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3. Principles of dynamic LCA
3.1 "CO2 has no smell" and the importance of time
From a "terrestrial ecosystem balance" point of view, we understand that the GHGs emitted by plant matter are part of a (natural) cycle of decomposition (GHG emissions) and growth (GHG removals). This cycle takes place over a period of a few years for agro-sourced plants and several decades for tree wood. Conventional LCA methods, which follow ISO1 4040 and ISO 14044 standards, advocate that the "global warming" impact linked to biogenic CO 2 be neglected, following the assumption that any biogenic GHG release from a product is compensated for by the growth of the plant that replaces the material used for that product. Compared with emissions from materials of fossil origin, which took...
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Bibliography
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).
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...
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University of Southern Brittany: eco-materials and eco-construction programme
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