Understanding Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) is crucial for evaluating the environmental impact of building materials and products. Unlike Life Cycle Cost Assessment (LCCA), which focuses on economic costs, LCA considers everything from raw material extraction to disposal, including energy consumption and potential environmental effects like global warming. This comprehensive analysis, often part of LEED certification, compares a design against a base case to measure reductions in various environmental categories.
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