LCA to inform concepts
Reducing the whole-of-life impact a building has on the environment starts at the concept design stage. Soon, designers will have a BRANZ tool to help easily assess the environmental impacts of alternative designs.
Life cycle analysis and costing
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LCA when materials meet water
By Dr Dave Dowdell – 1 April 2017, Build 159, Feature article
Life cycle assessment is being applied to building materials as part of a major BRANZ study into the resilience of flooring and insulation materials to floods and exposure to water.
Australian LCI moves forward
By David Sharp – 1 April 2010, Build 117, Feature article
A lot of research and industry cooperation have gone into the Australian Life Cycle Inventory project, and the results should prove to be the basis of a sophisticated yet practical approach to materials assessment that could be applied to New Zealand.
Cladding costs over a lifetime
By Nick Brunsdon – 1 December 2017, Build 163
Designers and builders enjoy a broad and ever-increasing range of cladding options for walls and roofs. While appearance is a prime consideration, it is useful to consider the upfront and lifetime costs.
From seedling to sawmill – a life cycle analysis of framing timber
By Roman Jaques – 1 November 1998, Build 49, Feature article
The Forest Research Institute was recently commissioned by BRANZ to carry out an extensive life cycle analysis study of timber to assess its environmental impact from the planting of the tree until it leaves the sawmill.
Carbon footprint of buildings
By Jeff Vickers, Ben Fisher – 1 August 2018, Build 167, Feature article
Using a life-cycle approach shows the carbon footprint of our built environment is much greater than is usually quoted. Including materials is important as the push to limit carbon emissions intensifies.
Cladding life cycle calculator
By Ian Page – 1 October 2009, Build 114, Feature article
The BRANZ website has an updated tool to compare the life cycle costs of various common wall claddings. Environmental impacts can be combined with the cost data to arrive at an overall score for different claddings.
A material issue
By Dr Dave Dowdell – 1 June 2012, Build 130, Feature article
Current BRANZ research will develop ways for manufacturers to better understand the environmental impact of their products – an important consideration as building materials increasingly come under the environmental spotlight.
Reducing climate impacts
By Dr Dave Dowdell, Roman Jaques – 1 June 2019, Build 172, Feature article
It is widely accepted that the built environment makes a significant contribution to climate change and this impact needs to be minimised, but how? BRANZ’s LCAQuick is one tool that helps design better buildings.
Using value management to optimise project outcomes
By Peter Waterhouse – 1 August 2007, Build 101, Feature article
Application of value management is becoming accepted as a key contributor to successful construction projects. But what is it?
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