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Life Cycle Sustainability Assessment

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Note: This course is not available for the current semester.

Course No: IENG.5432; Last Offered: No Data;

Course Description

This course will enable students to develop a hands-on, in-depth understanding of the frameworks, principles, tools, and applications of life-cycle assessment (LCA) to assess the environmental and social sustainability of products and supply chains. Topics covered include sustainability and systems thinking, LCA method, ISO standards, the computational structure of the Life Cycle Inventory, environmental LCA, social LCA, economic input-output LCA, handprint assessment, and related analysis. Finally, principles of sustainable systems (Production and Consumption) case studies will be discussed including sustainable food systems, sustainable energy, sustainable transportation, and sustainable buildings.

Prerequisites & Notes

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  • Credits: 3; Contact Hours: 3

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