Das Projekt "Life-Sys Wood: konsequente Analyse des Lebenszyklus von Erzeugnissen auf Holzbasis" wird vom Umweltbundesamt gefördert und von Eidgenössische Materialprüfungs- und Forschungsanstalt, Abteilung Holz durchgeführt. Objective: The objectives of the project are: - to gain information on the life cycle analysis of specific wood products and wood raw material by means of product definition, scoping studies, inventory analysis and initial impact assessment (the specific wood products will be a structural beam, a window frame (and out of ground contact wood), wood for flooring, two wood based panel products, wood in ground contact, wood as raw material, equivalent non-wood products will be included for comparison from literature sources); - to compare methodologies and combine the life-cycle analyses from the different partners into a consistent approach from all partners; - to investigate the use of a knowledge transfer system for the life cycle analysis of wood products and for comparison between products and between wood and non-wood products and for future comparison between products and between wood and non-wood products. General Information : The work is described as follows: - the final product specification will be agreed and specified, agreement on the LCA methodology will be made and the output requirements for the knowledge system will be simplified; - existing information on the LCAs of products will be reviewed and collected; - missing information on the LCAs of wood products that must be determined with the project will be identified; - a knowledge system for product LCA will be developed and the initial information will be incorporated into this system; - new LCA data for products will be developed; - the new information will be incorporated into the knowledge system; - the LCA data will be validated and compared against the results of the knowledge system; - results of the LCAs will be presented in the participating countries.