Parametric Open Data for Life Cycle Assessment

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Program:
Exploratory Topics
Award:
$3,994,303
Location:
Seattle, Washington
Status:
ACTIVE
Project Term:
07/25/2022 - 07/25/2026

Technology Description:

The University of Washington's Carbon Leadership Forum will develop a rigorous and flexible parametric Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) framework, aligned data, and process integrated tools to assess the environmental impact of novel carbon storing materials and buildings during their rapid prototyping and design. The team will then develop custom LCA models to evaluate individual ARPA-E-funded building materials and designs to optimize their environmental benefits and net-carbon negativity. Collection of site-specific LCA data and regional spatiotemporal modeling for bio-based material systems will also be conducted. Analysis of these outputs will inform further development for ARPA-E funded HESTIA teams and comparison with current state-of-the-art.

Contact

ARPA-E Program Director:
Dr. Laurent Pilon
Project Contact:
Dr. Kate Simonen
Press and General Inquiries Email:
ARPA-E-Comms@hq.doe.gov
Project Contact Email:
ksimonen@uw.edu

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