The Existing Problems of LCA in Construction Engineering: An Overview

Abstract

Environmental impact is more and more being paid attention to in construction engineering. Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) is an effective assessment tool; however, the application of LCA in construction engineering is still in its infancy, a series of issues on theoretical approaches and practical applications still exist. In this paper, the existing work of the application of LCA in construction engineering has been reviewed from two aspects of theoretical framework and application method, and then the existing problems were analyzed and some perspectives were put forward.