It's difficult to make life cycle assessments of buildings since they stand for so long, though new tools are available to help make those measurements.
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How Can You Measure the Life Cycle Impact of a Building?
(via www.greenerbuildings.com)
Submitted by greenbizbob on Mon, 2008-04-14 19:43. | Tags: business | assessment | construction | green building | greenbiz | life cycle | news
Over 90 Campuses to Pilot Campus Sustainability Rating System
(via www.aashe.org)
The Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education (AASHE) has announced the launch of its pilot rating system for sustainability in higher education. Over ninety college and university campuses will test the self-assessment tool, called STARS (Sustainability Tracking, Assessment, and Rating System). Over the course of 2008 they will provide feedback to AASHE and inform STARS version 1.0, planned for release in spring 2009.
Submitted by aashe on Mon, 2008-02-04 14:24. | Tags: culture | aashe | assessment | campus | collenge | education | rating | sustainability | university
