Life Cycle Analysis - Environmental LCA's

Life Cycle Analysis Business, Society & Environment Professor Hector R Rodriguez School of Business Mount Ida College Life Cycle Analysis

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[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],Source: Mary Ann Curran, “Life Cycle Assessment: Principles and Practice,” EPA: (2006) What is Life Cycle Assessment?

[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],Why Conduct an LCA? Source: Mary Ann Curran, “Life Cycle Assessment: Principles and Practice,” EPA: (2006)

Side Bar - Eco-Labeling, Already in Stores Near You

LCA Process Raw Materials ,[object Object],Production ,[object Object],Distribution ,[object Object],Use ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],Disposal ,[object Object],[object Object]

[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],LCA Framework Source: Mary Ann Curran, “Life Cycle Assessment: Principles and Practice,” EPA: (2006)

[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],Scoping Source: Mary Ann Curran, “Life Cycle Assessment: Principles and Practice,” EPA: (2006)

[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],Life Cycle Inventory Source: Mary Ann Curran, “Life Cycle Assessment: Principles and Practice,” EPA: (2006)

[object Object],Inventory Process Source: Mary Ann Curran, “Life Cycle Assessment: Principles and Practice,” EPA: (2006)

[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],Life Cycle Impact Assessment Source: Mary Ann Curran, “Life Cycle Assessment: Principles and Practice,” EPA: (2006)

[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],Typical Impact Categories What are the specific impacts on each one of these variables?

Typical Impact Categories Reducing a Product’s Environmental Footprint. This spider diagram is one way to show how a particular product’s environmental effects or “footprint” are reduced over time through incremental improvements in sustainable design. This diagram shows the dimensions of the footprint in years 2009, 2025 and 2050.

Side Bar - Social LCA’s, Emerging Initiative

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[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],Source: http://home.howstuffworks.com/coffee-maker.htm Coffee Maker Example ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],Step 2 – Inventory Analysis Source: EPA Life-Cycle Design Guidance Manual, EPA Report no. EPA/600/R-92/226, p. 104.

Source: http://www.pre.nl/download/EI99_Manual.pdf Simplified Process for Coffee Maker

[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],Difficulties and Limitations of Step 2

[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],Environmental Impact Environmental Load greenhouse effect ozone layer depletion eutrophication depletion of abiotic resources (summer) smog acidification Copper CO2 CFC SO2 NOx Phosphorous Volatile organic compounds (VOCs) Heavy metals PCB Pesticides Styrene eco-toxicity depletion of biotic resources human toxicity odor Step 3 – Impact Analysis

Step 3 – Coffee Maker Source: http://www.pre.nl/download/EI99_Manual.pdf

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[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],Step 4 – Improvement Analysis

[object Object],How to improve coffee maker? Where should we focus? Step 4 – Coffee Maker Source: http://www.pre.nl/download/EI99_Manual.pdf

Carbon Footprint of an Automobile

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