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Life Cycle Assessment (LCA): From Zero to Hero
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Life Cycle Assessment (LCA): From Zero to Hero

Master LCA principles, practice with case-studies, and build your first LCA model without expensive software!
Bestseller
Highest Rated
Created byJoris Simaitis
Last updated 12/2025
English

What you'll learn

  • In-depth understanding of core LCA aligned to ISO 14040/14044 standards.
  • Case-study led practice of LCA.
  • Building accessible LCA models without software.
  • Kickstart in becoming an LCA practitioner.

Course content

6 sections • 50 lectures • 4h 2m total length

  • Introduction5:22

Requirements

  • Access to 'sheets' is useful but not necessary e.g. Microsoft Excel or Google Sheets.
  • Being comfortable with general arithmetic is useful but not necessary e.g. addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, fractions, percentages etc.

Description

Eager to start your LCA journey but unsure where to begin?

In this course, I will take you through in-depth LCA theory aligned to ISO 14040/14044 standards that covers the following sections:


1. Goal & Scope Definition: How do we build a model template for our LCA?

2. Life Cycle Inventory (LCI): How do we collect model data?

3. Life Cycle Impact Assessment (LCIA): How do we transform data into environmental impacts?

4. Interpretation: How do we analyse and evaluate our results?


By the end of the course, you will be confident in core principles of LCA and be able to begin building your first LCA models!


Solidify your knowledge through examples and quizzes

There is a lot to learn and understand about LCA. That’s why the course content provides examples and plentiful quizzes to test and help solidify your knowledge.


Build your first case-study led LCA model

Most importantly, you will be building a case-study led LCA model using Microsoft Excel or Google Sheets, without the need for software. This is adapted based on real world examples.


Active LCA support

Becoming an LCA practitioner can be a daunting journey. So, at the end of the course, I provide additional practical resources to help you start your journey. Moreover, I offer post-course active support to help answer your questions and provide guidance.

Who this course is for:

  • Those eager to learn and tackle environmental challenges through LCA.
  • Organizational leaders seeking to acquire and integrate LCA.
  • Those seeking to become an LCA practitioner.

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