LCA
New Zealand Business Green Buiding Council
Posted on May 13, 2013The New Zealand Business Green Building Council facilitates ongoing research and knowledge of best green building practice. This is critical to support the development and adoption of market-based green building practices in New Zealand. The NZGBC supports a range of research initiatives whose objectives are aligned with their mission. They also provide access to networks, inf
Lecturer/Senior Lecturer in Environmental Life Cycle Approaches Position Advertised
Posted on May 13, 2013Massey University is currently advertising a position for a new Lecturer/Senior Lecturer in Environmental Life Cycle Approaches, to work within the NZLCM Centre.
Building Environmental Assessment
Posted on April 9, 2013BRANZ has developed a Plan for development of a qhole building, whole of life assessment framework for New Zealand, in order to provide a level playing field for assessment of the environmental performance of buildings (wtih an initial focus on offices).
The Plan is based on BRANZ research initiated in 2010 and industry feedback received during a consultation towards the end of 2012. Click here for the full report.
LCANZ Project - Life Cycle Impact Assessment Categories
Posted on April 9, 2013Environmental impact categories commonly used in LCA have been summarised by members of the LCANZ Best Practice Working Group (including Kimberly Robertson, Carla Coelho, Dave Drysdale, Simon Love, James McDevitt and John Andrews). The summaries include information on the cause, outcomes and the relevance to New Zealand.
PDF downloads for the Impact Assessment Categories which the Best Practice Working Group has assessed are now available on the LCANZ website.
Please click here to view.
2nd New Zealand Life Cycle Assessment conference
Posted on September 26, 2011We are pleased to announce that abstract submission is now open for the 2nd New Zealand Life Cycle Assessment conference which will be held on 28-29 March 2012 in Auckland.
Deadline for abstract submission is 08 November 2011.
For more information please visit: http://www.lcaconference.org.nz/
Professional Development LCA courses
Posted on March 10, 2011New Professional Development LCA courses from Massey University – March-May 2011
Feasibility Study for a New Zealand Inventory Database
Posted on February 21, 2011LCANZ has achieved another milestone with regard to LCA in New Zealand. The following resolution has been adopted by LCANZ members after extensive consultation:
“That the ILCD Handbook data format be adopted as the current preferred format for the NZ Life Cycle Inventory Database, subject to confirmation through the proposed LCI Feasibility Study”
Qualifications and Training
Posted on January 26, 2011Qualifications and Training in
Life Cycle Assessment and Management
At the NEW ZEALAND LIFECYCLE MANAGEMENT CENTRE
LCA & LCM PHD Scholarship Opportunities at Massey
Posted on September 29, 2010The newly formed New Zealand Life Cycle Management Centre (NZLCM Centre) is offering four exciting opportunities to outstanding candidates with research interests in Life Cycle Management.
LCANZ Website launched!
Posted on October 19, 2009LCANZ is pleased to launch our new website, which will be used to facilitate connections and dialogue in the LCA/ LCM community, both within NZ and globally. This site will be our primary method to communicate information, news and events such as the forthcoming conference. Contributions of announcements, articles or events are welcome.
LCANZ incorporated.
Posted on October 19, 2009Life Cycle Inventory Report.
Posted on October 19, 2009Join
Become a member of LCANZ
Events
The Australian Life Cycle Assessment Society, will host its
8th Life Cycle Conference
‘Pathways to Greening Global Markets’ – An LCA and carbon
foot printing conference’ in Sydney
from the 15-18th July 2013.
For more information, and to submit an abstract by end of January 2013
visit the conference website http://conference.alcas.asn.au/