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Toward a computational structure for life cycle sustainability analysis: unifying LCA and LCC

Year: 2012

Type: article

Abstract: A widely used theory of the computational structure of life cycle assessment (LCA) has been available for more than a decade. The case of environmental life cycle cost (LCC) is still less clear: even the recent Code of Practice does not specify any formula to use. This paper does not aim to resolve all the issues at stake. But it aims to provide an explicit and transparent description of how to calculate the life cycle cost (in whatever way defined), and the value added across the life cycle. The expressions obtained can be fed into the formulas for eco-efficiency, so that an explicit and reproducible eco-efficiency indicator can be calculated. The results are useful for developing life cycle sustainability analysis, combining LCA, LCC, and social LCA.

Source: The International Journal of Life Cycle Assessment

DOI: 10.1007/s11367-012-0461-4

Authors: Reinout Heijungs, Ettore Settanni, Jeroen Guinée

Institutions: Leiden University, University of Bath

Language: English

Topic: Life Cycle Costing Analysis

Subfield: Building and Construction

Field: Engineering

Domain: Physical Sciences

SDG: Responsible consumption and production

Open Access status: hybrid

Estimated APC paid: $3,990