Building and construction is fundamental to the development of civilization, and moving the industry towards more sustainable practices is a must.
Cement is heavily relied upon for building and construction, but it has high environmental impacts and is responsible for 7-8% of all manmade carbon dioxide emissions. The journey towards reducing emissions such as these begins with robust lifecycle data.
Lifecycle data enables researchers and product designers to better understand the environmental impacts of a product or process, and this applies to buildings and construction, too. With knowledge about where the greatest impacts currently reside in the supply chain, smart decisions can be made to create a more sustainable product.
In our latest video, Enrico Bonanno (Project Manager) describes the data we have available for the building and construction sector in ecoinvent version 3.11, alongside his support for the operational processes and strategy of the database.
Our database supports life cycle assessments in the building and construction sector with over 1,500 datasets across fifteen geographic regions, documenting processes from mining construction minerals (sand, gravel, limestone, clay, gypsum) to the production of finished materials.
Watch the video now to learn more about our building and construction sector.
