Digital Solutions for Life Cycle Management Archives - Page 5 of 10

Green and circular procurement in public organizations – from single use to reuse of furniture and prolonging lifetime of electronics

Authors Brunklaus, Birgit; Börjesson, Emma; Pedersen, Lisa Abstract The project aims to increase the knowledge of public organizations’ potential to increase the efficiency and circularity of their material flows through procurement, purchase procedures and behavioral change which benefit saving and sharing. The project will be implemented by the City of Malmö’s Environmental Department and Central [...]

Green and circular procurement in public organizations – from single use to reuse of furniture and prolonging lifetime of electronicslcm20212021-09-30T20:01:02+00:00

Improvement of Reliability of LCA for Air Conditioners Using HEMS Data and Artificial Intelligence

Authors Sugiyama, Genta; Honda, Tomonori; Itsubo, Norihiro Abstract Air conditioner usage makes up around 20% of the total electricity used in buildings worldwide, and the IEA report shows that around two-thirds of the world's households will be able to own an air conditioner by 2050 and the energy demand for air conditioners will increase triple [...]

Improvement of Reliability of LCA for Air Conditioners Using HEMS Data and Artificial Intelligencelcm20212021-09-30T20:01:02+00:00

Recommendations for the LCA of connected devices and services

Authors Lees-Perasso, Etienne; DELMAS-ORGELET, Julie; OUFFOUE, Georges; Garcia, Jade; Osset, Philippe Abstract Digital transformation can be a part of answering the green transformation need. However, , the multiplication of connected services- often perceived as immaterial - is not devoid of environmental impacts, and their development can lead to indirect effects. Indeed, to ensure that digital [...]

Recommendations for the LCA of connected devices and serviceslcm20212021-09-30T20:01:02+00:00

Building System Carbon Framework – reporting whole life carbon to reach net zero built environment.

Session TU.3.B || Life Cycle Data Supporting Supply Chain Management Authors De Giovanetti, Luca; Hunziker, Roland Abstract To meet the Paris Agreement objectives and limit global warming to well 2°C above pre-industrial levels, it is essential to decarbonize our economy by 2050. This is a huge challenge for the built environment, which is currently responsible [...]

Building System Carbon Framework – reporting whole life carbon to reach net zero built environment.lcm20212021-09-30T20:01:01+00:00

Analysis of current practice and future potentials of LCA in a BIM-based design process in Germany

Session TU.3.A || Building Information Modeling (BIM) and Life Cycle Assessment Authors Schumacher, Rebecca; Theißen, Sebastian; Höper, Jannick; Drzymalla, Jan; Hollberg, Alexander; Forth, Kasimir; Schneider-Marin, Patricia; Wimmer, Reinhard; Bahlau, Sascha; Meins-Becker, Anica; Lambertz, Michaela; Lambertz, Michaela Abstract The construction and building sector, responsible for 39% of global greenhouse gas emissions, is undergoing a fundamental digital [...]

Analysis of current practice and future potentials of LCA in a BIM-based design process in Germanylcm20212021-09-30T20:01:01+00:00