Open AccessLCA as a tool for road authorities in decision making process
Author(s) -
Karol Nurzyński,
Aleksander Panek
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
budownictwo i architektura
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1899-0665
pISSN - 2544-3275
DOI - 10.35784/bud-arch.1872
Subject(s) - procurement , certification , work (physics) , process (computing) , commission , european commission , business , decision making , environmental economics , process management , environmental planning , transport engineering , engineering , computer science , economics , finance , management , marketing , european union , mechanical engineering , environmental science , purchasing , economic policy , operating system
This work presents an introduction to LCA as a method for analysis of design variants for better decision-making process in infrastructural projects. Law and formal issues were analysed as a start point for this work. Current Polish law acts were compiled together with the aims pointed out by the European Commission in terms of Sustainable Public Procurement Policy. Authors presented state-of-the-art in LCA certification systems for road infrastructure projects including Greenroads rating system and currently being developed within the funds of the 7. Framework Programme ECOLABEL project.