Life Cycle Assessment Research Group
Applied research in environmental impact assessment
About us
Our commitment to research and education contributes to integrate life cycle thinking as a basis for ecological decisions in science, business, politics and society.
Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) is an impact assessment tool that comprehensively quantifies and evaluates the environmental impacts of products, services, technologies, and systems over the entire life cycle according to scientific criteria.
This impact assessment plays a key role in the optimisation of processes, products and services. It also serves to evaluate different energy concepts and strategies and to communicate environmental benefits.
Course of study
The LCA research group is responsible for the Bachelor minor Life Cycle Assessment and Label Management and is involved in the development of the Bachelor modules Life Cycle Assessment and Label Management and Renewable raw materials.
In the Master’s degree course the LCA Research Group is responsible for the module Advanced Life Cycle Assessment and Ecodesign.
Fields of research
Currently on Linkedin
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How to turn horse manure into... …well, not gold, but into sustainable building insulation! ♻️🏗️ In the interdisciplinary CarNe project, researchers from ZHAW Zürcher Hochschule für Angewandte ...
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#Photovoltaic ☀️ electricity ⚡️, tulips 🌷, stroopwaffels 🧇 and crazy weather ☔️: this week Matthias Stucki participated in the IEA Photovoltaic Power Systems Programme Task 12 meeting hosted by Delft ...
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Temu is the newest way of shopping, cheap and fast. But how do Temu deliveries impact climate change and the environment? 💡 🔎 Kassensturz, the consumer magazine of Swiss Radio and Television (SRF - ...
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💡 LCA-enthusiastic students, here’s a unique opportunity for you 💡 Forum for Sustainability through Life Cycle Innovation e.V. is looking for student volunteers for this year’s Life Cycle Innovation ...
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🌱 The BioMat Summer School is starting into its 3rd round! 🌱 After the first 2 successfully implemented years, you now have the chance to join the 3rd edition of the BioMat Summer School, taking ...
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🌿 🔋 Biodiversity Footprints of EV Battery Technologies: Comparing the Biodiversity Impacts of Metal Mining 🔋 🌿 And another input from our team at this year’s Life Cycle Innovation Conference! Join us ...
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Just one month after the start of the “Life Cycle Assessment and Label Management” module in the bachelor’s degree program 🎓🌿, we were able to enjoy a guest lecture 👩🏫. Cornelia R. from myclimate ...
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Let us build a strong foundation for the future generation of LCA experts, by certifying their LCA skills from Higher Education Programmes! 🎓📚🔄 Our workshop is another reason why not to miss out on ...
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🌐🛳️FuelSOME goes LCIC 🛳️🌐 We will participate at this year’s Life Cycle Innovation Conference Forum for Sustainability through Life Cycle Innovation e.V. and contribute with an oral presentation on ...
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