Summary
| Name of source | Green Book Live |
|---|---|
| Provider | Building Research Establishment |
| Summary text | Environmental profiles of construction and building materials |
| Contact | lpcb@bre.co.uk |
| Licensing | Free |
| Language(s) | English |
| Website | www.greenbooklive.com/search/ productsearch_env_profile s.jsp?partid=10000 |
Access – data formats and accessibility
| File type | HTML (web) access to PDF file |
|---|---|
| Software needs | Adobe Reader |
Contents – breadth and depth of datasets
| Age | 2000-2011 |
|---|---|
| Geography | UK |
| Original Data Source(s) | Industry statistics |
| Other Databases Included | |
| Life cycle stages | Cradle-to-Grave |
| Modeling approach | Eco-profile |
| Emissions results | Total CO2e |
| Number of datasets | 777 |
| Main topics | Construction |
| Other topics | Paints and chemical preparations; Metals and semimetals; Glass and ceramics; Plastics; Paper and cardboards; Wood |
Data transparency – what metadata is provided for each dataset?
| System boundaries | Yes |
|---|---|
| Data Types | Process |
| Allocation Methods | Yes |
| Technology | Yes |
| Data year | Yes |
| Original source | Yes |
| Uncertainty | No |
Quality – is information provided on data quality?
| Data quality score | No |
|---|---|
| Quality assurance | Yes |
| Standards compliant | ISO14040, ISO 14025 |
