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A hybrid life cycle assessment method for construction

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  • G. J. Treloar
  • P. E. D. Love
  • O. O. Faniran
  • U. Iyer-Raniga

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Life cycle assessments (LCAs) are used to evaluate the environmental impacts attributable to products and processes. For construction projects, LCAs can be used to assess the pollution associated with the manufacture of building materials for the construction process. Despite the reliability of traditional LCA data, many upstream processes are excluded, which adversely affects overall reliability. Input-output analysis is systemically complete, but is subject to inherent errors when applied to the LCA of specific products. Analysis of an input-output LCA model provides a basis for more informed decision making regarding processes which can be ignored during the collection of traditional LCA data. This paper proposes a hybrid LCA method for construction in which national input-output data fill those 'gaps' not accounted for by traditional LCA data. Regardless of the level of detail at which data are collected, LCAs can now be performed at similar overall levels of framework completeness.

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  • G. J. Treloar & P. E. D. Love & O. O. Faniran & U. Iyer-Raniga, 2000. "A hybrid life cycle assessment method for construction," Construction Management and Economics, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 18(1), pages 5-9.
    • Handle: RePEc:taf:conmgt:v:18:y:2000:i:1:p:5-9
    DOI: 10.1080/014461900370898
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