INVENTARIO DEL CICLO DE VIDA DEL PROCESO DE PRODUCCIÓN DE BAMBÚ ROLLIZO TRATADO DE LA ESPECIE DENDROCALAMUS ASPER EN EL NOROCCIDENTE DE PICHINCHA

Abstract

The Life Cycle Assessment of local building materials contributes to the development of databases that display and quantify the environmental impact of manufacture processes, use and disposal of each material. It is a support tool to make design decisions towards more sustainable architecture and construction processes. This paper presents a case of Life Cycle Inventory developed in a company situated in northwestern Pichincha; it is about the production process of bamboo Dendrocalamus asper treated stalks, which are used primarily as building structure. The method was developed in accordance with the ISO14042 procedures. The results indicate the environmental impact factors during the process; in this case the biggest impact comes from the fuel used during the transportation.