Life cycle assessment (LCA) of sustainable building materials: An overview

Ding, GKC

Life cycle assessment (LCA) of sustainable building materials: An overview

Ding, GKC

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Citation:: Eco-Efficient Construction and Building Materials: Life Cycle Assessment (LCA), Eco-Labelling and Case Studies, 2013, pp. 38 - 62
Issue Date:: 2013-12-01

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dc.contributor.author	Ding, GKC https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2697-9395	en_US
dc.date.issued	2013-12-01	en_US
dc.identifier.citation	Eco-Efficient Construction and Building Materials: Life Cycle Assessment (LCA), Eco-Labelling and Case Studies, 2013, pp. 38 - 62	en_US
dc.identifier.isbn	9780857097675	en_US
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/10453/34957
dc.description.abstract	The construction industry is one of the largest exploiters of both renewable and non-renewable natural resources. It was inevitable that it would find itself at the centre of concerns regarding environmental impact. The process and operation of building construction consumes a great deal of materials throughout its service life cycle. The selection and use of sustainable building materials play an important role in the design and construction of green building. This chapter sets out to present an overview of sustainable building materials and their impacts on the environment. It also discusses the life cycle assessment as a methodological principle and framework, and its limitations for the analysis of sustainable building materials. © 2014 Woodhead Publishing Limited All rights reserved.	en_US
dc.relation.ispartof	Eco-Efficient Construction and Building Materials: Life Cycle Assessment (LCA), Eco-Labelling and Case Studies	en_US
dc.relation.isbasedon	10.1533/9780857097729.1.38	en_US
dc.title	Life cycle assessment (LCA) of sustainable building materials: An overview	en_US
dc.type	Chapter
pubs.embargo.period	Not known	en_US
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/e-Press
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/Faculty of Design, Architecture and Building
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/Faculty of Design, Architecture and Building/School of Built Environment
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/Strength - CBI - Centre for Built Infrastructure
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/Strength - CCDP - Contemporary Design Practice
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pubs.publication-status	Published	en_US

Abstract:

The construction industry is one of the largest exploiters of both renewable and non-renewable natural resources. It was inevitable that it would find itself at the centre of concerns regarding environmental impact. The process and operation of building construction consumes a great deal of materials throughout its service life cycle. The selection and use of sustainable building materials play an important role in the design and construction of green building. This chapter sets out to present an overview of sustainable building materials and their impacts on the environment. It also discusses the life cycle assessment as a methodological principle and framework, and its limitations for the analysis of sustainable building materials. © 2014 Woodhead Publishing Limited All rights reserved.

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