Title: NEPD-1630-643_steel-structures.pdf
Reference service life, product: 100 yearsReference service life, building: 100 yearsLCA: Calculation rules Declared unit: 1 kg of painted or unpainted steel for building structureSystem boundary: All processes from raw material extraction to production at the factory are included in the analysis (A1-A3). In addition, life cycle scenarios from transportation to market (Norway) (A4), Construction stage (A5) and Demolition (C1- C2) are included. Module D represents the system receiving the scrap steel at the EOL, from which and environmental credit is returned to the system. Waste disposal is < 1%.Grey areas are not relevant for this study, green represent the system receiving the scrap steel at the EOL.Data quality: General requirements and guidelines concerning use of generic and specific data and the quality of those are as described in EN 15804:2012, clause 6.3.6 and 6.3.7. The data is representative according to temporal, geographical and technological requirements.