Eco-efficient Construction and Building Materials reviews ways of assessing the environmental impact of construction and building materials. Part one discusses the application of life cycle assessment (LCA) methodology to building materials as well as eco-labeling. Part two includes case studies showing the application of LCA methodology to different types of building material, from cement and concrete to wood and adhesives used in building. Part three includes case studies applying LCA methodology to particular structures and components.
Eco-efficient Construction and Building Materials reviews ways of assessing the environmental impact of construction and building materials. Part one discusses the application of life cycle assessment (LCA) methodology to building materials as well as eco-labeling. Part two includes case studies showing the application of LCA methodology to different types of building material, from cement and concrete to wood and adhesives used in building. Part three includes case studies applying LCA methodology to particular structures and components.
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Woodhead Publishing Series in Civil and Structural Engineering
Dr. F. Pacheco-Torgal is a principal investigator at the University of Minho, in Portugal. He currently holds the title of Counsellor from the Portuguese Engineers Association and has authored more than 300 publications. He is a member of the editorial boards for 9 international journals. He has acted as a foreign expert in the evaluation of 30 PhD theses. In the last 10 years he has been a Member of the Scientific Committee for almost 60 conferences most of them in Asian countries. He is also a grant assessor for several scientific institutions in 15 countries including the UK, US, Netherlands, China, France, Australia, Kazakhstan, Belgium, Spain, Czech Republic, Chile, Saudi Arabia, UA. Emirates, Croatia, Poland, and the EU Commission. He has also been an invited reviewer for 125 international journals and has reviewed almost 1200 papers and has been the lead editor of 27 books.
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Woodhead Publishing Series in Civil and Structural Engineering
1: Introduction to the environmental impact of construction and building materials
Abstract
1.1 Introduction
1.2 Environmental impact assessment
1.3 The European Construction Products Regulation (CPR)
1.4 Outline of the book
Part I: Life cycle assessment (LCA), eco-labelling and procurement
2: Mineral resource depletion assessment
Abstract
2.1 Introduction
2.2 Definition and classification of mineral resources
2.3 Trends in mineral use and depletion
2.4 Dynamic analysis of mineral resource use and depletion: the Hubbert peak model
2.5 From grave to cradle: A new approach to assess and account for mineral depletion
2.6 Conclusions
3: Life cycle assessment (LCA) of sustainable building materials: an overview
Abstract
3.1 Introduction
3.2 The environmental impact of building materials
3.3 Life cycle assessment (LCA) and sustainable building materials
3.4 Conclusions
4: Life cycle assessment (LCA) of the building sector: strengths and weaknesses
Abstract
4.1 Introduction
4.2 The overall strengths and limitations of life cycle assessment (LCA)
4.3 Strengths and weaknesses within LCA methodology
4.4 Conclusions
5: Using life cycle assessment (LCA) methodology to develop eco-labels for construction and building materials
Abstract
5.1 Introduction: life cycle thinking and eco-labels
5.2 Life cycle assessment (LCA)
5.3 Types of eco-labels and their relation to LCA
5.4 Environmental certification programmes for buildings
5.5 Future trends
5.6 Sources of further information and advice
6: The EU Ecolabel scheme and its application to construction and building materials
Abstract
6.1 Introduction
6.2 The EU Ecolabel and the European Commission policy for sustainability
6.3 History and goals of the EU Ecolabel scheme
6.4 EU Ecolabel establishment procedures and criteria
6.5 EU Ecolabel and green public procurement (GPP)
6.6 EU Ecolabel and national ecolabelling schemes
6.7 EU Ecolabel for eco-efficient construction and building materials
6.8 Future trends
6.9 Sources of further information and advice
6.11 Appendix: abbreviations
7: Environmental product declaration (EPD) labelling of construction and building materials
