Economic InputOutput Based LCA
Method
(EIO-LCA)
Estimates the materials
and energy resources
required for, and the
environmental emissions
resulting from, activities
in our economy.
Considers an
entire sector of the
economy – all
activities of all
industrial sectors.
Gives a more
holistic view of the
impact from a
process or product.
Relies on
sector-level
averages that may
or may not
represent a subset
of the sector
relevant to a
particular project
In terms of the
building industry, is
not an appropriate
tool for determining
whether specific
actions are
environmentally
beneficial or
harmful
Better suited to
track overall aspect
of one aspect in the
entire construction
industry as a whole
(i.e. the use of fly
ash in concrete)