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1. Lifecycle analysis
The Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) of a product or a human activity consists in identifying its environmental footprint. This is done in four stages (figure 1 ):
definition of study objectives and scope ;
collection of data on material and energy flows associated with life-cycle stages in relation to the functional unit selected, for quantification of natural resources used and emissions discharged into the natural environment (air, water, soil);
assessment of the potential environmental impact of consumption and emissions;
interpretation of the results obtained in relation to the initial objectives set.
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Environmental and health declaration sheets (FDES) http://www.base-inies.fr
...French, European and international standards and regulations
- Environmental management – Lifecycle analysis – Principles and frameworks - ISO 14040 - 2006
- Environmental management – Lifecycle analysis – Requirements and guidelines - ISO 14044 -
- Environmental labels and declarations – Type III environmental declarations – Principles and operating procedures - ISO 14025 -
- Contribution of building structures to sustainable...
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