Life Cycle Sustainability Assessment
Tuesday 24 September 2024 | 11:00-12:30 | Auditorium | Hybrid Workshop
Life cycle sustainability assessment: Environmental and social applications of LCA in the built environment
In our workshop, we will explore sustainability assessment approaches linked to innovation projects in the built environment. The scope considers the three pillars of sustainability – environmental, social, and economic – using various aggregation methodologies.
First, IMMEC focuses on dynamic modeling of material flows in the building stock across Luxembourg and Germany. We track the presence of contaminants and plastics in materials over time using a prospective LCA approach. Next, CIRCUSTAIN assesses local circular economy initiatives, specifically focusing on PVC from construction sites. MIRACLE supports the development of a Photonic Meta-Concrete through a Comprehensive cradle-to-gate Environmental Impact Assessment. REGEN evaluates urban regeneration interventions. We aim to achieve sustainability without compromising the ecological ceiling while meeting social needs. Finally in ASIRE a holistic assessment and selection tool is developed to reduce the energy poverty and the environmental impact of the residential building stock.
Contributing projects:
Speakers:
Calin Boje, Luxembourg Institute of Science and Technology – Antonino Marvuglia, Luxembourg Institute of Science and Technology – Thomas Schaubroeck, Luxembourg Institute of Science and Technology – Thomas Gibon, Luxembourg Institute of Science and Technology – Nick Adams, KU Leuven | Architectural Engineering – Els Van de Moortel, KU Leuven | Architectural Engineering
Workshop Chair: Calin BOJE, Luxembourg Institute of Science and Technology (LIST)
Agenda:
11:00 – Workshop Opening (Moderator: Calin Boje, LIST)
11:05 – IMMEC Project – Integrated Modelling Of Material Efficiency And Environmental Impacts Of Building Materials Cycles (Thomas Gibon, LIST)
11:15 – CIRCUSTAIN Project – Impact assessment of circular economy initiatives, with a focus on PVC in the construction sector (Nirvana Marting, LIST)
11:25 – MIRACLE Project – A transformative approach to engineer low-tech concrete and cement-based materials into high-performance functional photonic metamaterials (Nick Adams, KUL)
11:35 – REGEN Project – REGENeration of neighbourhoods towards a low-carbon, inclusive and affordable built environment (Calin Boje, LIST)
11:45 – ASIRE Project – LCA to reduce the energy poverty and the environmental impact of the residential building stock (Els Van de moortel, KUL)
11:55 – Brainstorming – Managing trade-offs with LCA, Integration of environmental and social LCA
12:25 – Closing remarks