It includes all building assemblies, layers and possible materials commonly found in residential buildings in Québec. To prepare the Revit outputs as the appropriate inputs of the LCA model, a functional database was developed.
The BIM is conducted with Revit, and the LCA with openLCA. The method is applied to a residential building in Québec, Canada. In this paper, life cycle assessment (LCA) and building information modeling (BIM) are carried out in the early and detailed building design stages. Designers therefore cannot quantify the environmental impacts of buildings in order to evaluate the environmental performance of their designs early on. This free 1 hour webinar presented by Athena staff provides – an introduction to LCA (life cycle assessment) discussion of LCA in LEED, Green Globes, CalGreen and the IgCC and a demonstration of the Impact Estimator for Buildings, a free LCA software package for construction professionals.In the early building design stage, there are numerous uncertainties due to the lack of information on materials and processes. Whole Building LCA Webinar: (recorded on October 24, 2013) The course is worth one hour of AIA and GBCI credit. In this 1 hour on demand webinar, Athena friend Laurel McEwen gives a GreenCE webinar explaining the basics of LCA, covering such topics as Impact Assessment and Life Cycle Inventory and explaining the difference between PCRs and EPDs.
Life Cycle Assessment: Product Transparency 101. This course is provided by McEwen Associates. Allow about 20 minutes total to do the module. It is targeted at product manufacturers but also works well for design professionals who are considering bringing LCA into their practice. What is LCA and why would I want one? This free self-paced e-learning module is a speed course in LCA 101. It gives a high-level explanation of LCA, shows example design projects where LCA made a difference, introduces the LCA credits in LEED and Green Globes, and gives an overview of the Athena Impact Estimator software tool.
OPENLCA BUILDING MATERIAL PDF
This is a PDF file of a 37-slide PowerPoint presentation that introduces LCA and the Impact Estimator. You’ll learn about the changes in LEED v4 and how they reward designers who use life cycle assessment (LCA) to verifiably reduce the environmental impact of buildings. This on demand course will provide an overview of LCA and its value to sustainable design. Watch CaGBC on-demand webinar “How to earn the LEED v4 LCA credit”, worth 1.5 GBCI CE hours.
OPENLCA BUILDING MATERIAL HOW TO
How to earn the LEED v4 LCA credit Webinar: Delivered by Adam Auer of the Cement Association of Canada, Jamie Meil of the Athena Sustainable Materials Institute and Hilary Davies of the CSA Group. The presenters address how supply chain EPDs can drive transparency and innovation in lower carbon materials by looking at the recently published Canadian industry average EPD for Portland cement and Portland-limestone cement.
Provided by the Harvard School of Public Health, this on-line resource includes a rich collection of lectures and slides, although perhaps a bit outdated.ĮPDs for the construction industry WebinarĬaGBC on-demand webinar provides an introduction to environmental product declarations and their relevance to sustainable design. This is highly recommended to provide a solid foundation for users of simplified LCA tools like our Impact Estimator.Īccess the course here. Written by three authors from Carnegie Mellon University, this extensive and comprehensive textbook covers the principles and practices of LCA.
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