Recycled cross-laminated timber as a low environmental impact alternative to virgin material: Latvia case study
Building with wood has become more popular and so has the circularity concept and carbon storage in products. This study aims to analyse the life cycle impacts of cross-laminated timber (CLT) recycling. Functional unit of 1 m3 was chosen for the CLT and recycled cross-laminated timber (ReCLT) compar...
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| author | Peteris Vasuks Ilze Vamza Megija Valtere Tereza Bezrucko Dagnija Blumberga |
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| description | Building with wood has become more popular and so has the circularity concept and carbon storage in products. This study aims to analyse the life cycle impacts of cross-laminated timber (CLT) recycling. Functional unit of 1 m3 was chosen for the CLT and recycled cross-laminated timber (ReCLT) comparison. For the life cycle assessment, the ReCiPe methodology was used allowing to calculate midpoint and endpoint accumulated impacts of both ReCLT and CLT, therefore allowing for the best comparison. Overall, the ReCLT showed significantly reduced environmental impacts in endpoint categories from 50 % to 80 % reduction in the single score evaluation. Although midpoint impacts showed mostly reduced environmental impacts, e.g., global warming, land use and others, the water eutrophication – both marine and freshwater, leading to think for improvements in the recycling process. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-aa56d838bd6d4265a5f5bac32cfa0d922024-12-14T06:31:20ZengElsevierCase Studies in Construction Materials2214-50952025-07-0122e04094Recycled cross-laminated timber as a low environmental impact alternative to virgin material: Latvia case studyPeteris Vasuks0Ilze Vamza1Megija Valtere2Tereza Bezrucko3Dagnija Blumberga4FORMA Ltd., Atputas street, 1 - 4, Garkalne LV-1024, LatviaInstitute of Energy Systems and Environment, Riga Technical University, Azenes street 12/1, Riga LV-1048, Latvia; Corresponding author.Institute of Energy Systems and Environment, Riga Technical University, Azenes street 12/1, Riga LV-1048, LatviaInstitute of Energy Systems and Environment, Riga Technical University, Azenes street 12/1, Riga LV-1048, LatviaInstitute of Energy Systems and Environment, Riga Technical University, Azenes street 12/1, Riga LV-1048, LatviaBuilding with wood has become more popular and so has the circularity concept and carbon storage in products. This study aims to analyse the life cycle impacts of cross-laminated timber (CLT) recycling. Functional unit of 1 m3 was chosen for the CLT and recycled cross-laminated timber (ReCLT) comparison. For the life cycle assessment, the ReCiPe methodology was used allowing to calculate midpoint and endpoint accumulated impacts of both ReCLT and CLT, therefore allowing for the best comparison. Overall, the ReCLT showed significantly reduced environmental impacts in endpoint categories from 50 % to 80 % reduction in the single score evaluation. Although midpoint impacts showed mostly reduced environmental impacts, e.g., global warming, land use and others, the water eutrophication – both marine and freshwater, leading to think for improvements in the recycling process.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2214509524012464Global warmingWoodLand useCircular economyEnvironmental impacts |
| spellingShingle | Peteris Vasuks Ilze Vamza Megija Valtere Tereza Bezrucko Dagnija Blumberga Recycled cross-laminated timber as a low environmental impact alternative to virgin material: Latvia case study Case Studies in Construction Materials Global warming Wood Land use Circular economy Environmental impacts |
| title | Recycled cross-laminated timber as a low environmental impact alternative to virgin material: Latvia case study |
| title_full | Recycled cross-laminated timber as a low environmental impact alternative to virgin material: Latvia case study |
| title_fullStr | Recycled cross-laminated timber as a low environmental impact alternative to virgin material: Latvia case study |
| title_full_unstemmed | Recycled cross-laminated timber as a low environmental impact alternative to virgin material: Latvia case study |
| title_short | Recycled cross-laminated timber as a low environmental impact alternative to virgin material: Latvia case study |
| title_sort | recycled cross laminated timber as a low environmental impact alternative to virgin material latvia case study |
| topic | Global warming Wood Land use Circular economy Environmental impacts |
| url | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2214509524012464 |
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