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What are LCAs?

by Amy

An LCA, or a Lifetime Cycle Assessment, is a multi-leveled process of calculating the lifetime environmental impact of a product or service. LCAs are a component of Environmental Product Declarations,

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Filed under: Information and Resources

Keywords: Transparency,LCAs

1 replies | 3589 views | Posted on: 02/02/2018 | Last updated: 02/20/2023

An overview of Building Life Cycle Assessment for the construction industry

by Erica Terranova // We work to make Building Life Cycle Assessment easy and fast

What is LCA?

 

LCA answers the simple question: how sustainable is my product or process? We know products are not equal in terms of their environmental impact and putting a number on

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Filed under: Certifications/Labels and Transparency

Related to: Services,Architects ,Builders/Contractors ,Designers,Consulting,Engineering,Renewable Energy,Certifications/Labels and Transparency ,Government Agencies and Initiatives ,Sustainable Communities and Developments ,Environmental Reporting,Consulting

Keywords: Green Building,LEED,Sustainability,LCA,LEED V4,BREEAM,Carbon neutral,Low Carbon Development,LCAs,LCA Analysis

0 replies | 3912 views | Posted on: 01/25/2019 | Last updated: 02/13/2023