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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 [
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Bibliography
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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
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