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LIFE CYCLE IMPACT ASSESSMENT FOR THE BUILDING DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY
Citation:
BARE, J. C. AND T. GLORIA. LIFE CYCLE IMPACT ASSESSMENT FOR THE BUILDING DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY. IN: Life Cycle Assessment and Sustainability; A Supplement to Building Design & Construction, November 2005 White Paper, Reed Business Information, Maple Shade, NJ3:22-24, (2007).
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Description:
The most effective way to achieve long-term environmental results is through the use of a consistent set of metrics within a decision-making framework. This paper describes the role of Life Cycle Impact Assessment (LCIA) and details its use within two tools available to this industry - the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)'s Building for Environmental and Economic Sustainability (BEES 3.0) and the U.S. Green Building Council (GBC)'s Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED). This paper explains the decision of the U.S. GBC to use the U.S. EPA's Tool for the Reduction and Assessment of Chemical and other environmental impacts (TRACI) as the impact assessment tool which will guide the development of the next version of LEED.