Sustainability Life-cycle assessment

Submitted By: Mukeshwaran B

M. Arch. (S. A.) 2014-16 Roll No. 14001506006 ar.mukeshwaran@gmail.com M: +91-9894926744

Department of Architecture Deenbandhu Chhoturam University of Science & Technology

Murthal, Sonepat (Haryana) (India)

Life-Cycle Assessment (LCA) also called Life-Cycle Analysis is a tool for examining the total environmental impact of a product through every step of its life from obtaining raw materials all the way through making it in a factory, selling it in a store, using it in the workplace or at home, and disposing of it.

Source :-(http://www.environment.gov.au)

The Important Steps of the SLCA process

The SLCA process is carried out in ten steps that

combine the requirements of the ISO standard for

Life Cycle Assessment (ISO 1404X) with the

strategic planning methodology of the Framework

for Strategic Sustainable Development.

Life - cycle inventory

quantifying energy, raw material requirements & environmental releases throughout all stages

define scope & boundaries gather data

Create computer model

analyse & report study results

interpret results & draw conclusions. Flows of information needed for a life cycle inventory.

life-cycle impact assessment characterise, assess the effects of resource requirements & environmental loadings

identified

address ecological and human health considerations

Overall UNEP/SETAC scheme of the environmental LCIA framework, linking LCI results via the midpoint categories to damage categories

life-cycle improvement analysis evaluation of needs and opportunities to reduce environmental burdens associated

throughout the whole life cycle.