Prepared by the WBLCA Guide Special Project Working Group of the Sustainability Committee of the Structural Engineering Institute of ASCE.
Whole Building Life Cycle Assessment: Reference Building Structure and Strategies serves as a guide for the project team to define and model the structural system within the reference building design as required by green building standards and rating systems.
The book is organized in two parts. The first part sets out terms of reference including definitions, reference building options, and general considerations in reference building design. The second part describes specific strategies the structural engineer may employ to reduce life cycle impacts on a project.
Whereas whole building life cycle assessment (WBLCA) is a relatively new application of life cycle assessment (LCA), this book aims to guide and encourage structural engineers to take an active and meaningful role in green building development.
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978-0-7844-1505-4 (9780784415054)
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Acknowledgments
Introduction
Part I: Terms of Reference
Glossary
General Considerations
Existing WBLCA Standards and Guidelines
Object of Assessment
System Boundary
Reference Study Period
Impact Indicators
Functional Equivalence
Team Members
Stages of Design
Data to Generate a Complete Building Design
LCA Tools
Missing Data
Advanced LCA
Reference Building Options
Option Descriptions
Combining Options, Filling Gaps, and Making Functionally Equivalent
Documentation
Options Matrix
Part II: Strategies
Structural Material Quantity Reduction
Scope
Bill of Materials
Limitations
Special Considerations
Structure as Finish
Scope
Bill of Materials
Limitations
Special Considerations
Nonstructural Material Quantity Reduction
Scope
Bill of Materials
Special Considerations
Performance-Based Design for Material Damage Reduction
Scope
Bill of Materials
Limitations
Special Considerations
Impact Reductions Achieved by Using Alternate Structural Systems
Scope
Key Considerations for Establishing the Reference Building
Bill of Materials Adjustments
Limits on Deviations
Impact Reduction of Functionally Equivalent Materials
Scope
Key Considerations for Establishing the Reference Building
Bill of Materials Adjustments
Material-Specific Strategies
Limits on Deviations
Incorporating Salvaged Materials
Scope
Bill of Materials Adjustments
Limitations
Special Considerations
Material-Specific Strategies
Design for Deconstruction
Scope
Bill of Materials
Limitations
Special Considerations
Participating in Operational Energy Savings
Scope
Bill of Materials
Limitations
Special Considerations
Appendix A: Discounting Methodologies
Appendix B: LCA Tools
Appendix C: Additional Resources and Case Studies
