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Confidential Client - Life Cycle Analysis

SSC conducted a detailed Life Cycle Analysis (LCA) of a cladding product to determine the environmental impact of the product across all life cycle stages. This LCA was used to compare the product to LCAs for other cladding products in the Building for Environmental and Economic Sustainability (BEES) software. This research examined all of the energy and material inputs and outputs to the product from raw material extraction, transportation, production, intended use, and end of life disposal. Having conducted an LCA of their product provides the client with an array of benefits. The client can make specific statements about the environmental performance of their product and can provide this information to current and potential customers. The data from the LCA can also be used as a tool for improving the environmental performance of the product, and provides a full understanding of the impacts of manufacturing and of various modes of transportation and can serve as a guide for sourcing raw materials. LCA is coming trend in the green building and sustainability field with more and more builders and specifiers requesting life cycle analyses when considering products. LCA is also becoming a major component of green building standards, with points being awarded for using LCA to determine the most environmentally preferable choice.