1. About:
These training sessions are dedicated to understanding Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) and performing entry level LCA's with SimaPro. LCA is a tool used to evaluate and analyze the environmental impact of a product or service through its entire life cycle. At these training sessions you will learn about the LCA concept and its applications as well as LCA methodology (including data collection, impact assessment, interpretation of results etc). Furthermore, you will learn how to model LCA's and how to best utilize SimaPro software.

LCA can be used for eco-design, to verify green marketing claims, to improve supply chain efficiency, for sustainable strategy design, policy making, carbon foot printing and more. This is entry level training and is therefore suitable for any professionals or academics whose work relates to these topics.

Concepts and application of LCA
How to start and conduct an LCA

How to build inventories
Data collection strategies and readily available databases (such as ecoinvent and input-output data)

Structure of SimaPro
Libraries and projects

Modeling a life cycle in SimaPro
Processes and product stages, waste scenarios and life cycles

Impact assessment
Theory behind impact assessment methods, how to select the most appropriate method and how to use it in SimaPro

Analyzing and interpreting results
Impact assessment in practice and Monte Carlo uncertainty assessment

2. Course Details

Training Objectives:
1.Understanding LCA and performing LCA’s with SimaPro
2.Hands-on experience and know-how regarding concepts and applications of LCA(e.g. CO2 footprinting), data collection, impact assessment and interpretation of LCA results.
3.Model LCA with the most profit of using SimaPro 7.

Target Audience:
Professionals involved in product innovation and sustainability, including innovators, product developers, company executive managers, environmental managers, intermediates such as consultants, centre of excellence, and researchers. It is also relevant for professionals from business associations, NGOs, and governments that work with industry in joint projects

Date: 13th - 15th (Wed to Fri) April 2011
Time: 0900 - 1700
Venue: The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (TBC)
Language:English
Deadline:31st March 2011
Limit:25 people
Fee:HKD 12,800 / person
*HKD 9,800 / person

*Special rate for Green Council Corporate member / Hong Kong Green Purchasing Charter (HKGPC) member / Hong Kong Green Label Scheme (HKGLS) licensee / Early-bird registration on or before 15th March 2011.

Registration: Please visit www.greencouncil.org for details

Program Structure:

Day 1:
Introduction on Eco-labeling
Eco-label as a Green Purchasing tool
Introduction to LCA & Simapro
Goal & Scope
Tutorials

Day 2:
Life Cycle Inventory (LCI)
Tutorial & Simapro project set up
Life Cycle Impact Assessment (LCIA)
Continue modelling Simapro project

Day 3:
Interpretation, sensitivity & uncertainty analysis
Continue modelling Simapro project & discussion
Practical modeling in SP – Advance Techniques Sharing
Product Carbon Footprint
Tutorials


3. SPEAKERS

Ms Susie WU
Ms Wu obtained her Master of Energy studies and Master of Environment from University of Melbourne (UoM), Australia and her Bachelor of Agronomy from South China Agriculture University (SCAU). Ms Wu has abundant experience and practical knowledge on energy, ecology, product eco design and life cycle impact assessment. She understands the LCA methodology and practices and is an expert at conducting LCA studies with the professional software SimaPro.

Mr. Bill KUNG
Mr. Kung received his BS in Thermal Energy Engineering Dept. from Shanghai Jiaotong University, China, his MSc in Eco-technology and Sustainable Development from Mid Sweden University in Sweden. He is also a post graduate from BTH (Sweden) on strategic sustainable development. Mr. Kung is now the founder and managing director of Ecovane, PRe's global LCA partner in China and Hong Kong.

4. Testimonials Reference

TESTIMONIALS
This training has benefited me greatly in relation to both my theoretical knowledge of LCA and practical knowhow with Simapro software. The training covered the key concepts and points of LCA conduct such as goal and scope setting (Functional unit, boundary, allocation) and impact interpretation so as to ensure the quality of LCA conduct and conclusions. Although I have worked with these concepts and methodologies before, I can honestly say 70% of my previous LCA understanding was unclear and 30% was totally incorrect. I came to the training with many questions and returned home with crystal clear understanding.

-Anonymous Huawei


This training was very helpful for my understanding of LCA from a holistic perspective. Although I have dabbled in LCA before, the effect of my work was quite limited due to my lack in understanding of various LCA documents. This LCA training helped me construct a framework for LCA and provided guidance for my future learning and usage of LCA.

-Anonymous Dow Chemical


The training got me thinking about LCA application related to my work and the brainstorming sessions were really impressive and memorable. The learning process turned out to be a solid journey of raising questions, answering the questions and then finding and solving new questions.

-Anonymous TAECO


I am now even more eager to explore these concepts by studying how my colleagues use SimaPro to assess the environmental impacts of some of our products. Getting to know other training participants is also valuable in terms of future cooperation.

5. Organizer & Secretariat

Green Council