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  1. Case study of life cycle assessment in bread production ...

    The research was carried out at the bread manufacturing with the intent calculate Life Cycle Inventory and Impact Assessment using life cycle analysis framework in ISO 14040. The stages of this research are from a preliminary study which contains goal definition and scope, followed by literature study, field survey and interview for data ...

  2. Enhancing the value of life cycle assessment - Deloitte US

    Such studies involve four steps: establishing the goal and scope of the study; taking a life cycle inventory; conducting a life cycle impact assessment; and interpreting the results to make a business decision. Figure 1: The Product Life Cycle (Adapted from ISO 14040:2006, Environmental Management - Life Cycle Assessment - Principles and Framework)

  3. Evaluation of Life Cycle Analysis Case Studies: Findings for ...

    For this purpose, life cycle analysis case studies collected from literature are coded, analyzed and evaluated. The collected case studies range from simple (mobile phone charging cable) to complex products (offshore windturbine)1. The knowledge obtained contributes to identify good or best practices for practitioners and to identify potentials ...

  4. (PDF) Life cycle assessment: A case study of a dwelling home ...

    Edinburgh Napier University. R. Kelley. The article provides a life cycle assessment (LCA) of a 3-bed room semi detached house in Scotland. Detailed LCA of five main construction materials i.e ...

  5. Guide for interpreting life cycle assessment result - europa.eu

    attribute analysis for life-cycle impact assessment (SMAA-LCIA)) which in their view should support both interpretation of results and policymakers. Van Hoof et al. (2013) explained how normalization helps maintain a multi-indicator approach while keeping the most relevant indicators, allowing effective decision making. Finally, other authors, such

  6. (PDF) IJSRSET173825 | Life Cycle Analysis in Manufacturing ...

    LCA is a method to assess the potential environmental impacts associated with a specific product or service. All stages in the life cycle are taken into account and use of natural resources ...

  7. Life Cycle Assessment of Dairy Products: A Case Study of a ...

    Case Study of a Dairy Factory in. Abstract: The production of dairy products generates several environmental impacts, and life cycle assessment (LCA) is a useful methodology to quantify and understand those impacts. In Brazil, some traditional dairy products have not yet been evaluated using the LCA methodology.

  8. Life Cycle Assessment for Residential Buildings: A Literature ...

    KEY POINTS. ♦ Existing literature on the life cycle analysis of buildings focuses primarily on the energy use and greenhouse gas emissions of small to mid-sized houses. ♦ Variations in building design (structure and materials), lifetime, and study scope limit the ability to compare study results.

  9. 15.5 Life cycle evaluation of factories: Approach, tool and ...

    2.1 Holistic system comprehension and Factory Elements. The first step of an analysis and evaluation process is naturally the clear definition of the considered system and its boundaries. Within this paper, the factory system as a whole is the subject of investigation. It consists of three main subsystems which shall all be taken into account ...

  10. (PDF) Carbon Analysis, Life Cycle Assessment, and ...

    This study shows that, although the life-cycle emissions of this prefabricated building achieved a low band in the LETI labelling system, with 1076 kgCO2e/m², it still performs better than the ...