Life Cycle Assessment: Product Transparency 101. This course is provided by McEwen Associates. Allow about 20 minutes total to do the module. It is targeted at product manufacturers but also works well for design professionals who are considering bringing LCA into their practice. What is LCA and why would I want one? This free self-paced e-learning module is a speed course in LCA 101. It gives a high-level explanation of LCA, shows example design projects where LCA made a difference, introduces the LCA credits in LEED and Green Globes, and gives an overview of the Athena Impact Estimator software tool. This is a PDF file of a 37-slide PowerPoint presentation that introduces LCA and the Impact Estimator. You’ll learn about the changes in LEED v4 and how they reward designers who use life cycle assessment (LCA) to verifiably reduce the environmental impact of buildings. This on demand course will provide an overview of LCA and its value to sustainable design. Watch CaGBC on-demand webinar “How to earn the LEED v4 LCA credit”, worth 1.5 GBCI CE hours. How to earn the LEED v4 LCA credit Webinar: Delivered by Adam Auer of the Cement Association of Canada, Jamie Meil of the Athena Sustainable Materials Institute and Hilary Davies of the CSA Group. The presenters address how supply chain EPDs can drive transparency and innovation in lower carbon materials by looking at the recently published Canadian industry average EPD for Portland cement and Portland-limestone cement. Provided by the Harvard School of Public Health, this on-line resource includes a rich collection of lectures and slides, although perhaps a bit outdated.ĮPDs for the construction industry WebinarĬaGBC on-demand webinar provides an introduction to environmental product declarations and their relevance to sustainable design. This is highly recommended to provide a solid foundation for users of simplified LCA tools like our Impact Estimator.Īccess the course here. Written by three authors from Carnegie Mellon University, this extensive and comprehensive textbook covers the principles and practices of LCA.
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