Carnegie Mellon University

College of Engineering, Departments of Civil and Environmental Engineering / Engineering and Public Policy

NIST Standards Services Curricula Development Cooperative Agreement Program Awardee (2015)

Incorporating Standards Education into Courses on Environmental Management and Sustainability

To develop new online and traditional course materials related to environmental performance standards with a specific focus on ISO 14040, a life cycle assessment (LCA) standard designed to highlight the environmental impact of a product throughout its lifespan and areas for improvement in the production and use.  

Presentation: Incorporating Standards Education Into Courses on Environmental Management and Sustainability, November 4, 2016

Final Report, April 28, 2018

The contacts for this award are Scott Matthews and Deanna Matthews.  

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