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Life cycle assessment of wood wastes: A case study of ephemeral architecture.
Sci Total Environ. 2006 Mar 15; 357(1-3):1-11.ST

Abstract

One of the most commonly used elements in ephemeral architecture is a particleboard panel. These types of wood products are produced from wood wastes and they are used in temporary constructions such as trade fairs. Once the event is over, they are usually disposed into landfills. This paper intends to assess the environmental effects related to the use of these wood wastes in the end-of-life stage. The Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) of two scenarios was performed, considering the recycling of wood waste for particleboard manufacture and energy generation from non-renewable resources (Scenario 1) versus the production of energy from the combustion of wood waste and particleboard manufacture with conventional wooden resources (Scenario 2). A sensitive analysis was carried out taking into account the influence of the percentage of recycled material and the emissions data from wood combustion. According to Ecoindicator 99 methodology, Damage to Human Health and Ecosystem Quality are more significant in Scenario 2 whereas Scenario 1 presents the largest contribution to Damage to Resources. Between the two proposed alternatives, the recycling of wood waste for particleboard manufacture seems to be more favorable under an environmental perspective.

Authors+Show Affiliations

Rivela B
Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Santiago de Compostela, C/ Lope de Marzoa s/n., E-15782 Santiago de Compostela, Spain.
Moreira MT
No affiliation info available
Muñoz I
No affiliation info available
Rieradevall J
No affiliation info available
Feijoo G
No affiliation info available

MeSH

ArchitectureConservation of Natural ResourcesRefuse DisposalTransportationWaste ProductsWood

Pub Type(s)

Journal Article
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

Language

eng

PubMed ID

15922411

Citation

Rivela, Beatriz, et al. "Life Cycle Assessment of Wood Wastes: a Case Study of Ephemeral Architecture." The Science of the Total Environment, vol. 357, no. 1-3, 2006, pp. 1-11.
Rivela B, Moreira MT, Muñoz I, et al. Life cycle assessment of wood wastes: A case study of ephemeral architecture. Sci Total Environ. 2006;357(1-3):1-11.
Rivela, B., Moreira, M. T., Muñoz, I., Rieradevall, J., & Feijoo, G. (2006). Life cycle assessment of wood wastes: A case study of ephemeral architecture. The Science of the Total Environment, 357(1-3), 1-11.
Rivela B, et al. Life Cycle Assessment of Wood Wastes: a Case Study of Ephemeral Architecture. Sci Total Environ. 2006 Mar 15;357(1-3):1-11. PubMed PMID: 15922411.
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TY - JOUR T1 - Life cycle assessment of wood wastes: A case study of ephemeral architecture. AU - Rivela,Beatriz, AU - Moreira,María Teresa, AU - Muñoz,Iván, AU - Rieradevall,Joan, AU - Feijoo,Gumersindo, PY - 2005/01/12/received PY - 2005/04/01/accepted PY - 2005/6/1/pubmed PY - 2006/5/11/medline PY - 2005/6/1/entrez SP - 1 EP - 11 JF - The Science of the total environment JO - Sci Total Environ VL - 357 IS - 1-3 N2 - One of the most commonly used elements in ephemeral architecture is a particleboard panel. These types of wood products are produced from wood wastes and they are used in temporary constructions such as trade fairs. Once the event is over, they are usually disposed into landfills. This paper intends to assess the environmental effects related to the use of these wood wastes in the end-of-life stage. The Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) of two scenarios was performed, considering the recycling of wood waste for particleboard manufacture and energy generation from non-renewable resources (Scenario 1) versus the production of energy from the combustion of wood waste and particleboard manufacture with conventional wooden resources (Scenario 2). A sensitive analysis was carried out taking into account the influence of the percentage of recycled material and the emissions data from wood combustion. According to Ecoindicator 99 methodology, Damage to Human Health and Ecosystem Quality are more significant in Scenario 2 whereas Scenario 1 presents the largest contribution to Damage to Resources. Between the two proposed alternatives, the recycling of wood waste for particleboard manufacture seems to be more favorable under an environmental perspective. SN - 0048-9697 UR - https://www.unboundmedicine.com/medline/citation/15922411/Life_cycle_assessment_of_wood_wastes:_A_case_study_of_ephemeral_architecture_ DB - PRIME DP - Unbound Medicine ER -