Service life prediction of residential interior finishes for life cycle assessment

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Aktaş C. B., Bilec M. M.

INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF LIFE CYCLE ASSESSMENT, vol.17, no.3, pp.362-371, 2012 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 17 Issue: 3
  • Publication Date: 2012
  • Doi Number: 10.1007/s11367-011-0367-6
  • Journal Name: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF LIFE CYCLE ASSESSMENT
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.362-371
  • Keywords: Factor method, Interior finish, Life cycle assessment, Residential building, Service life prediction, FLOOR COVERINGS, ENERGY, DURABILITY, BUILDINGS, WOOD
  • TED University Affiliated: No

Abstract

Purpose Service life of building products has an important influence on life cycle assessment (LCA) results of buildings. The goal of this study was to propose a systematic approach to estimate service life of building products by including both technical and social factors.