FACTORY OF THE FUTURE – TOWARD A NEAR-ZERO ENVIRONMENTAL FOOTPRINT IN WOOD PANELS MANUFACTURING
Last modified: 2014-09-11
Abstract
Factory of the Future – “Demonstration of the production of wood panels with near zero
environmental footprint” is a project funded by the Life+ Programme of the European
Commission. Now in its first of three years of running, this project aims to create, through an
“eco-design of a factory” concept, a largely near self-sufficient production facility in Sanem
(Luxembourg) with low environmental impact by combining the best practices in the field of
production and use of energy, water and raw materials supply. The use of Life Cycle
Assessment (LCA) applied to the entire production site and then to specific products is
envisioned for monitoring the progress towards near-zero environmental footprint and for
communication purposes.
environmental footprint” is a project funded by the Life+ Programme of the European
Commission. Now in its first of three years of running, this project aims to create, through an
“eco-design of a factory” concept, a largely near self-sufficient production facility in Sanem
(Luxembourg) with low environmental impact by combining the best practices in the field of
production and use of energy, water and raw materials supply. The use of Life Cycle
Assessment (LCA) applied to the entire production site and then to specific products is
envisioned for monitoring the progress towards near-zero environmental footprint and for
communication purposes.
Keywords
eco-design; OSB; MDF; LCA
References
ANSI (2002). MDF for Interior Applications, ANSI A208.2-2002 Gaithersburg, Composite Panel Association. 2002, p. 3.
Benetto E., Becker M., Welfring J. (2009). Life Cycle Assessment of Oriented Strand Boards, Environmental Science & Technology 2009, vol. 43(15), 6003-6009.
CEN (1997) Oriented Strand Boards Definition (OSB). Definitions, Classification and Specifications, EN 300-97, CEN, 1997, p. 6.
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