December 10, 2021

Athena Institute partners with BCIT to develop WBLCA courses

Two new courses are now open for registration at the BC Institute of Technology. The courses are self-directed remote learning (with some live instructor sessions), making it easy for working professionals across N. America. These courses are specific to whole-building LCA (WBLCA) and intended for practitioners who want a solid technical foundation when using simplified whole-building LCA tools.

The first course addresses the LCA standards that everyone doing WBLCA or using EPDs ought to be familiar with. The second course is keyed to new comprehensive guidelines for WBLCA, soon to be published by the National Research Council Canada. While the second course uses the Athena Impact Estimator for a hands-on component, the course covers fundamentals about data sources, interpretation, reporting and uncertainty that are relevant to all tools.

CESA 1160 – Introduction to Embodied Carbon & Whole-Building Life Cycle Assessment
Jan 17 to Feb 14, 2022
BCIT – 0.5 credits
Tuition: $225.00
Lecture 1:           Introduction to life cycle thinking and LCA

Lecture 2:           LCA standards

Lecture 3:           LCA process per ISO 14044

Lecture 4:           Applying LCA to construction materials and buildings

CESA 1161 – Advanced Life Cycle Assessments Using Impact Estimator Software
Feb 23 to Apr 4, 2022

BCIT – 1.5 credits

Tuition $375.00

Lecture 1:           Underlying data and scenarios for whole-building LCA

Lecture 2:           Creating a building model in the Impact Estimator for Buildings

Lecture 3:           Interpretation phase

Lecture 4:           Reporting

Instructor: Jennifer O’Connor, Athena Sustainable Materials Institute

For more information on the courses, contact melissa_hamer@bcit.ca