Evaluating and improving the environmental quality of building products with EQuity - some example applications.

The EQuity model is a Life Cycle Assessment-based tool aimed at evaluating and improving building products Environmental Quality aspects. Unlike most "classical" LCAs, EQuity is strongly based on users' statements about their perception of environmental quality, as well as their goals and constrains pertaining to a given product study. Two applications of the EQuity model are presented in this paper. They illustrate the benefits of the case-by-case approach. Lessons drawn from these field-studies are detailed, and show that EQ can benefit from being integrated in all building products' life cycle steps.