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Author: Jane Anderson
An expert in Life Cycle Assessment for the Construction industry
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Recent Posts
- My 2022 EPD Numbers Infographic now available
- UK EPD listing
- When is an EPD not an EPD #2
- ASBP publish a comprehensive list of EPD for UK produced construction products in our new Briefing Paper
- UK Government has required Whole Life Carbon assessments, which means embodied carbon assessments, for all new public works projects and programmes since December 2020
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Author Archives: constructionlca
Updated EPD Infographic for 2017
I’ve just updated my infographic showing the number of Construction Product Environmental Product Declarations (EPD) with the latest figures for the start of 2017, and a whole lot more detail. Thanks to all the Programme Operators who provided information – … Continue reading
Posted in Embodied Impacts, EN 15804, Environmental Product Declarations, Environmental Profiles, EPD, Standards, TC 350
Tagged BRE, EPD Danmark, EPD Italy, IBU, inies, International EPD, UL Environment
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Some thoughts on BREEAM (again)
I’m currently heading down to the UKGBC consultation of the development of BREEAM, and thought it would be helpful to review my concerns with the approach to materials and other aspects such as waste and site energy use within BREEAM. … Continue reading
I’m for Remain
I believe, as members of the EU, the UK really does influence the Standards and Regulations which the EU creates. I have seen this as a UK expert on the Standards Committee I work on. If we leave, we will … Continue reading
Are cyclists really bad for the planet?
Ieuan Compton (@welshboy) asked me what I thought of an article that suggested that cyclists following a Paleo diet were travelling in a worse way for the planet than those driving cars. The answer is really that the Paleo diet … Continue reading
Companies that listen to climate science on Climate Change and the need to Act
155 companies have signed up with Science Based Targets to set greenhouse gas emission reduction targets based on climate science. These included the construction and real estate related companies Autodesk, Owens Corning, Kingfisher, Outokumpu Oyj and Land Securities. The full list can be found here.
Would concreting over the UK to build housing reduce house prices?
The government could cover the whole of Britain in new housing and property prices would continue to rise if monetary policy remains as loose as it is now, according to notorious Societe Generale strategist, Albert Edwards. Let’s test the hypothesis. … Continue reading
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President Obama on Climate Change and why it gets him anxious and keeps him up at night
Plus some other important stuff too
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Why it’s worse to pay too little than too much
“It’s unwise to pay too much, but it’s worse to pay too little. When you pay too much, you lose a little money – that’s all. When you pay too little, you sometimes lose everything, because the thing you bought was incapable of … Continue reading
Why we should celebrate the “goatman”
In the Toaster Project, Thomas Thwaites took a toaster, bought for less than £5, and tried to remake it from basic raw materials. By trying to refine iron to make the element and mould recycled plastic to make the case, … Continue reading
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Michael Morpurgo on Climate Change and the need to act
A short film written by Michael Morpurgo for the Climate Coalition’s “Show the Love” campaign.
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