Abstract
VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland organised a
Symposium "Life Cycle Assessment of Products and
Technologies" on the 6th of October, 2009. The Symposium
gave a good overview of methods, tools and applications
of Life Cycle Assessment developed and utilised in
several technology fields of VTT.
The 12 Symposium papers deal with recent LCA studies
on products and technologies. The scope ranges from
beverage cups to urban planning, from inventory databases
to rating systems. Topical issues relating to climate
change concern biorefineries and the overall impacts of
the utilisation of biomass. The calculation of carbon
footprints is also introduced through paper products and
magazines. One example of LCA tools developed at VTT
addresses cement manufacturing. VTT's transport emission
database, LIPASTO, was introduced in detail. The use of
LCA methods and life cycle thinking is described in
various contexts: product development in relation to
precision instruments; selection of materials and work
processes in relation to sediment remediation project;
and procedures of sustainability rating through VTT's
office building Digitalo. The Climate Bonus project
presented a demonstrated ICT support that informs about
the greenhouse gas emissions and carbon footprints of
households.
| Original language | English |
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| Place of Publication | Espoo |
| Publisher | VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland |
| Number of pages | 146 |
| ISBN (Electronic) | 978-951-38-7586-2 |
| ISBN (Print) | 978-951-38-7585-5 |
| Publication status | Published - 2009 |
| MoE publication type | C2 Edited books |
| Event | Symposium on Life Cycle Assessment of Products and Technologies, LCA - Espoo, Finland Duration: 6 Oct 2009 → 6 Oct 2009 |
Publication series
| Series | VTT Symposium |
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| Number | 262 |
| ISSN | 0357-9387 |
Keywords
- life cycle assessment
- life cycle inventory
- climate change
- ecological footprint
