Browsing RFTCW02. Session I by Title
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LCA Analysis of Carpeting - a Discussion of Challenges, Progress and Future Directions
(Georgia Institute of Technology, 2002-05-13)LCA is a maturing area and tools exist for evaluating the environmental and economic performance of many products - including carpet. When the reverse component of the life cycle of carpet is incorporated into the analysis ... -
LEED: Sustainability Goes Mainstream
(Georgia Institute of Technology, 2002-05-13)A review of the US Green Building Council's 13-step LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) green building rating system citing case studies and forecasting the impact on the building and carpet industries. ... -
Preliminary Process Design for Depolymerizing Nylon 6 Carpet in a Twin Screw Extruder
(Georgia Institute of Technology, 2002-05-13)Preliminary design and economic evaluations will be presented for the depolymerization of nylon 6 carpet in a twin screw extruder. The effects of plant size and selected processing conditions on crude caprolactam conversion ... -
Purchasing Environmentally-Preferable, Cost-Effective Products: The BEES Approach
(Georgia Institute of Technology, 2002-05-13)The BEES (Building for Environmental and Economic Sustainability) software implements a powerful technique for measuring the environmental and economic performance of building products. Developed by the NIST with support ... -
The Seventh Annual Conference on Recycling of Fibrous Textile and Carpet Waste. Conference Program
(Georgia Institute of Technology, 2002-05-13)Conference program from the Seventh Annual Conference on Recycling of Fibrous Textile and Carpet Waste held at the North West Georgia Trade & Convention Center, Dalton, GA, May 13-14, 2002. Additional material: title page ... -
Strategies for Improving Carpet Recycling with Life Cycle Assessment
(Georgia Institute of Technology, 2002-05-13)Results of a life cycle assessment of carpet tiles made with virgin and recycled backing are presented. The results are used to identify areas for improving the environmental performance of the recycled product.