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system;
evaluating the potential environmental impacts associated with those
inputs and outputs; and
interpreting the results of the inventory analysis and impact
assessment phases in relation to the objectives of the study.
ASTM E 1991 [5] is a general guide for the application of environmental
Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) as a tool for evaluating the environmental
aspects of materials/products, processes, and services produced and
used in buildings and the built environment.
With the availability of more reliable and relevant data for use in Life
Cycle Assessment (LCA) methods designers are better able to quantify
embodied energy in buildings elements and structures.
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American Society for Testing and Materials. ASTM E 1991-98. Standard Guide for Environmental Life Cycle Assessment
of Building Materials/Products.