AI-Powered Life Cycle Assessment: Fast, Affordable, Automated LCA Software

Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) is a systematic methodology for evaluating the environmental impacts of a product, service, or process throughout its entire life cycle—from raw material extraction through manufacturing, use, and end-of-life disposal. Governed by ISO 14040 and ISO 14044 international standards, LCA quantifies resource consumption, emissions, and environmental burdens across impact categories including climate change, water depletion, acidification, and human toxicity. Traditional LCA studies conducted by consultants typically take 3-6 months and cost $15,000-$50,000 per product.

Automated LCA powered by AI reduces assessment time from months to days (2-7 days average) by using multi-agent AI systems to automate data collection, inventory analysis, and impact calculations. Our platform leverages machine learning algorithms to match product components with environmental databases (ecoinvent, GaBi), automatically calculate impact assessments using methods like ReCiPe and TRACI, and generate ISO 14040/14044 compliant reports. The AI system handles 80% of manual work traditionally performed by LCA practitioners, reducing costs by 70-85% while maintaining ±5% accuracy compared to consultant-led assessments.

Automated LCA with LCAi takes 2-7 days on average, compared to 3-6 months for traditional consultant-led assessments. Simple products with fewer than 20 components can be completed in 2-3 days. Complex products with 50-100+ components typically require 5-7 days. This represents a 95% time reduction compared to conventional methods.

Automated LCA costs 70-85% less than traditional consultant-led assessments. Traditional LCA services charge $15,000-$50,000 per product study, with complex products exceeding $75,000. Our AI-powered platform reduces costs to $2,500-$10,000 per assessment, making LCA accessible to small and medium enterprises.

Yes, automated LCA maintains ±5% accuracy compared to traditional consultant-led assessments when validated against identical system boundaries and data sources. Our platform uses peer-reviewed environmental databases (ecoinvent v3.9, GaBi 2023), established impact assessment methodologies (ReCiPe 2016, TRACI 2.1, ILCD), and follows ISO 14040 and ISO 14044 standards.

The Digital Product Passport (DPP) is a mandatory digital record under the EU's Ecodesign for Sustainable Products Regulation (ESPR) and Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) that documents a product's environmental footprint, material composition, and circularity information throughout its lifecycle. Life Cycle Assessment provides the quantitative environmental data required for DPP compliance, including carbon footprint (Scope 1-3 emissions), water consumption, energy use, and material recyclability. The first wave of DPP requirements (2026-2027) covers textiles, furniture, electronics, and metals.