Lecture 2: Life cycle assessment, certification and life cycle management
Abstract
In this lecture, Dr. Kohler examines how architects and policy makers evaluate the overall impact of architectural projects on the environment. Dr. Kohler emphasizes the complications that arise when we attempt to convert the holistic concept of sustainable development into quantifiable criteria for use in ratings systems. He discusses Life Cycle Analysis— which considers the resources consumed by a building project from the harvesting/manufacturing of the raw materials through the design and construction of the building, through the operation and maintenance of the building over time, and finally to the building's eventual demolition and deconstruction— and he explains how Building Information Modeling (BIM) is used to create a comprehensive estimate of the impact of an architectural project over its lifetime.
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Description
The second in a series of five lectures presented by Niklaus Kohler to the students in the UT School of Architecture Foundations of Sustainable Architecture class (ARC350R, Fall 2009). Video and accompanying slides.
Subject
Sustainable building--Design and construction
life cycle analysis
LCA
life cycle assessment
LEED
BREEAM
Buildings--performance
building industry
environmental impact analysis
Building performance
Sustainable urban development
building information modeling
BIM
scalable design
Construction industry--Environmental aspects
Construction industry--Energy conservation
Architectural design--Evaluation
Architecture
life cycle analysis
LCA
life cycle assessment
LEED
BREEAM
Buildings--performance
building industry
environmental impact analysis
Building performance
Sustainable urban development
building information modeling
BIM
scalable design
Construction industry--Environmental aspects
Construction industry--Energy conservation
Architectural design--Evaluation
Architecture
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