Life-cycle assessment
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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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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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In pictures: the many faces of urban agriculture
As the number of urban agriculture projects is on the rise, there is a need to consider economic, environmental, food-related, regulatory and sustainability challenges. This trend comes in many different shapes and a
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Including indoor air quality into buildings’ life cycle assessments
Taking into account indoor air quality in buildings’ life cycle assessments is a means of designing buildings with a reduced impact on occupants.
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