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[Position paper] The life cycle assessment and renewable energy
The life cycle assessment is a means of ascertaining whether or not it is appropriate to integrate renewable energy sources to improve, not merely the energy performance, but also the environmental performance of a
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Photovoltaic technology: solutions to optimise its carbon footprint and environmental performance
A clean, green, carbon-free energy… Photovoltaics can cut the carbon footprint of a building or other types of infrastructure during the use phase, but how can the impacts generated during the production, renewal and
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Joint interview: on the road to biodiversity
The development and maintenance of the road network have been associated with revegetation initiatives for forty years now. These practices are constantly changing to meet environmental challenges, but also to involve
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Erica Dorr’s PhD defence
Erica Dorr defends today her doctoral thesis titled "Environmental performance of urban agriculture: how to apply life cycle assessment, and he knowledge and questions generated" at the INRAE headquaters, under the
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Joint interview: ecodesign applied to off-site construction
Forward-planning, cost control and performance management: the specific expertise and benefits of off-site construction are also an opportunity to improve a building’s environmental footprint. The design phase is
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