Concrete EPD Generator Onboarding is conducted through One Click LCA Academy, our online learning platform. The course consists of theoretical material for understanding Product LCA, and practical exercises to complete after each chapter as you work towards your first concrete EPD.
The chapters in the course are designed to ensure steady progress while receiving regular feedback from your One Click LCA mentor, with whom you'll have an initial kick-off call so you get off to the best possible start.
Typically it takes between 2-4 weeks to complete onboarding, with the timeline shown below:
Curriculum | Agenda | Timeline |
Chapter 0: Welcome and Overview |
| Week 0 |
Chapter 1: Introduction to EPDs and Product LCA |
| Weeks 1-2 |
Chapter 2: Product stage (A1-A3) Data collection and input |
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Chapter 3: Scenarios (A4-D) and LCA Balancing |
| Weeks 2-4 |
Chapter 4: EPD Generation and Results |
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This timeline, along with your first EPD project, will be discussed in your kick-off call.
Once you have enrolled in the course you'll have access to the curriculum, as below:
Chapter 0: Welcome & Onboarding overview
What to expect from the Concrete EPD Generator and Onboarding
Chapter 1: Introduction to EPDs and Product LCAs
Includes theory on EPDs, Key LCA concepts, PCRs
Quizzes on the above, and exercise to complete necessary company and manufacturer details
Chapter 2: Product Stage A1-A3
Explains life-cycle stages A1-A3 and how to collect data for them
Introduction to using the software for modeling this stage
Quiz on the Product stage, and exercise to complete product information
Assignment to submit A1-A3 data collection
Chapter 3: Scenarios modeling (A4-A5, C1-C4, D)
Explains life-cycle stages A4-A5
Quiz on the Construction Stage, and exercise to add your A4-A5 scenario
Includes theory on End-of-Life (EOL), and balancing biogenic CO2 and energy
Exercise to add your EOL scenario and check for balance
Chapter 4: EPD generation and Results
Covers the completion of the EPD and reviewing your results
Assignment to submit your EPD for review
At the end of successful completion of your first EPD, which is after submitting the last assignment, you will receive a certificate of course completion from One Click LCA Academy.
If you have any questions before or during onboarding, please don't hesitate to Contact Us.