CSS Publication Number:
CSS11-40
Abstract:
This paper introduces consequential life cycle assesment with market driven demand (LCA-MDD) to permit endogenous estimation of economic effects that are important in evaluating the environmental characteristics of product and policy design options. While the derivation of a computational LCI-MDD framework is shown to be straightforward, a major challenge is appropriately managing and communicating the uncertainties. To better understand and explore these uncertainties, this paper develops a case study that estimates the life cycle greenhouse gas emissions associated with selecting an engine for a mid-sized vehicle. A comparison is made between extrapolating a reference LCI model and employing LCI-MDD.
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Keyword:
LCA
Sustainable Design
Publication Type:
Conference Proceeding
Proceedings of 18th CIRP International Conference on Life Cycle Engineering
Date Published:
March 7, 2011
Persistent URL:
https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-19692-8_97
Full Citation:
Grimes-Casey H., Carol Girata, Katie Whitefoot, Gregory A. Keloeian, James J. Winebrake, Steven J. Skerlos. (2011) “Product and Policy Life Cycle Inventories with Market Driven Demand: An Engine Selection Case Study.” In: Hesselbach J., Herrmann C. (eds) Glocalized Solutions for Sustainability in Manufacturing. Proceedings of 18th CIRP International Conference on Life Cycle Engineering. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. 558-563.