The LCA Institute offers sessions specifically designed for professionals looking to expand their Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) skills. Led by industry experts who use LCA to drive sustainability efforts for organizations and clients, these sessions provide perfect content for professionals at every level.

Why Attend?

What's Included?

Benefits!

• Build a Strong LCA Foundation: Designed for professionals expanding into LCA roles or strengthening core competencies across methods, tools, and applications.
• Learn from Practitioners & Technical Experts: Sessions are led by experts actively applying LCA across industry, consulting, government, and research settings.
• Stay Current on Priority Topics: Gain clarity on essential and emerging areas including GHG accounting alignment, Mass Balance basics, EPD/PCR fundamentals, modeling choices, data quality, and applied decision frameworks.
• Increase Confidence & Capability: Develop the skills needed to perform and interpret LCA more effectively—whether supporting internal decisions, clients, product work, or program development.

• Access to all sessions in the LCA Institute track

• Daily lunch + coffee/refreshment breaks

• Networking opportunities with Institute participants and ACLCA 2026 attendees

• Digital Conference Platform access

• Welcome Reception (Sept 15)

• ACLCA Awards Reception (Sept 16)

• Practical Skills You Can Apply Immediately:
  Hands-on instruction in LCA fundamentals, modeling considerations, data evaluation, system boundaries, hotspots analysis, and inventory development.
• Clear Guidance on Tools & Methods:
  Understand key tools, datasets, frameworks, and methodological choices shaping LCA practice today—including high-interest topics like Mass Balance and GHG accounting.
• Exposure to Real-World Applications:
  See how LCA is used across industries and contexts through examples, demos, and case-based learning.
• Connections Across the LCA Community:
  Engage with peers, experts, and decision-makers from multiple sectors, creating relationships that support ongoing learning and professional growth.