Curso M-48 Análisis del Ciclo de Vida. Aplicación a la Economía Circular.

Directors, specialists and professionals who want to learn how to use Life Cycle Analysis (LCA), a versatile tool that can be used to: evaluate the environmental impacts of any product (good or service) or organization; identify critical points; and simulate proposed improvements beforehand to assess the environmental benefits they will provide. In addition, the LCA methodology is the basis of all the Footprints (Carbon, Water, etc.), of the EU's Ecolabel, Environmental Product Declarations, the European Union Environmental Footprint (created in 2013 and growing considerably) and the Circular Economy.
 

Before the course is held, students must install the SimaPro program (only compatible with a Windows environment) with a temporary licence provided by AENOR to be able to perform the case studies generated during the training activity.

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• Learn how Life Cycle Analysis (LCA) addresses the environmental problems associated with products (goods and services)
• Present the basics, methodology and LCA regulation, which provides the basis for Environmental Product Declarations, Carbon Footprint, Water Footprint, the European Union Environmental Footprint and the Circular Economy.
• Understand the phases of an LCA and how to conduct one.
• Know the methodologies in Life Cycle Impact Assessments (LCIA).
• Learn about the databases available to carry out an LCA.
• Understand the phases of assessing the impacts of an LCA: characterization, standardization, weighting and single score.
• Learn to do an LCA for a product.
• Learn how to interpret and report the results of an LCA.
• Learn the most important software available to conduct an LCA.
• Learn the benefits of the LCA methodology as a multi-criteria indicator for addressing the Circular Economy.
 

1. Introducción a la metodología del ACV y normativa de aplicación:
• General LCA concepts
• Application and benefits of LCA
• ISO standards related to LCA.
- Relationship between the LCA and the Carbon Footprint, Water Footprint, the EU Ecolabel, Environmental Product Declarations, the Environmental Footprint of the European Union and the Circular Economy.
2. Fases de un Análisis de Ciclo de Vida (ACV):
• Setting goals and the scope.
• Analysis of the inventory and processes.
• Impact assessment: mandatory and optional elements.
• Interpretation and use of the results of an LCA.
3. Realización práctica de un ACV:
• Databases available.
• Impact assessment methods available in a Life Cycle Assessment.
• Software tools: SimaPro.
4. Caso práctico con software de ACV, con licencia temporal para los alumnos