Industrial Ecology And Life Cycle Analysis

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Students will be introduced to the purpose, philosophy, and applications of Industrial Ecology, as well as the status of environmental and urban resources. The basis and use of tools to assess Industrial Ecology will be reviewed, focusing on Life Cycle Analysis (LCA) and Carbon Footprinting. Several case studies that use the philosophy of Industrial Ecology to manage resources in the built environment will be presented and discussed: energy, agriculture, commerce, transportation systems, manufacturing, and waste management. Next steps will be discussed.Permission of ME Chair needed