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Social Life-Cycle Assessment for Building Materials

Social Life-Cycle Assessment for Building Materials

Liz Kutschke
Copyright: © 2021 |Pages: 29
ISBN13: 9781799890324|ISBN10: 1799890325|EISBN13: 9781799890331
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-7998-9032-4.ch023
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Kutschke, Liz. "Social Life-Cycle Assessment for Building Materials." Research Anthology on Environmental and Societal Well-Being Considerations in Buildings and Architecture, edited by Information Resources Management Association, IGI Global, 2021, pp. 476-504. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-7998-9032-4.ch023

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Kutschke, L. (2021). Social Life-Cycle Assessment for Building Materials. In I. Management Association (Ed.), Research Anthology on Environmental and Societal Well-Being Considerations in Buildings and Architecture (pp. 476-504). IGI Global. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-7998-9032-4.ch023

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Kutschke, Liz. "Social Life-Cycle Assessment for Building Materials." In Research Anthology on Environmental and Societal Well-Being Considerations in Buildings and Architecture, edited by Information Resources Management Association, 476-504. Hershey, PA: IGI Global, 2021. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-7998-9032-4.ch023

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Abstract

The goal of sustainable design and development is threefold, including economic, environmental, and social sustainability. While there are well-established methods for assessing the economic and environmental performance of products and buildings, the determination of social performance is less clear. This chapter explores the emerging field of social life cycle assessment (S-LCA), particularly as it relates to building materials and construction. This chapter includes 1) an introduction to and overview of S-LCA, summarized case studies of S-LCA; 2) a discussion of the relevance of S-LCA in sustainable design practice and education; 3) an examination of the role of environmental life cycle assessment (E-LCA) in building performance standards and certifications as a model for the incorporation of S-LCA; and 4) a reflection on areas for future research, including the addition of social science theory and practice for methodology, criteria, and metric development.

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