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
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ZHAW sustainable is starting a new sustainable lunch series with short presentations on various projects and activities at ZHAW Zürcher Hochschule für Angewandte Wissenschaften. There are four ...
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Joint European Research is essential and with our contributions in the FuelSOME project and CHEERS projects we aim to shape sustainable innovations for maritime transport and the bioeconomy. ZHAW ...
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Check out the first newsletter of our new Horizon Europe Project FuelsSOME! You can also subscribe for upcoming news and updates from René Itten, Alena Frehner and Matthias Stucki of our research ...
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🛎️Members of the ZHAW Zürcher Hochschule für Angewandte Wissenschaften pay attention! Our Life Cycle Assessment @ ZHAW research group participates in the Climate Duel to support our department and the ...
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Attention all aspiring change-makers! Are you ready to make a meaningful impact while also advancing your career? Join the new ZHAW Master's program in Circular Economy Management and become an ...
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Gradually continuing the transition towards renewability ♻️ A solar photovoltaic system has recently been installed on the pavilion of "#misläbe" on the #ZHAW Wädenswil campus garden. 6 students from ...
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😀It was very fun to play the legendary game of eco-sins and good deeds. Hearing the motivated students discuss the environmental impact of buying a brand-new car versus a cruise was good fun. It is ...
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🤩 🤩 Exiting news. The first university-wide Climate Duel is about to begin at ZHAW Zürcher Hochschule für Angewandte Wissenschaften. Which department will complete the most challenges? 8 departments, ...
Life Cycle Assessment @ ZHAW
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🤩 🤩 Exiting news. The first university-wide Climate Duel is about to begin at ZHAW Zürcher Hochschule für Angewandte Wissenschaften. Which department will complete the most challenges? 8 departments, ...
Life Cycle Assessment @ ZHAW
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