University of Minnesota
University Relations
http://www.umn.edu/urelate
612-624-6868

Life Cycle Assessment

Life Cycle Assessment of North American Residential and Commercial Windows

This project is a full cradle-to-grave life cycle assessment (LCA) study of residential and commercial window systems. The results of the LCA study may be incorporated into rating systems like the ENERGY STAR program, and included in LCA software and calculation tools to support the needs of manufacturers, product-specifiers, and purchasers.

EcoCalculator for Assemblies Tool Development

Development of assembly-based Life Cycle Analysis (LCA) tool.