Environmental assessment of bio-based building materials

Suttie, E.; Hill, C.; Sandin, G.; Kutnar, A.; Ganne-Chédeville, Christelle; Lowres, F.; Dias, A. C. (2017). Environmental assessment of bio-based building materials In: Jones, D.; Brischke, C. (eds.) Performance of bio-based building materials (pp. 547-591). Duxford, United Kingdom: Woodhead Publishing 10.1016/B978-0-08-100982-6.00009-4

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This chapter introduces the environmental assessment methods used to understand the environmental impact of bio-based materials. It highlights the current and future environmental requirement products need to meet in the built environment. Typically, this is based around life cycle assessment (LCA) techniques, and specifically of interest to bio-based products is how stored carbon is accounted for in assessment of the products. It then explains how this fits with models such as the circular economy and the low-carbon economy as the construction industry tackles its substantial contribution to climate change. The final section of the chapter highlights the measurement and certification schemes that exist including eco-labels and environmental product declarations and the whole building assessment schemes used internationally.

Item Type:	Book Section (Further Contribution)
Division/Institute:	School of Architecture, Wood and Civil Engineering School of Architecture, Wood and Civil Engineering > Institute for Materials and Wood Technology BFH Centres and strategic thematic fields > Thematic field "Sustainable Development" School of Architecture, Wood and Civil Engineering > Institut for Building Materials and Biobased Products IBBM
Name:	Suttie, E.; Hill, C.; Sandin, G.; Kutnar, A.; Ganne-Chédeville, Christelle0000-0003-1000-6759; Lowres, F.; Dias, A. C.; Jones, D. and Brischke, C.
Subjects:	T Technology > TH Building construction T Technology > TP Chemical technology
ISBN:	978-0-08-100982-6
Publisher:	Woodhead Publishing
Language:	English
Submitter:	Service Account
Date Deposited:	12 Dec 2019 08:57
Last Modified:	29 Jun 2023 10:24
Publisher DOI:	10.1016/B978-0-08-100982-6.00009-4
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Life cycle assessment LCA EPD Circular economy Carbon accounting LEED BREEAM Ecolabel
URI:	https://arbor.bfh.ch/id/eprint/6638