Certification programs and Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) both provide a valuable approach to evaluating the environmental performance of products.

Certification programs and Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) both provide a valuable approach to evaluating the environmental performance of products. However, a combination of the two provides even deeper insight and credibility. The following matrix identifies various certification programs currently in use by architects and designers and provides an evaluation of each with the inclusion of a life-cycle approach, and with LCA as a part of the certification program.

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The EcoLibraryâ„¢ MatrixGreen Watcher / Mar 17, 2011

Certification programs and Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) both provide a valuable approach to evaluating the environmental performance of products. Certification programs and Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) both provide a valuable approach to evaluating the environmental performance of products. However, a combination of the two provides even deeper insight and credibility. The following matrix identifies various certification programs currently in use by architects and designers and provides an evaluation of each with the inclusion of a life-cycle approach, and with LCA as a part of the certification program.