Introduction to environmental life cycle assessment, data collection and modeling, environmental product declarations, impact measures, and whole-building LCA. Introduction to ISO LCA standard for life cycle assessment, LEED LCA credit, and international, national, and local standards for whole-building LCA. Application of industry standard software to conduct LCA. Prerequisite: SEE 310 or MSE 312. Students with credit for SEE 475 under the title "Life Cycle Assessment and Sustainability" may not take this course for further credit.
Introduction to environmental life cycle assessment, data collection and modeling, environmental product declarations, impact measures, and whole-building LCA. Introduction to ISO LCA standard for life cycle assessment, LEED LCA credit, and international, national, and local standards for whole-building LCA. Application of industry standard software to conduct LCA. Prerequisite: SEE 310 or MSE 312. Students with credit for SEE 475 under the title "Life Cycle Assessment and Sustainability" may not take this course for further credit.