BS-LCA - Product Model Based Management Of Environmental Impacts In The Building Services Life-Cycle Process

Type of the project: Enterprise
Status 10/2002: Ongoing

Organization:

Olof Granlund Oy:  http://www.granlund.fi/

Contact person:

Reijo Hänninen:  reijo.hanninen@granlund.fi

Project summary:

The main objective of the project is to develop Integrated LCA -tool for building services. It is a new kind of software tool, which uses design data of building structures and technical systems for estimations and valuations of environmental impacts to compare design solutions. IFC -data transfer format will be supported by BS-PRO -model. This LCA -tool will be applied for decision making at all stages of design process - from conceptual phase to facilities management. The development project with be carried out in collaboration with international partners. 

More information about IFC -data transfer format  can be found from:  http://cic.vtt.fi/niai/

More information about BS-PRO -model