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WBLCA- eutrophication impacts of woodNC-v4 MRc1: Building life-cycle impact reductionposted by Kristen Dotson on Apr 1, 2021, 2:26 pmEmily Purcell Sustainable Design Lead CannonDesign LEEDuser Expert 364 thumbs up April 2, 2021- 11:32 am I don't have any insight on how USGBC would address this, but this recent discussion on the CLF forum looks relevant: https://community.carbonleadershipforum.org/t/what-the-heck-is-a-kg-of-n... Log in or register to post comments Dirk Kestner Principal Walter P Moore LEEDuser Basic Member 26 thumbs up April 3, 2021- 1:17 pm We have seen similar results in our WBLCAs when comparing buildings that primarily use timber to those framed with other materials. We have seen this across multiple WBLCA... Last reply: Dionisio Franca, Sep 5, 2024, 7:56 pm |
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AdditionsNC-v4 MRc1: Building life-cycle impact reductionposted by Lorax Partnerships on Aug 5, 2024, 3:40 pm
Our project is an addition built into the crotch of an L-shaped building. This means that two of the enclosing walls are provided by the existing building while the remaining... |
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Interior Renovations to Historic Building while maintaining historic statusNC-v4 MRc1: Building life-cycle impact reductionposted by Dimuth Kurukulaarachchi on Jan 25, 2018, 12:28 pm
Would a project still qualify for Option 1 Historic Building Reuse if it has a local historic designation (requiring maintenance of the building exterior components)? The... Last reply: Douglas Flandro, Oct 17, 2023, 8:36 am |
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Sharing your WBLCA experience.NC-v4 MRc1: Building life-cycle impact reductionposted by Thais Sartori on Jul 18, 2021, 9:39 pm
Hello LEED users community! I am Thais Sartori from the School of Architecture & Built Environment, Queensland University of Technology (QUT) - Australia. I’m reviewing the application... Last reply: Tracy Marquis, Aug 22, 2023, 11:00 am |
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Changing structural systems between the baseline and proposed designNC-v4 MRc1: Building life-cycle impact reductionposted by Ahmed Abd El Fattah on Apr 5, 2023, 12:05 am
Hello Is changing from concrete... Last reply: Afogreen Build, Jul 19, 2023, 12:34 am |
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Required Materials for LCANC-v4 MRc1: Building life-cycle impact reductionposted by RDK E&S on Jan 10, 2020, 4:06 pm
Hello, We are looking for more information as to what details from Baseline and Proposed models need to be included in the models.
Last reply: Bipin Karki, Jul 17, 2023, 3:04 pm |
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Whole Building LCANC-v4 MRc1: Building life-cycle impact reductionposted by Nove Sol on May 18, 2023, 7:34 am
I have three questions about whole building LCA. I have a client who wants to evaluate the impact of... Last reply: Spencer Jarrett, May 30, 2023, 2:06 pm |
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Building LCA analysisNC-v4 MRc1: Building life-cycle impact reductionposted by Ahmed Abd El Fattah on Apr 8, 2023, 3:51 am
Hello Would changing the structural materials from Steel to concrete or the other way count in LCA, given that both options have valid structural designs? Last reply: Ahmed Abd El Fattah, Apr 9, 2023, 9:54 pm |
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Structure re-useNC-v4 MRc1: Building life-cycle impact reductionposted by Nicolas Martinez Ochoa on Feb 21, 2023, 12:38 pm
Hello, Last reply: Nick Semon, Feb 23, 2023, 11:44 am |
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Abandoned or Blighted Building: Calculate Interior Finish Elements?NC-v4 MRc1: Building life-cycle impact reductionposted by Summer Minchew on Feb 1, 2023, 3:00 pm
My project is the major renovation of a building that has been abandoned for almost 20 years. 99% of the existing... |