This chapter discusses the application of the life cycle sustainability assessment (LCSA) methodology in the built environment, focusing on improving construction material selection.
The LCSA framework provides representative results of project life cycle impacts based on a triple-bottom-line approach, allowing practitioners to minimize their construction projects’ adverse environmental, economic, and social effects.
This chapter provides valuable insights into the potential benefits of applying LCSA in the built environment and highlights the urgent need for more research and development in this field.
Ultimately, this chapter emphasizes the complexities of the LCSA application in a construction project and the challenges associated with the harmonization process, indicating future exploratory directions in this domain.
Key aspects to facilitate the LCSA application are discussed, such as using a dynamic approach and integrating LCSA with circular economy principles and the building information modeling methodology.