abril 30, 2010
www.timber.net.au – The Australian Database of Timber – Life Cycle Assessment
Life Cycle Assessment
Contents
Environmental Design
Carbon Footprint
Energy Efficiency
Life Cycle Assessment
Waste & Recycling Life cycle assessment (LCA) is an internationally accepted tool for assessing the environmental impacts associated with a product, process or service throughout its life cycle, from the growing of the raw material, harvesting or extraction through to processing, transport, use, maintenance, reuse, recycling or disposal. For each of these stages, the impact is measured in terms of the resources used and environmental impacts caused.
LCA can help a business identify the most effective improvement than can be made in terms of environmental impacts and use of resources. LCA can also be a powerful tool for consumers to compare the environmental credentials of similar products and services.
The timber industry has contributed to the development of a number of LCAs and is contributing to the development of a database by the CSIRO of information on timber of wood products as well as the development of full life cycle assessment of building products
vía www.timber.net.au – The Australian Database of Timber – Life Cycle Assessment.
Timber – Environmental Properties, Carbon Impact & LCA
ESD Related R and D Reports
Timber – Environmental Properties, Carbon Impact & LCA
Certification
Environmental Regulations & Specifications
Life Cycle Assessment findings – Vinyl Council Australia
Life Cycle Assessment findings
Life Cycle Assessment findings – Vinyl Council AustraliaLCA findings are of global interest and the Vinyl Council ensures the data is passed on to Australian industry and stakeholders
vía Life Cycle Assessment findings – Vinyl Council Australia.
About Us | Australian Life Cycle Assessment Society
About Us
The Australian Life Cycle Assessment Society (ALCAS) is Australia’s peak professional organisation for people involved in the use and development of Life Cycle Assessment (LCA).
ALCAS was established in 2001, and became an important milestone in Australia’s development of LCA. It was incorporated to promote LCA and sustainable development, and to coordinate the rapidly growing professional community in Australia.
A not-for-profit organisation, ALCAS has individual and corporate members from industry, government, academia and service organisations. We welcome membership from people interested in the practice, use, development and interpretation of LCA
The Consortium for Research On Renewable Industrial Materials (CORRIM)
CORRIM
The Consortium for Research on Renewable Industrial Materials (CORRIM) has been organized to update and expand a 1976 report by the National Academy of Science regarding the impacts of producing and using renewable materials. The original report focused specifically on the energy impacts associated with using various renewable materials. Since the 1976 report was written a variety of environmental issues and energy-related concerns have surfaced, yet little scientific or quantifiable information regarding these issues and concerns has been gathered. Without a scientifically sound database of the environmental and economic impacts associated with using renewable materials, it is difficult for policymakers to arrive at informed decisions affecting the forestry and wood manufacturing industries. Moreover, individual industries, including those that use wood as a raw material have little information available to them that could provide a basis for strategic planning and investments to improve their environmental stewardship. The new CORRIM report aims to provide a database of information for quantifying the environmental impacts and economic costs of wood building materials through the stages of planting, growing, manufacturing, construction, operational use, and demolition.
vía The Consortium for Research On Renewable Industrial Materials (CORRIM).
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