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so life cycle assessment is looking at the lifetime
of the product meaning looking at it from the way it's produced and what it means
to manufacture it all the way through how it's disposed
and looking at the energy and the impact on the environment throughout that
ENTIRE life cycle. So, not only considering
the life cycle as the end user uses the product but, how was it made,
how long does it last, how much energy does it take to maintain it, and what kind of
impact does it have on the environment once it is disposed of...
More at www.greenbuildingsolutions.org/lca