The environmental impact of the construction phase: An application to composite walls from a life cycle perspective

Oscar Ortiz, Jorgelina C. Pasqualino, Gloria Díez and Francesc Castells

Resources, Conservation & Recycling, 2010, vol. 54, issue 11, 832-840

Abstract: Life Cycle Assessment methodology has been applied to a typical block of flats located in Barcelona, Spain to evaluate environmental impacts during the construction phase. The aim of this paper is to develop and apply several criteria for the building sector that help decision making at the design and construction stages, thereby allowing the selection of sustainable building materials, reducing the environmental impact of the materials used, minimizing the amount of waste generated, and increasing the percentage of this waste that is recycled.

Keywords: Composite walls; Construction phase; LCA; Sustainability; Sustainable construction; Waste management (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2010
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DOI: 10.1016/j.resconrec.2010.01.002

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