The Science of
Sustainable Performance

News
RISD Industrial Design students and our CEO talked about life cycle thinking and practical ways of integrating environmental performance metrics into sustainable product design
 

LEED Pilot Credit for Certified Products, focus on LCA and EPD has been released in June and can be used by teams to apply for LEED certification. We offer a full service platform to make sure your product can be part of claiming this credit.

Welcome

Interested in quantified environmental performance of products, services or policies?

We are.

We quantify environmental performance based on life cycle assessment approaches. We focus on creative ways to make things work better and more effectively, and more importantly, make the right choices with no hidden trade-offs.

Integration of Carbon footprint modeling into design and operational software for building and real estate portfolio management software is getting increasingly more interest
 

Core competences
Our core competences relate to services in:
● Life Cycle Assessment LCA
● Sustainability assessments
● Carbon footprinting, GHG protocol. PAS 2050
● Eco-labeling, EPD
● Training and education
● PCR and standard development
● Strategic consulting

Clients
We provide services to clients ranging from manufacturers to governments both local and global and have done so for more than 12 years.
● PepsiCo Ltd.
● Shell Global Solutions
● Michigan DOT
● Eastman Chemical Company
● Hasbro
● FHWA
● Heidelberg Cement
more...

Joining ACLCA
In our efforts to advance a level playing field for owner-based environmental performance statements we are committed to advance coordination and efforts in methodology, database and PCR development by joining efforts by the American Center for Life Cycle Assessment.

We develop the future
We are proud members of several committees to advance the science of quantified, harmonized, objective environmental performance. We actively help ASTM and USGBC to forward their ambitions and goals.

In the News
Eastman Chemical Company marries Environmental Stewardship and LCA. We are proud to be serving their LCA team. Read more

Featured partner
Sustainable Earth Technologies, Inc 's mission is to provide integrated building materials and building solution around the world that acknowledges the complexity and inter-connected nature of environmental, economic, social and health issues. help designers, architects & builders discover eco-material alternatives.

They are developing a Green City concept for Mediterranean and dessert climates.

Featured download
ILCD Handbook on LCA  General Guidelines for Life Cycle Assessment - Detailed Guidance, first edition March 2010. A publication from the European Commission through the Joint Research Center as the basis for LCA related research and policy: LCA Handbook