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Article: USGBC's 'LCA into LEED' project.(PROGRESS REPORT ON LIFE CYCLE ASSESSMENT)
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- Building Design & Construction
- Article date:
- November 1, 2005
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The U.S. Green Building Council has long recognized the value of incorporating LCA-based credits into its Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) rating systems, for its potential to holistically assess building materials and assemblies. In order to explore critical issues of LCA methodology and the practicality of LCA application within the rating system, the LEED Steering Committee commissioned an ad hoc initiative to develop a report of recommendations. The Steering Committee will then decide how to implement the results of this work, with the assistance of its technical and product committees.
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