Lifecycle Analysis (LCA) of hardwood products

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6/1/2012
Lifecycle
Analysis (LCA)
of hardwood
products
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Need
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Increased demand for
environmental
information
– LEED
– Retailers
(ex.: Walmart)
– Governments
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Opportunity to
differentiate canadian
wood
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Competition
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Currently
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Ecologos
Single attribute claims
Lack of quantification
Lack of standardization
Difficult to make comparisons
Individual initiatives
– LCA is costly
– Data isn’t widely distributed
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Approach
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Develop LCI / LCA
data for canadian
products
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Lumber
Floor coverings
Pallets
Furniture (x)
Kitchen cabinets (x)
Millwork (x)
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Benefit #1 – Ecodesign and material selection
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Share data worldwide
– Canadian wood vs. US /
Russia / China
– Canadian wood vs. Other
materials
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Generic canadian data :
starting point for business /
region specific data
Image: CIRAIG.
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Benefit #2 – Environmental communications
(EPDs / CO2 footprints)
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Benefit #3 – «Hot spot» identification
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Diesel
80
Finishing
and
cardboard
60
Drying
40
%
20
0
Wood flooring (C2Gr)
-20
Forest operations
-40
Sawmilling
Floor manufacturing (G2G)
-60
Installation and use
-80
Transportation
End of life
-100
Réchauffement
Global
climatique
warming
Appauvrissement
Ozone
de l'ozone
Smog
Smog
Acidification
Acification
Eutrophisation
Eutrophication
depletion
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Énergie totale
Total energy
Next steps…
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Make specific LCA
accessible to SMEs
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Generic information on
canadian products (ex.:
lumber) in background
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Simplified LCA tool
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Data provided by steps
– 1st level (0,5 hrs)
• Production
• Energy
• Process description
– 2nd level (4 hrs)
– 3rd level (8 hrs)
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MC
Créer des solutions pour le secteur forestier
Patrick Lavoie
Researcher – Business
development
[email protected]
(418) 781-6706
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