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A5.409.3 Materials and System Assemblies

Los Angeles Green Building Code > A5 Nonresidential Voluntary Measures > A5.409 Life Cycle Assessment > A5.409.3 Materials and System Assemblies
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If whole building analysis of the project is not elected, select a minimum of 50 percent of materials or assemblies based on life cycle assessment of at least three of the impacts listed in Section A5.409.2.2, one of which shall be climate change.

Note: Software for calculating life cycle assessments for assemblies and materials may be found at the Athena Institute web site and the NIST BEES web site.

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