CIVE 545. Life Cycle Assessment and the Circular Economy
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CIVE 545
Life Cycle Assessment and the Circular Economy
Credits: 3
Offered by: Civil Engineering (Faculty of Engineering)
This course is not offered this catalogue year.
Description
Fundamentals of life cycle assessment (LCA) for civil engineering, focusing on the integration with circular economy and life cycle costing. Circular economy and LCA methods standardized by International Organization for Standardization. Integration of environmental metrics into life cycle costing. Combining LCA, circular economy and life cycle costing methods. Application of LCA in environmental and economic decision-making related to specific civil engineering projects, focused on topics such as buildings and transportation.
- Prerequisites: FACC 300 and CIVE 324 or Permission of the instructor
- Restrictions: Not open to students who have taken or are taking SEAD 520.
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