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Title: North American Wood Products Industry Life Cycle Assessment Workshop

Source: RIP-4851-006

Author(s): Forest Products Laboratory

Publication Year: 2012  View PDF »

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Category: Research In Progress

Abstract: A Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) Workshop was organized to review industry programs related to LCA and identify priority action items needed to support a coordinated industry initiative to capitalize on green building opportunities for wood products. The workshop included presentations and discussions on the issues involved in commissioning an LCA study. Additional discussion topics included green building codes, rating systems, and LCA references; an update on work to add wood products data to the U.S. Life Cycle Inventory (LCI) database; and a review of current and planned LCA research. The group compiled a prioritized list of LCA research activities, indicating funding and resource requirements for each activity.

Keywords: life cycle assessment, LCA, LCI, life cycle inventory

File size: 459 kb(s)

Date posted: 05/18/2012

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