginners: Guinée, J. B.; Gorrée, M.; Heijungs, R. et al.: Handbook on Life…

In this chapter some of the findings of the project are discussed, connections to other research projects are made, and possible future developments of the EeBGuide guidance document are addressed. The original aim of the EeBGuide project was not to develop new provisions or even standards for LCA, but to summarize existing provisions from the…

ADP abiotic depletion potential ADPE abiotic resource depletion potential for elements ADPF abiotic resource depletion potential of fossil fuels AP acidification potential BLBSB benefits and loads beyond the system boundary BREEAM BRE Environmental Assessment Method BWR basic work requirements CML Centrum voor Milieukunde, Leiden (NL) CPD Construction Products Directive CPR Construction Products Regulation CRU components…

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This Annex provides the practitioner with the sources of recommended LCIA methods (when they are in agreement with the EN 15804/EN 15978 standards). It also highlights the current inconsistencies between the units of the ILCD-recommended LCIA methods and the units of the EN 15804/EN 15978 standards. The practitioner should notice that while different impact assessment…