LCA Beginner's Corner
Welcome to the beginners corner. From here you can find links to basic information about LCA: what it is and what you can use it for. If you want to discuss any of this info, you can contact us at staff @ lcacenter.org.
This document includes the definitions from the ISO 14040 series of standards, as well a a few additional ones.
This document gives a basic introduction and explanation of the phases of LCA. It is accompanied by a presentation that covers the same information
The first chapter of a book for novices is available on-line : the full book can be purchased from our on-line store.
This document describes the many uses to which LCA's can be put.
Links
Institute for Environmental Research and Education IERE