CORRIM Related Links
Life-Cycle Assessment (LCA) and Life-Cycle Inventory (LCI) Research Links
Research Group for Industrial Ecology, LCA & Systems Sustainability -
This University of Maine website undertakes multidisciplinary, integrative, innovative research to develop sustainable products from biomass resources and processes which maximize resource and energy efficiency and minimize life cycle environmental impacts. We focus on understanding the dynamic interactions fundamentally and holistically, drawing on elements of systems analysis, process simulation and optimization, network and complexity methods and models.
US Environmental Protection Agency: Life-Cycle Assessment Research -
This site's purpose is to promote the use of LCA to make more informed decisions through a better understanding of the human health and environmental impacts of products, processes, and activities. LCAccess provides information on why one would want to perform an LCA, an overview of LCA, how to find LCI data sources, and available LCA resources.
AECB, Ltd. (UK) - The Association for Environment Conscious Building: the sustainable building association. The objective and aims of the AECB is to facilitate environmentally responsible practices within building.
Athena Institute (Canada) - A non-profit organization, ATHENA seeks to improve the sustainability of the built environment by meeting the building community's need for better information and tools. Through offices in Canada and the United States, the Institute furthers the use and science of LCA through groundbreaking software, world class databases and customized consulting services, and by working collaboratively with the international research community.
BRANZ Limited (New Zealand) - This site provides an independent and unbiased research, testing, consultancy and information resource for the building and construction industry.
FPInnovations - Forintek (Canada) - Forintek's vision is to be the global leader in wood products research and technology transfer and the knowledge center of choice for the Canadian wood products sector.
SustainableBuild (United Kingdom) - SustainableBuild was formed to offer a unique reference point on sustainable development and environmentally friendly construction techniques.