CIVENG 268E
Environmental Life-Cycle Assessment
Methods and tools of environmental life-cycle assessment (LCA, an international standard), especially as applied to infrastructure, but also applicable to other products, processes, services, and systems. Focus on design, management, and supply chains of the entire life cycle: manufacturing, construction, transportation, operation and maintenance, and end of life. Economic life-cycle cost analysis. Models and tools for life-cycle environmental inventory, impact, and improvement analysis.
Topics
- After taking this course, students will be able to analyze the life-cycle environmental and economic implications of products, processes, and services using state-of-the-art methods, make decisions with confidence, document their analysis in a structured and transparent way, and be cognizant of the policy dimensions of decisions needing LCA.
Official catalogue course objectives and student learning outcomes
Sources
- Course catalogue ↗2026-2027