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Product Life Cycle Assessment with openLCA

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Description: Are you looking to understand and measure the environmental impact of products and services? Do you want to gain a practical skill that is in high demand across industries from manufacturing to sustainable consulting?Welcome to "Product Life Cycle Assessment with openLCA," the definitive hands-on course designed to teach you how to perform a complete Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) using the industry-standard, free, and open-source software, openLCA.This course goes beyond theory, providing you with a step-by-step, practical walkthrough of the entire LCA process. You will learn to navigate the openLCA interface, build a product system model from the ground up, and interpret the results to identify and address environmental hotspots. Whether you are a student, an environmental professional, an engineer, or a product manager, this course will equip you with the skills to make data-driven decisions for a more sustainable future.What you will learn:LCA Fundamentals: Grasp the core principles and methodology of Life Cycle Assessment, including the four crucial phases: Goal & Scope, Inventory Analysis, Impact Assessment, and Interpretation.Mastering openLCA: Get a comprehensive tour of the openLCA software, learn to set up projects, and efficiently manage critical datasets like ecoinvent and the U.S. LCI.Building Your First Model: Follow along as we construct a complete, real-world product system. You will learn how to create processes, define product and waste flows, and link them together to model an entire product life cycle.Analyzing and Interpreting Results: Run impact assessments using various methodologies (like ReCiPe or TRACI) and learn how to interpret complex results to pinpoint a product's main environmental burdens.Reporting and Communication: Discover how to generate cle
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Price: 19.99
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