Emma Hawkins - ALCAS Conference 2013

Transferring LCA information into aCO2 Calculation and Design ToolFor:7 th Annual ALCAS ConferenceDelivered: 10.03.2011

Table Base products Life Cycle AssessmentCalculator: Data EntryCalculator: ResultsBenefitsPossible Extensions

Table base 1:Powdercoated steel legs and railAluminium horns and feetManufactured in AsiaTable base 2a:Powdercoated steel legs and railAluminium horns and feetManufactured in AsiaTable base 2b:Chrome coated steel legs and railAluminium horns and feetManufactured in Asia

The most significant life cycle stage was the MANUFACTURE stage, primarily associatedwith STEEL and ALUMINIUM.300250200kg CO 2 e150100500ManufactureFinishing &PackagingTransport toSydneyTE ProcessingResults have been altered to protect confidentiality)Distributionto ConsumersInstallationUse &maintenanceDisposal

Based in Excel (macros)Two Data Entry Sheets:1. Annual Report2. Product Sheets (x 36)Data entered into green cellsResults shown on Data entry sheets and charts

CO 2 of individual products (total and by lifecycle stage)CO 2 new variations (total and by lifecycle stage)Annual CO 2 for product lineCarbon offset cost for individual productsCarbon offset cost for new variationsCarbon offset cost for product line/s

Constant emission factors(not dependent on weight)Individual parts, country of manufacture,material, finishing process and weight.Emission factors

VARIABLES:Table parts(legs, beams etc)CONSTANTS:Transport, electricity,installation, packaging,disposal

PowdercoatedproductsChromeproductsNew models

2Product Line Annual Carbon Footprint(kg CO 2 e / yr)2000180016001400120010008006004002000a a2 b2 c2 d2 e2 f2 g2 h2 i2 j2 k2 l2 m,2 n2 o2 p2 q2 r2 s2 t2 u2 v2 w2 x2 y2 z2 bb1 dd1 ff1 hh1

Impacts of materials and product life cyclestagesTest different combinations see impactsimmediately

Carbon footprint for range of productsCarbon reduction improvements over timeCarbon reduction integration into designprocess

CO 2 reduction potentialMost and least CO 2 intensive product linescarbon off-setting cost predictionsAnnual Sustainability and CSR Reports

Calculator could incorporate entire product rangeSingle product page simplify worksheetUser could select different:SuppliersEnergy mix, Raw materials, Processes, Transport distancesDisposal methodsProduct stewardship programTransport methods

Questions?Thank you