Towards a LCA Database for the Planning and Design of Zero-Emissions Neighborhoods
The integration of science-based knowledge on greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions into practice-based neighborhood design and planning is key to inform and implement climate mitigation strategies. LCA is a method that is commonly used to provide objective and science-based information on the environmenta...
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| author | Christofer Skaar Carine Lausselet Håvard Bergsdal Helge Brattebø |
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| description | The integration of science-based knowledge on greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions into practice-based neighborhood design and planning is key to inform and implement climate mitigation strategies. LCA is a method that is commonly used to provide objective and science-based information on the environmental impacts of specified systems or products. To use a LCA methodology at neighborhood scale is in turn dependent on the development of a common structure for life cycle inventory data. Such a LCA database does not operate on its own, but functions as a structured source of relevant high-quality data inputs linked to other different analytical tools. The aim of this study is to analyze the needs and requirements and provide a foundation for a LCA database at neighborhood scale that can provide users with an interface to find and access life cycle data in the users’ preferred format. The result of this study is the outline of the foundations of a user-centric LCA database for neighborhoods, including several sub-systems (buildings, infrastructure, mobility, and energy supply). Recommendations are given in the Conclusions Section to provide harmonized decision support on reducing GHG emissions at local levels in the planning and design of urban development projects at the neighborhood scale. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-8fb421dd49904589a3caca5f096ee1972023-11-23T10:19:06ZengMDPI AGBuildings2075-53092022-04-0112551210.3390/buildings12050512Towards a LCA Database for the Planning and Design of Zero-Emissions NeighborhoodsChristofer Skaar0Carine Lausselet1Håvard Bergsdal2Helge Brattebø3SINTEF Community, Høgskoleringen 7B, 7034 Trondheim, NorwaySINTEF Community, Høgskoleringen 7B, 7034 Trondheim, NorwaySINTEF Community, Høgskoleringen 7B, 7034 Trondheim, NorwayDepartment of Energy and Process Engineering, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Høgskoleringen 5, 7491 Trondheim, NorwayThe integration of science-based knowledge on greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions into practice-based neighborhood design and planning is key to inform and implement climate mitigation strategies. LCA is a method that is commonly used to provide objective and science-based information on the environmental impacts of specified systems or products. To use a LCA methodology at neighborhood scale is in turn dependent on the development of a common structure for life cycle inventory data. Such a LCA database does not operate on its own, but functions as a structured source of relevant high-quality data inputs linked to other different analytical tools. The aim of this study is to analyze the needs and requirements and provide a foundation for a LCA database at neighborhood scale that can provide users with an interface to find and access life cycle data in the users’ preferred format. The result of this study is the outline of the foundations of a user-centric LCA database for neighborhoods, including several sub-systems (buildings, infrastructure, mobility, and energy supply). Recommendations are given in the Conclusions Section to provide harmonized decision support on reducing GHG emissions at local levels in the planning and design of urban development projects at the neighborhood scale.https://www.mdpi.com/2075-5309/12/5/512LCAdatabaseinteroperabilityneighborhoodsstakeholderdata management |
| spellingShingle | Christofer Skaar Carine Lausselet Håvard Bergsdal Helge Brattebø Towards a LCA Database for the Planning and Design of Zero-Emissions Neighborhoods Buildings LCA database interoperability neighborhoods stakeholder data management |
| title | Towards a LCA Database for the Planning and Design of Zero-Emissions Neighborhoods |
| title_full | Towards a LCA Database for the Planning and Design of Zero-Emissions Neighborhoods |
| title_fullStr | Towards a LCA Database for the Planning and Design of Zero-Emissions Neighborhoods |
| title_full_unstemmed | Towards a LCA Database for the Planning and Design of Zero-Emissions Neighborhoods |
| title_short | Towards a LCA Database for the Planning and Design of Zero-Emissions Neighborhoods |
| title_sort | towards a lca database for the planning and design of zero emissions neighborhoods |
| topic | LCA database interoperability neighborhoods stakeholder data management |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2075-5309/12/5/512 |
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