Life Cycle Assessment

 With so many "green" building products on the market, how can we make sure to choose the best option with consideration for both up front cost and long term benefits?

A Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) can help. LCAs are one of the most effective ways to evaluate how a product will impact the environment. In the green-building industry, an LCA has two primary benefits:

1. It helps consumers and building-code officials make more informed decisions during the design and building processes.
2. It drives innovation by revealing opportunities for manufacturers to improve a product’s efficiency and quality.

When equipped with an LCA’s insights: 

• Contractors can know how to better prevent or resolve environmental problems related to project management and improper waste disposal.
• Home Builders can use LCAs to explain and affirm how a green building material yields energy savings during the life of the building.
• Building Owners can see how sustainable products favorably reduce environmental impacts during the lifetime of their investment.

Alpha Environmental has expert consultants that can assist contractors, home builders, and building owners select materials that can improve occupant health while offering long term sustainability and bring increased life cycle value to the project.