Tag Archives: LCA

Regulation and Standards for Sustainable Construction

Posted on May 22, 2012 by

The Construction Products Association have provided a useful Guidance Note on the Construction Products Regulation, (CPR), available to download here.  The CPR builds on the Construction Products Directive, and explicitly contains reference to the assessment of greenhouse gases  and natural resources … Continue reading →

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a guide to understanding the embodied impacts of construction products

Posted on March 14, 2012 by

The Guide which I wrote with Jane Thornback is now available to download, free of charge, from the Construction Products Association website.  I hope you will find it a useful resource.

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Launch of Construction Products Association Publication

Posted on March 6, 2012 by

I’ve been working on a publication with Jane Thornback, ‘A Guide to the Understanding of the Embodied Impact of Construction Products’, and we will be launching it next week – details below. Date:    Tuesday 13 March 2012 Venue: Building Centre, … Continue reading →

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CEN/TC 350 and EN 15804 – what are they and why do I need to know about them?

Posted on February 20, 2012 by

One of the worst things about life cycle assessment (LCA) is the jargon which those that do LCA everyday understand and reel off without thinking, but which those new to the subject, including many of our customers, find bewildering.  Two … Continue reading →

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An overview of BRE Global’s Response to CEN/TC 350, and some questions…

Posted on February 3, 2012 by

BRE Global has recently published their approach to the new standard developed by CEN/TC 350, EN 15804, which sets overarching Product Category Rules for EPD. The full document was originally circulated to the Construction Products Association Sustainable Construction Committee in … Continue reading →

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Environmental Impact of Christmas

Posted on December 15, 2011 by

Wishing all my readers a Happy Christmas and my best wishes for 2012! The Australian Conservation Foundation have estimated the environmental impact of Christmas in Australia and it is not a pleasant prospect with their alcohol consumption over the season … Continue reading →

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Crediting low impact materials – thoughts on the SKA Retail consultation

Posted on November 23, 2011 by

The RICS consultation on SKA Retail finishes today but the treatment of materials specification within SKA provides some interesting talking points.  The D19 Materials Specification asks that “at least 80% of the materials installed as part of the fit-out meet … Continue reading →

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