MEBS6020 Sustainable Building Design
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Energy and Environmental Design (II)
1. Life cycle assessment
2. LCA process
3. Examples of LCA
4. Evaluation methods
5. Limitations of LCA
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Powerpoint file in PDF format
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Video Presentation:
life cycle (0:29)
http://youtu.be/x9NqzVWIeX4
References:
AIA, 2010.
AIA Guide to Building Life Cycle Assessment in Practice
, American Institute of Architects (AIA), Washington, DC.
https://www.aia.org/resources/7961-building-life-cycle-assessment-in-practice
LCA (Life Cycle Assessment) Training Kit Material
https://www.lifecycleinitiative.org/resources/training/lca-life-cycle-assessment-training-kit-material/
Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) – Complete Beginner's Guide
https://ecochain.com/knowledge/life-cycle-assessment-lca-guide/
One Click LCA, 2021.
Life Cycle Assessment for Buildings
, One Click LCA Ltd.
https://oneclicklca.drift.click/building-lca-ebook
The Carbon Leadership Forum, 2019.
Life Cycle Assessment of Buildings: A Practice Guide
, Version 1.1, The Carbon Leadership Forum, Department of Architecture, University of Washington. DOI:
http://hdl.handle.net/1773/41885
Web Links:
Life Cycle Boundary
http://cejcheng.people.ust.hk/ec/methodologyLCB.html
Athena Sustainable Materials Institute
http://www.athenasmi.org
LCA software tools:
Athena Environmental impact estimator, Version 3.0.1 [
AV 690 A86 CDROM
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http://www.athenasmi.org/
ATHENA Impact Estimator for Buildings
ATHENA EcoCalculator for Building Assemblies
Life Cycle Assessment Software
http://calculatelca.com/
Building for Environmental and Economic Sustainability (BEES)
https://www.nist.gov/services-resources/software/bees
GaBi
https://gabi.sphera.com/
Life Cycle Assessment Software GaBi 5 in five minutes (5:12)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XFMeSp33Drk
SimaPro
https://simapro.com/
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https://pre-sustainability.com/solutions/tools/simapro/
SimaPro Life Cycle Assessment Software (3:57)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kboD7r8jbU0
CIC Carbon Assessment Tool 建造業議會碳評估工具
https://cat.cic.hk/
CIC Green Product Certification 建造業議會綠色產品認證
http://cicgpc.hkgbc.org.hk/index.php
ISO 14040:2006 Environmental Management – Life Cycle Assessment –Principles and Framework [
British standards online (via HKU Library)
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ISO 14044:2006 Environmental Management – Life Cycle Assessment – Requirements and Guidelines [
British standards online (via HKU Library)
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| Created: Dec 2009 | Update: 4
Jul 2023
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