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Development of an LCA-based framework for environmental performance interpretation in energy-intensive industries

Vitti, Micaela; Sassanelli, Claudio; Boenzi, Francesco; Iavagnilio, Raffaello Pio

Type:
Papers
DS 145: Proceedings of the DESIGN2026 19th International Design Conference
Year:
2026
Editor:
Štorga, M.; Škec, S.; Martinec, T.; Marjanović, D.; Pavković, N.
Author:
Vitti, Micaela; Sassanelli, Claudio; Boenzi, Francesco; Iavagnilio, Raffaello Pio
Series:
DESIGN
Institution:
Politecnico di Bari, Italy
Page(s):
1661-1670
DOI number:
10.1017/pds.2026.10524
ISSN:
2732-527X (Online)
Abstract:
This paper presents the IMPRINT framework, a structured method to enhance the interpretation of EF 3.1 midpoint indicators in energy-intensive industries. By clustering the 25 indicators into five domains—climate and energy, human health, aquatic quality, air emissions, and resource depletion—the framework improves the readability of LCA results, highlights environmental hotspots and trade-offs, and supports more informed decision-making in industrial technology evaluation and sustainability planning.
Keywords:
life cycle assessment (LCA), environmental footprint (EF 3.1), energy-intensive industries, sustainability, impact interpretation framework
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