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Lifecycle Assessment Option 2, Path 4 "Salvaged Materials"

NC-v4.1 MRc1: Building life-cycle impact reduction
posted by Teeba Alja on Nov 1, 2024, 8:09 am

did anyone targeted Option 2, Path 4 and included recycled steel and rebars as "salvaged/reused"  materials.

TallyCAT for LEED submission?

NC-v4.1 MRc1: Building life-cycle impact reduction
posted by Apoorva Pradhan on Sep 5, 2024, 8:29 pm

Has anyone here used TallyCAT for a LEED submission? I’ve just started my first TallyCAT model, and it seems to only represent...

Last reply: Denise Gravelle, Oct 7, 2024, 5:01 pm

USGBC's commentary "Product Replacement via EPDs optimization"

NC-v4.1 MRc1: Building life-cycle impact reduction
posted by jaclyn lee on Sep 4, 2024, 7:58 pm

We got a comment back from USGBC that said this: 

It is unclear if the Product Replacement via EPDs optimization for aluminum extrusions, hollow structural steel, gypsum boards/...

Reuse/ Salvage Materials for Option 2- Path 4

NC-v4.1 MRc1: Building life-cycle impact reduction
posted by Eslam Elshorbagy on Jul 30, 2024, 2:58 pm

Hi everyone,

I would like to clarify the difference between...

Last reply: GianCarlo Greco, Dec 17, 2024, 10:22 am

A2 EPDs Eutrophication

NC-v4.1 MRc1: Building life-cycle impact reduction
posted by Cecilia Lopez-Cotarelo on Jun 22, 2023, 9:47 am

Hello,

I am starting to use the new A2 type EPDs and having some challeneges with reporting the eutrophication potential, as there are three different types reported in different units:...

Last reply: Maria Porter, Aug 30, 2023, 3:08 am

Standard EPD to use in LCA

NC-v4.1 MRc1: Building life-cycle impact reduction
posted by Jose MARTINEZ on Jun 13, 2023, 4:08 pm

Good afternoon colleagues, we have recently received comments (by LEED reviewers) about the EPDs we use for LCA in the baseline model that are not the standards to consider in the U.S. industry (...

Design stage of the submitted LCA analysis?

NC-v4.1 MRc1: Building life-cycle impact reduction
posted by on May 10, 2023, 1:53 pm

I couldn't find any mention of requirements for the design stage of the submitted LCA analysis. If the LCA is performed during DD, say, and not much significant has changed to the design through...

Last reply: Bipin Karki, May 11, 2023, 3:01 pm

How to represent product-specific EPDs with LCA tools which don't cover them.

NC-v4.1 MRc1: Building life-cycle impact reduction
posted by on May 3, 2023, 10:56 am

While we are getting up to speed on using OneClick LCA in our practice, most of our project LCAs are still in Tally, which currently has a more fixed database of materials. For Tally models where...

Last reply: Divya Shroff, Jun 14, 2023, 12:07 pm

Is Option 2 AND Option 3 possible?

NC-v4.1 MRc1: Building life-cycle impact reduction
posted by Ian McCall on Mar 6, 2023, 2:50 am

Dear LEED Experts, 

In v4.1 is possible to combine "Option 2 AND Option 3" together or is just limited to "Option 1 AND/OR Option 2     OR   ...

Defining a baseline building

NC-v4.1 MRc1: Building life-cycle impact reduction
posted by Cecilia Lopez-Cotarelo on Jan 30, 2023, 12:41 pm

Hello,

I am carrying out an LCA for an EU-based project and am confused as to how to establish a baseline to compare improvements in the carbon footprint. 

The project is currently...

Last reply: Camilo Velez, Jan 31, 2023, 10:40 am