An experienced home building professional, William “Bill’” Starkey served as the CEO of Starkey Construction from 1978 to 2015. In this role, William Starkey oversaw the construction of custom luxury homes, churches, and medical and educational facilities. Under his direction, the company employed environmentally friendly building strategies for new homes.
A method to determine the environmental impact of products and buildings, the life-cycle assessment (LCA) is used in the building industry to obtain green certification and calculate a carbon footprint. LCAs improve the building process by promoting informed decision-making on the part of consumers and building professionals. LCAs also help to identify products that offer the most efficiency and highest quality.
LCAs are performed by determining the total mass of a building's structural components, including its electrical parts, glass, and bricks, among other materials. By evaluating the processes involved from the point of when those materials were extracted to when they were used for building, the environmental impact can be calculated. The LCA also considers the amount of energy used during the construction process and for the building to operate during its years of use, and includes the emissions it produces during use. Finally, the LCA also assesses the environmental impact of recycling and disposing of the total mass of the building’s construction materials at the end of its lifespan.
A method to determine the environmental impact of products and buildings, the life-cycle assessment (LCA) is used in the building industry to obtain green certification and calculate a carbon footprint. LCAs improve the building process by promoting informed decision-making on the part of consumers and building professionals. LCAs also help to identify products that offer the most efficiency and highest quality.
LCAs are performed by determining the total mass of a building's structural components, including its electrical parts, glass, and bricks, among other materials. By evaluating the processes involved from the point of when those materials were extracted to when they were used for building, the environmental impact can be calculated. The LCA also considers the amount of energy used during the construction process and for the building to operate during its years of use, and includes the emissions it produces during use. Finally, the LCA also assesses the environmental impact of recycling and disposing of the total mass of the building’s construction materials at the end of its lifespan.
