Chapter 4: Role of Life Cycle Assessment in Sustainable Building Ecosystems and Building Energy Comparison between China and the United States

Zhu, Yimin

Chapter 4: Role of Life Cycle Assessment in Sustainable Building Ecosystems and Building Energy Comparison between China and the United States

Yimin Zhu Bert S. Turner Department of Construction Management College of Engineering Louisiana State University Baton Rouge, LA 70803

The relationship between built environment and ecosystems has always been at the center of research in architecture, engineering, and construction disciplines. Over the past years, different ideas have been developed, discussed, implemented, and evolved. As many studies have acknowledged, built environments account for a significant portion of energy consumption and impacts on the natural environment due to fossil fuel consumption and resource use. Such a phenomenon is observed in both the United States and China.

4.1 Introduction

4.2 Overview of Life Cycle Assessment

4.3 Life Cycle Assessment Stages

4.4 Limitations of Life Cycle Assessment

4.5 Life Cycle Assessment in Built Environment

4.6 Life Cycle Assessment Tools

4.7 Role of Life Cycle Assessment

4.8 Challenges of Life Cycle Assessment Applications in the Building and Construction Industry

4.9 Summary

References

Chapter 4: Role of Life Cycle Assessment in Sustainable Building Ecosystems and Building Energy Comparison between China and the United States

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