Course EG3019

Life Cycle Assessment and Cost Analysis

5 Credits
Second Cycle
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Starts week 3, 2024

In this course, students are given insight into environmental and economic sustainability in a life-cycle perspective.

Upon completion of this course, students shall be able to:

  • Demonstrate an understanding of, and describe basic concepts of, life-cycle assessment (LCA) and life-cycle cost analysis (LCCA)
  • Discuss the strengths and weaknesses of LCA and LCCA methodologies
  • Use common methods and tools to perform life-cycle inventories, life-cycle assessments and life-cycle cost analyses for the construction and renovation of buildings
  • Interpret, discuss and draw conclusions from the results of LCAs and LCCAs
  • Work in a group on a project; write and present a technical report
Starts and ends:
week 3, 2024 - week 12, 2024
Study Rate:
25%
Location:
Borlänge
Time of Day:
Day
Teaching form:
Normal
Language:
English
Other:
P: Course only offered as part of programme.
Entry Qualifications :
  • Bachelor of Science degree from building-, energy technology or civil engineering related fields of at least 180 credits and English 6
Selection :
Guarenteed admission
Application Code:
HDA-V3GN8
Main field of study:
Tuition Fee
First Tuition Fee Installment:
11,250 SEK
Total Tuition Fee:
11,250 SEK
EU/EEA Citizens or exchange students are not required to pay fees.
Information on application and tuition fees: www.universityadmissions.se.
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