Essays about: "life cycle inventory"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 58 essays containing the words life cycle inventory.

1. 1. Climate and economic implications of structure and façade materials on a building's life cycle performance : A case study of a multi-family building in Sweden

   University essay from Uppsala universitet/Byggteknik och byggd miljö

   Author : Maximilian Jatzkowski; [2023]
   Keywords : life cycle assessment; life cycle analysis; multi-family building; life cost analysis; facade; environmental analysis; livscykelanalys; miljöanalys; flerbostadshus; livskostnadsanalys; stomme; fasad;

   Abstract : This study has been conducted in cooperation with OBOS Kärnhem. The objective of the study is to assess environmental impacts from different structural and facade materials to find a configuration with the lowest impact, and to assess the economic implications of different structural and façade materials. READ MORE

3. 2. Life Cycle Assessment as a decision-making tool within vaccine manufacturing – Potential and Limitations

   University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för geovetenskaper

   Author : Simon Deklerck; [2023]
   Keywords : Decision-making; energy intensive industries; Life Cycle Assessment; Life Cycle Inventory; pharmaceutical; Product Footprint Calculator; value chain; vaccine manufacturing;

   Abstract : Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) is a widely used method for evaluating the environmental impacts of a product throughout its entire life cycle. As a decision-making tool, LCA allows decision-makers to identify the environmental hotspots in a product or process, and to explore opportunities for improvement. READ MORE

4. 3. Life cycle assessment of a camera system : A case study at Veoneer

   University essay from KTH/Skolan för industriell teknik och management (ITM)

   Author : Ahamed Wazeem; Dharshan Siddarth Mohan; [2023]
   Keywords : life cycle assessment LCA ; FLC2; mono camera system; environmental impact; impact categories.; livscyeklanalys LCA ; FLC2; monokamerasystem; miljöpåverkan; effektkategorier.;

   Abstract : With the growing number of cameras installed in automobiles for a safe driving experience, their environmental impact is relatively unknown and inevitably, the need to calculate its life cycle impact arises. Therefore, this study aims to conduct an attributional life cycle assessment (LCA) to determine the environmental impact of a mono camera system namely the Forward-Looking Camera -2 (FLC2) used in automobiles. READ MORE

5. 4. Environmental sustainability of a low-temperature heating system : A case study

   University essay from KTH/Byggteknik och design

   Author : Bogdan Kurasov; Ahmed Alchasov; [2023]
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   Abstract : Nowadays, 40% of annual global CO2-emission is caused by the building sector. 27% of these emissions are coming from building operations and the main use of energy in buildings is heating. READ MORE

6. 5. Life cycle assessment of timber high-rise building structures : Case study of a project examined in the context of French environmental regulation (RE2020)

   University essay from KTH/Byggnadsmaterial

   Author : Corentin Le Gall; [2023]
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   Abstract : The damages that the building sector does to the environment can no longer be ignored and need to be approached with a life cycle assessment (LCA). Advantages to build in wood and to build dense cities lead to a potential “two birds in one stone” effect regarding high-rise massive timber construction. READ MORE