Which of the following strategies would help achieve this goal?

An owner of newly acquired land wants to design a building that uses materials that have minimal impact on the environment.

Which of the following strategies would help achieve this goal?
A . Life-cycle assessment
B . Life-cycle costing
C Simple payback
C . Environmental assessment

Answer: A

Explanation:

A life-cycle assessment (LCA) is a strategy that can help an owner of newly acquired land design a building that uses materials that have minimal impact on the environment. An LCA is a method that evaluates the environmental impacts of a product or material over its entire life cycle, from extraction to disposal. An LCA can measure the impacts on various categories, such as energy use, water use, greenhouse gas emissions, resource depletion, and waste generation. An LCA can help compare different products or materials based on their environmental performance and select the ones that have the lowest impact13.

Reference: LEED v4 Green Associate Candidate Handbook1, EPA’s Life Cycle Assessment3