Abstract
Many impact assessment methods use weighing factors to agregate the different environmental effects into a single score value for the total impact caused by a product life cycle. The introduction of subjectivity in the decision process during product development, by using this kind of weighting factors, should be avoided. A more objective approach uses indicators based on laws of physics, for example the notion exergy. Construction and implementation in Simapro of an exergetic indicator is illustrated in this paper.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | Proceedings of the 13th CIRP International Conference on Life Cycle Engineering, LCE 2006 |
| Subtitle of host publication | held at the Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, Belguim, Mai 31st - June 2nd 2006 |
| Publisher | Katholieke Universiteit Leuven |
| Pages | 75-80 |
| Number of pages | 6 |
| ISBN (Electronic) | 9789056827120 |
| Publication status | Published - 1 Jan 2006 |
| Event | 13th CIRP International Conference on Life Cycle Engineering, LCE 2006 - Leuven, Belgium Duration: 31 May 2006 → 2 Jun 2006 Conference number: 13 |
Conference
| Conference | 13th CIRP International Conference on Life Cycle Engineering, LCE 2006 |
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| Abbreviated title | LCE |
| Country/Territory | Belgium |
| City | Leuven |
| Period | 31/05/06 → 2/06/06 |
Keywords
- Exergy
- Impact assessment methods
- Life cycle analysis
- Sustainability
- Thermodynamics
