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Sustainability Analysis Guidance: Integrating Sustainability into Acquisition Using Life Cycle Assessment
Date:

June 2020

Description:

This Department of Defense guidance document provides guidance for combining Life Cycle Costing (LCC) estimates with Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) to conduct a Sustainability Analysis in accordance with Chapter 3 Section 2.4.3 of the Defense Acquisition Guidebook. Navigate to the DoD Sustainability Analysis Guidance on the DoD Environment, Safety & Occupational Health Network and Information Exchange (DENIX) page.

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Life Cycle Assessment Guidance for Principal Investigators Based on Technology Readiness Level  
Date:

June 2024

Description:

This SERDP ESTCP guidance document provides guidance to PIs on ways to incorporate sustainability considerations into their funded project based on the project’s technology readiness level.

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Characterizing Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in Life Cycle Assessment
Date:

June 2024

Description:

This SERDP ESTCP guidance document provides guidance on incorporating characterization factors that further consider ecotoxicological and environmental fate and transport impacts of PFAS into LCA. 

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Greenhouse Gas Accounting Guidance for Principal Investigators  
Date:

June 2024

Description:

This SERDP ESTCP guidance document provides PIs with guidance for applying the Scope 1, 2, and 3 greenhouse gas accounting framework in a sustainability analysis.

Using the Sustainability Analysis Toolkit:

The following toolkit pages provide the various resources for PIs conducting Sustainability Analyses:  

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Guidance Documents 

Includes specific guidance documents on performing sustainability-related assessments for SERDP/ESTCP PIs and other subject-specific materials (e.g., greenhouse gas accounting, incorporating PFAS characterization). PIs will also find the link to the DoD Sustainability Analysis Guidance.

Training Videos 

Includes previous short courses on performing a Sustainability Analysis, in addition to other resource videos.

Templates 

Provides a report template and data collection template that shows PIs how to develop a life cycle inventory and determine life cycle impacts.

Tools 

Includes useful tools for conducting a Sustainability Analysis (such as the Defense Input-Output database) and a description of other available software and datasets.

Example Case Studies 

Provides examples of previous SERDP/ESTCP-funded Sustainability Analyses.

Additional Resources 

Contains website links to other federal programs and external resources related to sustainability, life cycle assessment, and life cycle costing.

FAQ 

Contains answers to the most frequently asked questions about Sustainability Analysis.