Tag: Study type: Complete LCA
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G-43 Documentation of LCA results
Aspect G-43 Documentation of LCA results Description Each LCA study has to be documented by means of an LCA report to demonstrate compliance with existing LCA standards (e.g. [ISO 14040], [ISO 14044] or [EN 15804], [EN 15978]). The hypotheses, methodological choices and LCA results are reported. However, how can be such a report be structured/documented…
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G-44 (Buildings) / G-41 (Products) Critical review
Aspect G-44 (Buildings) / G-41 (Products) Critical review Description A critical review may be needed, especially if comparative results are intended to be disclosed to the public.How should this aspect be considered for building and product LCA? related study objective ☒ stand-alone LCA ☒ comparative assertion related study phase ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ ☒ goal…
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A-01 Distinction between wastes and by-products during the extraction and the processing stages
Aspect A-01 Distinction between wastes and by-products during the extraction and the processing stages Description Several wastes and by-products are either used or generated during the production phase of building products. A waste is an output from a process that has not yet reached the end-of-waste state. A by-product is an output that is not…
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A-01 Use and adaptation of available cradle-to-gate and cradle-to-grave LCA or EPD data for building products and technical equipment
Aspect A-01 Use and adaptation of available cradle-to-gate and cradle-to-grave LCA or EPD data for building products and technical equipment Description Different LCA data describing the impacts of raw materials supply, transport and manufacturing (cradle-to-gate data) can be used in practice, depending on the goal and scope, on their availabilities in LCA or EPD databases,…
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A-02 Transport of staff in the supply of raw materials
Aspect A-02 Transport of staff in the supply of raw materials Description Is it relevant to consider the transport of staff during the extraction and manufacturing life cycle stages? related study objective ☒ stand-alone LCA ☒ comparative assertion related study phase ☒ ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ goal and scope definition inventory analysis (LCI) impact assessment…
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A-03 Transport of raw materials to the manufacturer
Aspect A-03 Transport of raw materials to the manufacturer Description Several raw materials are needed for manufacturing a building product. Depending on the number of raw materials and the availabilities of information from the suppliers, it may be difficult to account for the transport of raw materials in an accurate way. However, this stage of…
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A-03 Accounting for technical building equipment – complete LCA
Aspect A-03 Accounting for technical building equipment – complete LCA Description Different types of technical building equipment can be included in building LCAs: e.g. boilers for heating, air-conditioning systems for cooling, duct networks for ventilation, solar panels for hot water, lifts, lighting etc. The development of energy-efficient buildings has meant that the relative share of…
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A-05 Transport of products to the construction site – complete LCA
Aspect A-05 Transport of products to the construction site – complete LCA Description This aspect is related to the transport of building products from the manufacturer’s production plant (or from regional storage) to the construction site. In practice, the assessment of transportation impact depends on the number of manufacturers or the number of regional storage…
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A-08 Land preparation and earthwork during the construction process – complete LCA
Aspect A-08 Land preparation and earthwork during the construction process – complete LCA Description This aspect relates to the impact of site preparation, including the fuel consumption of, for example skid-steer loaders or bulldozers during the groundworks and landscaping. Under the specific goal and scope, this aspect might be interesting for, say, a construction company…
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A-10 Product storage on site before installation – complete LCA
Aspect A- 10 Product storage on site before installation – complete LCA Description Storage of products on arrival at site before installation includes such aspects as maintaining specific temperature or humidity in a storage space on site, and protection from weather, vandalism, theft, etc. Under the specific goal and scope this aspect might be interesting…