2th LCA Working Group Technical Seminar

February 18, 2015

On February 18, 2015, at the TECNOPOLO of Reggio Emilia, the 2th LCA Working Group technical seminar took place: “THE CONTRIBUTION OF THE DEPARTMENT OF SCIENCES AND METHODS OF ENGINEERING TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF LIFE CYCLE ASSESSMENT (LCA) FOR THE MANAGEMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY”.

Download the event program here.

PROGRAM:

SESSION I – THE RESTORATION OF CULTURAL HERITAGE
Session Chair: Eng. Paolo Neri

Restoration of a historic building, change in the function of  the building and improvement of its energy and functional performance. Assessment of the socio-cultural benefit due to the restoration of the building. Approaches to the assessment of the environmental implications of restoration work.

SESSION II – WASTE MANAGEMENT
Session Chair: Prof. Cristina Siligardi

Use of secondary materials, waste treatment scenarios, integrated systems for waste management

SESSION III – DEVELOPING LCA: SIMPLIFIED TOOLS, DATABASES, MODELS
Session Chair: Prof. Ing. Diego Maria Macrì

Development of calculation codes for LCA analysis. Creation of databases, simplified tools for LCA analysis.

SESSION IV – GREEN CHEMISTRY
Session Chair: Prof. Anna Maria Ferrari

Chemical synthesis, emission reduction actions, equipment, industrial scale-up, environmental damage assessment metrics

SESSION V – NANOMATERIALS
Session Chair: Prof. Federica Bondioli

Advantages and disadvantages of the life cycle of nanomaterials, industrial scale-up, development of new indicators for the calculation of potential toxicity.

SESSION VI – AGRI-FOOD PRODUCTION
Session Chair: Eng. Paolo Neri

Cultivation practices, environmental impact of fertilizers and plant protection, effect of plant arrangement, comparison between organic and conventional farming.

SESSION VII – MUSICAL EVENTS
Session Chair: Prof. Anna Maria Ferrari

Energy sources and tools, means of dissemination, transport, socio-cultural benefits of the event

  • Dott. Alessandro Catellani – La sostenibilità ambientale di un evento: il Festival musicale estense
2th LCA Working Group Technical Seminar
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