Tools
This page includes tools for conducting a Life Cycle Assessment and a description of other available software and datasets.
June 2023
This spreadsheet provides the midpoint and endpoint impacts and the external costs for each process contained in the DIO model.
December 2023
This slide deck provides an overview of the DIO including a description of the tool, explanation of the data fields, instructions on choosing and applying the factors, and common questions.
July 2023
This document describes some of the common software tools and databases that are available for use when conducting a life cycle assessment.
Using the LCA Toolkit:
The following toolkit pages provide the various resources for PIs conducting Life Cycle Assessments:
Includes specific guidance documents on performing life cycle-related assessments for SERDP and ESTCP PIs and other subject-specific materials. PIs will also find the link to DoD life cycle-related assessment guidance.
Includes previous short courses on performing a life cycle-related assessments and other resource videos.
Provides a report template and data collection template that shows PIs how to develop a life cycle inventory and determine life cycle impacts.
Includes tools for conducting a life cycle-related assessments (such as the Defense Input-Output database) and a description of available software and datasets.
Provides examples of previous SERDP/ESTCP-funded life cycle-related assessments.
Provides website links to other federal programs and external resources related to life cycle-related assessments.
Contains answers to the most frequently asked questions about life cycle-related assessment.
