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This may be of interest to those working on lifecycle analyses and
GHG emissions. As an example if nothing else. ;-) <br>
Best,<br>
Ann <br>
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Link: <br>
<a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://www.fhwa.dot.gov/environment/climate_change/mitigation/publications_and_tools/carbon_estimator/index.cfm">http://www.fhwa.dot.gov/environment/climate_change/mitigation/publications_and_tools/carbon_estimator/index.cfm</a><br>
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255);">FHWA'<u>s</u><u><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></u><font
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href="http://www.fhwa.dot.gov/environment/climate_change/mitigation/publications_and_tools/carbon_estimator/fhwa_infrastructure_carbon_estimator.xlsx"
style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">Infrastructure Carbon
Estimator</a><u><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></u><u>is</u></font>
a spreadsheet tool that estimates the lifecycle energy and
greenhouse gas emissions from the construction and maintenance of
transportation facilities. The Estimator requires limited data
inputs and is designed to inform planning and pre-engineering
analysis. It can be used to address these types of questions:</p>
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<li style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; margin: 0px 15px 3px;
padding: 0px 2px 3px;">What is the total energy and emissions
impact of maintaining the current regional transportation
system?</li>
<li style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; margin: 0px 15px 3px;
padding: 0px 2px 3px;">Are there alternative plans or projects
that would result in fewer construction emissions?</li>
<li style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; margin: 0px 15px 3px;
padding: 0px 2px 3px;">What is the emissions payback period for
a transportation construction project that is intended to reduce
operational emissions?</li>
<li style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; margin: 0px 15px 3px;
padding: 0px 2px 3px;">What types of strategies are most
effective in reducing energy use and greenhouse gas emissions?</li>
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-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: rgb(255, 255,
255);">The tool is based on a nationwide database of construction
bid documents, data collected from State DOTs, and consultation
with transportation engineers and lifecycle analysis experts.
Further details on the Estimator can be found in the<span
class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><a
href="http://www.fhwa.dot.gov/environment/climate_change/mitigation/publications_and_tools/carbon_estimator/users_guide/"
style="color: rgb(61, 23, 97); text-decoration: underline;
font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Final Report and User's Guide</a>.</p>
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Doctoral Student
Institute for Multi-Level Governance and Development
Department of Socioeconomics
WU/Vienna University of Economics and Business
Austria
<a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://www.wu.ac.at/mlgd">http://www.wu.ac.at/mlgd</a></pre>
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