Conducting a Life Cycle Assessment (LCA): from Theory to Practical Application

University College London

Short course

In London

£ 1,200 VAT inc.

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Description

  • Type

    Short course

  • Level

    Intermediate

  • Location

    London

  • Class hours

    12h

  • Duration

    2 Days

This short course will give you an introduction to life cycle assessment (LCA) methods and how to apply them in real-life situations.
Life cycle assessment (LCA) is a rapidly evolving tool used to determine impacts of products or systems over a range of environmental and resource issues. Applying this method of assessment is complex and difficult and translating the theory into a credible, transparent and applicable practice can be very challenging.
The course consists of two parts. You can book both parts together, or choose to do part 1 or 2 only.
In part 1 (two days) you'll develop a solid understanding of the process, data requirements and how to make use of the results. You'll then get the chance to apply this knowledge to real-life case studies.
In part 2 (two days) you'll learn how to apply systems thinking and LCA to assess environmental dimension of circular economy, including both technical and biological materials cycles. You'll then learn how to critically evaluate and compare circularity indicator tools with LCA.
There will be many opportunities to:
discuss and benchmark the particular challenges you face within your organisation
receive guidance from UCL experts and industry experts

Facilities

Location

Start date

London
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Gower Street, WC1E 6BT

Start date

On request

About this course

As an employer sending your staff on this course, your business will benefit from:
having employees who more confident and knowledgeable in conducting LCAs and capable of producing more accurate reports and information
access to the latest knowledge, research and expertise from UCL
building links with others involved in LCA and circular economy and benefiting from the collective learning and experience

This course is designed for anyone who has to conduct, understand or implement LCAs or associated policies, such as:
circular economy consultants
businesses involved in circular economy
energy specialists
engineers
interior designers
construction companies
government: those working in environmental policy
local authorities/housing associations
manufacturers
product designers
entrepreneurs/SMEs
sustainability consultants
sustainability/environmental managers
investors who specialise in ‘green’ technologies and products

For part 1 - you'll need to be familiar with Excel spreadsheets and bring your own laptop to be able to complete the Excel-based exercises.
For part 2 - you'll need to have completed part 1 or be familiar with LCA.

You'll learn through a combination of lectures, hands-on examples, group discussion and exercises. The exercises are an opportunity to apply the theory learned to real-life case studies.
There is no formal assessment of the course.

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Subjects

  • LCA methods
  • Life Cycle
  • Allocation methods
  • Result intepretation
  • Cycle inventory data
  • Technical and biological materials cycles
  • Biological materials cycles
  • Technical
  • Indicator tools
  • Economy

Course programme

This is a two-part course (though you can take either part as a standalone course - see 'Structure and booking options').

Part 1 - LCA methods

The first part of the course will cover:

  • introduction to LCA methods
  • life cycle inventory data
  • allocation methods
  • impact assessment methods
  • result intepretation
  • practical issues with LCA and how to overcome them
Part 2 - LCA application in circular economy

The second part of the course will cover:

  • application of systems thinking in circular economy
  • application of LCA in circular economy, including both technical and biological materials cycles
  • critical comparative review of LCA and circularity indicator tools
  • comparison of LCA and circularity indicators through case studies
  • application of LCA and circular economy metrics and tools to track performance and prioritise actions relating to circular economy programmes in organisations

See 'Structure and booking options' for information on

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