Introduction to Life Cycle Assessment (this is not a self-paced course)

October 2 - 20, 2023

Life cycle assessment (LCA) is a methodology that systematically quantifies the potential environmental impacts of a product system from its entire life cycle perspective. LCA has been widely used in understanding the potential environmental impacts of products, guiding improvements towards impact mitigation, and assisting policy design for environment protection and resource conservation. This course will cover the key concepts, principles, and examples of the applications of LCA in different fields. Learners will gain hands-on experience with operating OpenLCA, an LCA software commonly used by industry and academia. At the end of this course, learners will submit a plan to apply LCA to a product of their choice.