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and impact assessment phases. LCA is often employed as an analytical decision
support tool”.
The LCA calculation methods take into account several parameters measured in an
experimental way on different materials. These parameters are divided into damage
categories regarding the human health, the climate change and ecosystem quality and
the resource use. Each damage category is further divided into impact categories, that
varying depending on the used calculation method.
The most active countries in LCA methodology are: Canada and USA, UK, Netherland,
and northern - middle European countries such as Finland, Sweden, Denmark, France,
Germany and Austria, where many databases and software for LCA were developed.
Case Study: “Le Albere” neighborhood
The new green neighbourhood of Trento (Trentino Alto Adige region, Italy) called
“Le
Albere”
can be considered as example of an innovative concept of city, designed by
Renzo Piano Building Workshop - RPBW
following principles and criteria of the
sustainable development (Fig.1).
The idea of this project was born for redeveloping an area of 11300 m
2
, previously
occupied by a disused industrial plant. Many activities compose the project: dwellings
(300 flats), commercial activities and offices (30000 m
2
), common spaces (5000 m
2
public park), streets and squares (30000 m
2
), and lastly underground garages.
Furthermore two important public buildings are in the area: the
New Museum of
Sciences – MUSE
(also defined
North Pole
) and a
Multipurpose center
(defined
South
Pole
).
Figure 1: General view of “Le Albere” Neighbourhood, Trento – Italy
(photo Zintek S.r.l)
The organization of the buildings into the neighborhood is the following: on the northern
side, close to the historical palace “Le Albere” from which the project takes the name, is
the MUSE; on the west side, along the train rails, the offices are; on the southern side
