Life cycle assessment of housing

Abstract

This paper describes the histories and outlines of Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) method for buildings that have been researched and developed by the Architectural Institute of Japan (AIJ), Building Research Institute and Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport since 1990. Thereafter , Streamlined LCA tool linked to the scoring system of Comprehensive Assessment System for Built Environment Efficiency (CASBEE) using AIJ-LCA Tool was developed and widely used . Then, recent situation of Life Cycle Car bon-Minus (LCCM) Housing Assessment Tool was repotted, that was described in the road map in order to achieve the mid-term (2020) and long-term (2050) green house gases reduction targets based on the Global Warming Prevention Basic Law Bill in March 2010.