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    Lecture 2: Life cycle assessment, certification and life cycle management

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    Date
    2009-09-29
    Author
    Kohler, Niklaus
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    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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    Architecture, School of
    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
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    http://hdl.handle.net/2152/14607
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