Tag Archives: BP LCI
Edge in the news: Update of BPIC in BPN Magazine
Edge Environment’s Managing Director Nigel Howard provided BPN Magazine with an update of the state of the Building Products Innovation Council (BPIC). Edge has been closely working with BPIC for the last five years, particularly on the development of the Life Cycle Inventory (LCI). Read more.
Case Study: The Bottom Line Business Case for Sustainability
Creating a clear link between financial benefits and the reduction of environmental impacts, i.e. the business case for sustainability is key to driving investment in environmentally focused projects. Edge had the opportunity to work on a project that allowed drawing a clear link between bottom line and environmental impact reduction for the development of infrastructure [...]
Edge Environment Response to the GBCA Consultation Paper: Life Cycle Assessment in Green Star
The Green Building Council of Australia invites feedback from stakeholders on undertaking a project aimed at introducing LCA based assessment in the Green Star Materials category. This note GBCA LCA Consultation Paper EE Response 15-6-12 provides Edge Environment’s response to the GBCA consultation paper on “Life Cycle Assessment in Green Star”, responding directly to the questions [...]
The Fifth Estate reports on the Building Products LCI
The Building Products Innovation Council developed the Building Products Life Cycle Inventory (BP LCI) to serve the national interest in improving the impact of the built environment. It is a freely available service developed and maintained by the building industry. It provides a nationally consistent and scientifically reliable method and database for conducting Life Cycle [...]
ENVEST showcased at G’ Day USA Trade Mission
Nigel Howard has returned from participating in the G’ Day USA Trade Mission throughout January. He visited San Francisco, Los Angeles and New York and added meetings in Washington to his itinerary. The main purpose of his visit was to introduce the ENVEST AU prototype design tool to the US market (potential collaborators/funders) and investigate the potential for developing US versions of ENVEST for new commercial [...]
A common approach to estimating GHG emissions from road projects – a joint project with the Australian and NZ authorities
Edge Environment and partner Parsons Brinkenhoff worked with Australian and NZ authorities to fulfill their objective of establishing a common approach to estimating the greenhouse gas emissions from road projects. In order to reach that goal, the two companies developed a Workbook providing road designers, builders, managers and operators a means of consistently estimating GHG [...]
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