This chapter addresses aspects that are related to life cycle stage A. They provide provisions, rules and guidance for the goal and scope definition and the inventory analysis steps according to [ISO 14040] and [ISO 14044]. The following list describes … Continue reading
This chapter addresses aspects that are related to life cycle stage A. They provide provisions, rules and guidance for the goal and scope definition and the inventory analysis steps according to [ISO 14040] and [ISO 14044]. The following list describes … Continue reading
6.2 Module A1 – A3 – Raw material supply, Transport, Manufacturing. A-01 Distinction between wastes and by-products during the extraction and the processing stages A-02 Transport of staff in the supply of raw materials A-03 Transport of raw materials to … Continue reading
6.2 Modules A1–A3 – Raw materials supply, transport, manufacturing. A-01 Use and adaptation of available cradle-to-gate and cradle-to-grave LCA or EPD data for building products and technical equipment A-02 Accounting for technical building equipment – screening and simplified LCA. A-03 … Continue reading
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 … Continue reading
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 … Continue reading
Aspect A-02 Accounting for technical building equipment – screening and simplified 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 … Continue reading
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 … Continue reading
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 … Continue reading
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, … Continue reading