Impact of lifetime on US residential building LCA results
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF LIFE CYCLE ASSESSMENT, vol.17, no.3, pp.337-349, 2012 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)
- Publication Type: Article / Article
- Volume: 17 Issue: 3
- Publication Date: 2012
- Doi Number: 10.1007/s11367-011-0363-x
- Journal Name: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF LIFE CYCLE ASSESSMENT
- Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
- Page Numbers: pp.337-349
- Keywords: Environmental life cycle assessment, Interior renovation, Lifetime, Monte Carlo analysis, Residential buildings, Uncertainty analysis, CYCLE ASSESSMENT, ENERGY USE, ENVIRONMENTAL PERFORMANCE, FLOORING MATERIALS, CONSTRUCTION, WOOD, EMISSIONS, COVERINGS, PHASE
- Open Archive Collection: AVESIS Open Access Collection
- TED University Affiliated: No
Abstract
Purpose Many life cycle assessment (LCA) studies do not adequately address the actual lifetime of buildings and building products, but rather assume a typical value. The goal of this study was to determine the impact of lifetime on residential building LCA results. Including accurate lifetime data into LCA allows a better understanding of a product's environmental impact that would ultimately enhance the accuracy of LCA results.