◾ Computer Aided Sustainable Design: How Designer and CAD Applications Can Reduce Damage of Products and the Environment

ISO: International Organization for Standardization. ISO 14040:2006 describes the principles and framework for lifecycle assessment (LCA) including: denition of goal and scope of the LCA, lifecycle inventory analysis (LCI) phase, lifecycle impact assessment (LCIA)

phase, lifecycle interpretation phase, reporting and critical review of LCA, limitations of LCA, and the relationship between LCA phases and conditions for use of value choices and optional elements.