ICE Building Materials LCA
[edit / update model]- "Cradle to grave" - embodied CO2 from entire life cycle of material
- "Cradle to gate" - embodied CO2 from resource extraction to factory gate
- "Cradle to site" - embodied CO2 from resource extraction to final point of use (e.g. building site)
How to use this category
Selecting an emissions scenario
To use this category, use drill-downs to specify the material, type and subtype.
Specifying activity data
Next, enter the quantity used using the mass profile item.
Results and calculation
The quantities returned represent embodied energy and CO2 emissions associated with the quantity specified. The following quantities are returned:
- energy: embodied energy, in Megajoules
- CO2: embodied CO2
Notes
Data ranges
Several embodied CO2 factors presented in ICE are specified as a range of values. In such cases, Discover provides the option of choosing minimum or maximum values.
Insulation plastics
Data for polystyrene- and polyethylene-based insulation materials are referenced from the 'plastics' category in ICE.
Derived CO2 factors
ICE contains many materials for which only embodied energy is specified. Only materials which include either (a) an explicit embodied CO2 factor, or (b) an embodied energy factor plus the associated energy fuel split (from which embodied CO2 can be derived) are included within Discover. The latter method was used to derive embodied CO2 factors for clay/limestone bricks and wood-wool reinforced concrete.
UID | Label |
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3HD3PWGDSMPS | aggregate |
ZX3T7YMSGX2S | aluminium, cast products, primary |
BU8U7QYSM33O | aluminium, cast products, secondary |
8B0YLOE9GDXT | aluminium, cast products, uk typical |
L6OI6JTQ192Z | aluminium, extruded, primary |
FT4Q3R3EGJT0 | aluminium, extruded, secondary |
UBVF5SXFJ73W | aluminium, extruded, uk typical |
NDAOEJOUWP5D | aluminium, general, primary |
GXNC55RKQUVY | aluminium, general, secondary |
77PXXENNQP6Z | aluminium, general, uk typical |
KFTHA6Z7GANN | aluminium, rolled, primary |
V1V5HBDX1KA6 | aluminium, rolled, secondary |
NFK8QNAS81P2 | aluminium, rolled, uk typical |
SIE3E0UTIOWV | asphalt, general |
QWMLSV9F16OW | asphalt, roads & pavements |
GOSMH2NZSAQ6 | brass, general |
U3EYLU3BX87O | brass, primary |
6JCBP7BLKXHB | brass, secondary |
R1KEYRXKKTKB | carpets, felt (hair & jute) underlay |
MPUIRWNC56O1 | carpets, general |