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 Kuva: Juha Juntunen, VTT
 

 


 
 


Life cycle assessment (LCA) of buildings and building products

VTT develops and applies ISO 14040 based life cycle assessment method for the assessment of buildings and products.

VTT has actively participated in the development of the life cycle assessment methods in R&D projects (for example PRESCO and CRISP), within SETAC (SETAC; Life-Cycle Assessment in Building and Construction: A State-of-the-Art Report, 2003) and within the development of standards (ISO TC 59 SC 17).

EKA is a Finnish national, voluntary method for environmental assessment of building products. VTT formulated the method on the request by The Confederation of Finnish Construction Industries RT.

A data base of environmental profiles of materials and products has been formulated on the basis of the results of inventory analyses. This data base is included in the BECOST  programme.

Research results examples:

Environmental impact of Coated Exterior Wooden Cladding

 

Contact:

Tarja Häkkinen, VTT Materials and Construction, p. +358 20 722 6920

 VTT Building, built environment


 
 

 



 
 
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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