The Sustainable Construction Materials Project Phase III reports are now available. Analysis of the relative environmental impacts of various building materials has been extended by the alliance of private, public and university researchers organized by Forintek Canada and supported by Natural Resources Canada. While Phase II concentrated on compiling life-cycle inventory data on materials, much of Phase III has been dedicated to impact analysis measures and methods. The ultimate project objective is to develop a systems model that will allow building designers, researchers and policy analysts to readily assess the relative life cycle environmental impacts of using concrete, steel and wood building materials in low-rise structural applications. Phase III reports deal with . Environmental effects of producing steel building products with mini-mills . Further assessment of demolition and disposal issues for structural building materials . A survey of experts to develop measures of relative ecological carrying capacity effects of extracting resources . The development of indices to combine atmospheric emission and liquid effluent data in terms of greenhouse gas and toxicity criteria . A comparative analysis of initial and recurring embodied energy of operational energy for a three storey generic office building. The Phase III summary report provides an overview of each of the other five Phase III reports and serves as a useful roadmap to the complete set. For ordering information please contact Phyllis Fraser at Forintek's Western Laboratory in Vancouver, B.C., Canada FAX: 604 222 5690 and Email phyllis@van.forintek.ca. Please include your FAX number.
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