IDC Launches Free Online LCA CalculatorWith increasing concerns over waste and the need for "greener" products, a new free online service will help manufacturers take the first steps towards greener designs by assessing their product's carbon output in minutes, without spending a penny.
Called the LCA Calculator, the service will provide a complete life cycle assessment (sometimes described as life cycle analysis) of any given product.
The questions are comprehensive, addressing issues such as the types and amounts of materials used in production, where the product is manufactured, how the materials are processed, the amount of energy it consumes in use, where and how it is transported, the impact during disposal, landfill or other, and whether it is recycled.
The web service was devised following the results of a survey of designers and engineers working in new product development by Industrial Design Consultancy (IDC), a multi-award winning product design agency based in Berkshire.
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