ALLEGRA DeANGELO
ALLEGRA DeANGELO
Outlining the project scope, assumptions, and limitations are fundamental to LCA. Below, examples of LCA software (OpenLCA) analysis results using industry standards and KPIs.

Life Cycle Assessment & Analysis

The excerpts shown below are samples from a life cycle assessment, or LCA, project completed at the Harvard Extension School sustainability master's program. Taught by a practicing industry leader in LCA software and methodology, we learned how to scope, research, implement, and analyze an LCA project; this included comparing two products, recommending improvements, and measuring the impact areas of each option across social, environmental, and economic key performance indicators. As an additional layer of analysis, we calculated our own environmental footprint, and the reductions that would be required to offset it, known as our "handprint."

Outlining the project scope, assumptions, and limitations are fundamental to LCA. Below, examples of LCA software (OpenLCA) analysis results using industry standards and KPIs.

Outlining the project scope, assumptions, and limitations are fundamental to LCA. Below, examples of LCA software (OpenLCA) analysis results using industry standards and KPIs.

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Using life cycle impact assessment methods I was able to determine key performance indicators across options. Taking it a step further, I calculated my own annual emission impacts and offsets.

Using life cycle impact assessment methods I was able to determine key performance indicators across options. Taking it a step further, I calculated my own annual emission impacts and offsets.

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