Curriculum & Features

• English Training Training is provided in English by an expert LCA trainer at the PhD level.
• Optional Examination & Training Certificate (Paid) Certificate fees per trainee apply. Contact us for pricing details.
• Extensive Training Intensive training for complete program understanding.
• Accelerated Learning Approach Active learning approach accelerates understanding by tailoring instruction to individual styles, using discussions, interactive elements, demonstrations, practical examples, assignments, and trainee feedback.
• Theoretical Case Studies 3 case studies are included.
• Remote (Online) or in Person Choose your DEISO training delivery: online (remote), at your company's location in Japan, or international locations (overseas). Prices vary for each model, and a minimum number of trainees is required except for online training, which can be one-to-one- or one-to-group. A single trainee is sufficient for online training to deliver the chosen training program.
• Training at the Client's Physical Location Outside of Japan Choose your DEISO training delivery: online (remote), at your company's location in Japan, or international locations (overseas). Prices vary for each model, and a minimum number of trainees is required except for online training, which can be one-to-one- or one-to-group. A single trainee is sufficient for online training to deliver the chosen training program.
• In-Person Training at the Client's Physical Location in Japan A minimum number of trainees is required. Please contact us.
• Theoretical & Practical Training Transform theory into practical expertise.
• Zero to Hero LCA The 'Zero to Hero' method builds mastery by starting with the basics and progressing to advanced expertise.
• LCA Modeling Advanced Level
• LCA Data Training Advanced Level
• Advanced Life Cycle Assessment Case Study How to Start an LCA Project from A to Z
• Attributional Life Cycle Assessment
• Consequential Life Cycle Assessment (CLCA)
• How to Communicate your LCA results Master clear LCA presentations: select impactful charts and tailor your message for decision-makers.
• How to Visualization LCA Results Master LCA visualization: Translate complex data into clear insights for your audience.
• How to Collect Supply Chain Data Conducting an LCA study requires supply chain data ("foreground data") from clients, factories, or plants. Learn how to overcome collection challenges and gather essential information with several examples.
• Supply Chain Data Collection Template (Excel) Simplify supply chain data collection with a customizable Excel template. Streamline client interactions and overcome common challenges.
• ISO 14040 Demonstration
• ISO 14044 Demonstration
• Sensitivity Analysis Sensitivity analysis in Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) is crucial for understanding the impact of uncertainties and assumptions within your model. You can identify the most influential parameters by systematically changing input values (like materials, transportation distances, or energy sources) and observing how the results are affected. This knowledge allows you to prioritize where to improve data quality, make informed decisions, and increase the reliability of your LCA conclusions. Sensitivity analyses ensure your LCA isn't overly dependent on assumptions, making the results more robust and trustworthy.
• Uncertainty Analysis Uncertainty analysis in LCA is essential because the data and models used to calculate environmental impacts are never perfectly accurate. Sources of uncertainty include things like incomplete data, variability in manufacturing processes, and even the choices made about how to model the system. Uncertainty analysis helps us put a range of confidence around our LCA results. This can tell us how much our conclusions might change if our input data were different. It also helps us identify the most important sources of uncertainty, so we can prioritize where to improve the data for future studies.
• Trade-Off Analysis Trade-off analysis is a critical part of Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) when comparing different products, processes, or systems. It helps decision-makers understand the environmental impacts that shift from one stage of a product's life to another or between product alternatives. For example, a product with a lower manufacturing impact might have a higher use-phase impact due to energy consumption. Trade-off analysis reveals that these relationships including cost. This allows for informed choices that minimize overall environmental burdens rather than simply moving the problem from one life-cycle stage to another.
• Scenario Development (What If Analysis) Scenario development or "what-if analysis" is vital tools in Life Cycle Assessment (LCA). They help researchers explore potential future impacts and compare different product or system designs. By creating scenarios that model changes in technology, regulations, or consumer behavior, LCA practitioners can assess the environmental consequences of those shifts. What-if analysis allows for targeted testing of specific variables, making it possible to isolate the effects of individual decisions. This helps identify strategies to reduce environmental impact throughout a product's life cycle and allows for more informed decision-making.
• Carbon Footprint
• Types & Assessment of CO2 Emissions
• Water Footprint
• GHG Emissions Scops 1-3
• Global Worming Potential (Climate Change) Assessment
• LCA Manual Calculations: Liner Approach Understand LCA calculations with the linear approach. Learn the formulas and apply them through hands-on examples.
• LCA Manual Calculations: Matrix Approach Understand LCA calculations with the matrix approach. Learn the formulas and apply them through hands-on examples.
• Manual Calculations with Microsoft Excel Learn how to calculate LCA in a Microsoft Workbook. Learn the math and Excel formulas needed.
• Midpoint Modeling LCA results can be carried out at the midpoint level, including environmental impact categories such as "climate change," "acidification potential," "human health potential," etc. These categories (15+ on average based on the LCIA method) are called "midpoint impacts." Here, you will learn LCA at a "Mid-Point" Level."
• Endpoint Modeling LCA results can be carried out also at the "endpoint" level where the midpoint impact categories (15+ on average) can be aggregated to single 3-4 indicators such as "damage to the ecosystem," damage to health," and damage to resources." This aggregation is called "endpoint modeling."
• Unit Process V.S. System Process Learning the difference between "unit process" and "system process" is crucial in LCA, especially when using LCA software now or in the future. Learning the differences between both and in which situation or case study to use each is important as most of the LCA databases come with either "unit" or "system" processes or both.
• Dealing with Multi-Output Processes It is common for some processes to have multiple outputs: "main" or reference" output, which is the main product intended to be produced, and "by-products," which often we have no control over their existence. In this module, you will learn how to deal with the "Multi Outputs" issue in LCA and allocate the environmental impacts among the main product and the by-products.
• Allocation Methods
• The Cut-Off Method
• System Expansion
• Types of LCI Data & Databases
• General Principles of LCA
• Principles of System Modeling
• Advanced Topics on LCA
• The Four Phases of LCA
• System Boundaries
• Step-by-Step procedures to Performing an LCA
• System Function
• Functional Unit/Reference Unit
• Inventory Analysis
• Input/Output Inventory
• Process Calculations of Inventory
• LCA Databases LCA data also refers to "Life Cycle Impact Assessment LCI" databases, the heart of LCA. In this module, you will learn the common structure of an LCI database and get familiar with existing free and commercial databases.
• Step-by-Step Procedure of Inventory Analysis
• LCA Steps: Classification
• LCA Steps: Characterization
• LCA Optional Steps: Normalization
• LCA Optional Steps: Weighting
• LCA Optional Steps: Grouping
• Analysis of Inventory Results
• Analysis of Life Cycle Impact Assessment (LCAI) Results
• Life Cycle Impact Assessment (LCIA) Methods Advanced Level
• The CML Method
• The IMPACT 2002+ Method
• ReCiPe 2008/2016 LCIA method
• IMPACT World+
• Flowcharts & Process Flow Diagram (PFD)
• Final Results Interpretation
• LCA Applications
• Calculation by Hand vs Using Software
• Guideline for the Correct Use of LCA Software Learn all the differences between the existing LCA software, including SimaPro, LCA for Expert (Formerly "GaBi"), openLCA (a free and open-source software), Umberto, and Microsoft Excel. Learn the pros and cons of each software and receive extensive information on its features and guidelines for properly selecting an LCA software for your project regarding database availability, features, and multiple other factors. This will help you put the investment in your LCA in the right place based on your project needs.
• Data Availability and LCA Software Selection
• Applications to Product Comparisons
• Applications to Eco-Design
• Sustainability Assessment