7. Glossary

ACV, analyse du cycle de vie; life cycle assessment

An environmental assessment method that quantifies a product's impact over its entire life cycle, from the extraction of its raw materials, through distribution and use, to end-of-life disposal. A standardized, recognized tool, LCA is the most advanced method of global, multi-criteria assessment. It results from the interpretation of a quantified balance of material and energy flows linked to each stage of the product life cycle, expressed in terms of potential environmental impacts (definition taken from Techniques de l'Ingénieur [ TBA 1 420...

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Bibliography

(1) - 2022 global Status Report for Buildings and Construction, - United Nations Environment Programme ISBN No : 978-92-807-3984-8 (2022).
(2) - IPCC - 2023 : Sections. - In : Climate Change 2023 : Synthesis Report. Contribution...

Software tools

DYNCO2, version 2.0, May 2016, free download from CIRAIG website (Montreal)

https://ciraig.org/index.php/fr/project/dynco2-calculateur-dempreinte-carbone-dynamique/

ECOINVENT – Database 3.2

Websites

IPCC

http://www.ipcc.ch (page consulted on April 9, 2024)

EASAC

https://easac.eu (page consulted on January 22, 2019)

AGRESTE, French Ministry of Agriculture and Food

Events

ICBBM – International Conference on Bio-based Building Materials, held every two years (odd-numbered years).

http://www.icbbm.org

Standards and norms

Environmental management – Life cycle assessment – Principles and framework - ISO 14040 - 2006
Environmental management – Life cycle assessment – Requirements and guidelines - ISO 14044 - 2006
Contribution of building structures to sustainable development – Environmental product declarations – Rules governing construction product categories - NF EN 15804+A1 - Avril 2014
Contribution of building...