Grouping+DescriptorsUseful?Aspect CLCCA LCA ELCCA CBAandSLCCA SEAEvaluatesrequiredcriteria?
Ifcombinedwithenvironmentalanalysis
Ifcombinedwitheconomicanalysis
Yes Yes Yes
Valuesquantified Internalcosts Environmentaleffects(e.g.,emissions,material/energyuse,toxicity)
Internalcostsandcertainexternalcoststhatmaybeinternalized
Societalvalueaddedinternalcostsandexternalities(i.e.,transferpaymentsexcluded)
Societalvalueaddedinternalcostsandexternalitiesusingmonetaryorranking/weightingscale
Result Singlecost Multipleemissions,impactcategories,and/orsingleweightedvalue
Singlecostplusseparate,nonmonetizedLCAresults
Singlecostplusenumerationofnonmonetizedcosts
Resultspresentedseparatelytoclarifytradeoffsforaudience
Perspective Onemainactor(eithermanufacturer,user,orconsumer)
Oneormoreactors(e.g.,manufacturer,supplier,consumer)
Oneormoreactors Society,includinggovernments
Society,includinggovernments
Lifecycle Incomplete(phasesignoredifcostsnotbornebymainactor,e.g.,usephase)
Complete,unlesscontributionofphaseisinsignificant(e.g.,designphase)
Complete Complete(notnecessarilyimplemented)
Complete
Analysismodel Generallyquasidynamicmodel
Steadystatemodel Steadystatemodel Generallyquasidynamicmodel
Generallyquasidynamicmodel
Referenceunit Item,product Functionalunit Functionalunit FunctionalUnitorSystem System
Discountcashflows
Recommended NA Recommended Recommended Recommended
Discountfinalresult
Recommended(notnecessarilyapplied)
NA Notrecommended,someresultsunmonetized
Recommended Recommendedformonetizedvalues
DifferencefromCBA?
Excludesexternaloportunitycostsandcredits
Economiccostsignored;environmentaleffectsquantifiedbutnotmonetized
Simultaneous,consistentproductLCA&sustainabilityassessment;environmentaleffectsquantifiedbutnotmonetized
Opportunitycostsorcreditsconsidered;Maybebasedonrankingratherthancosts;resultsitemizedsotradeoffscanbeevaluated
Note:NA=Notapplicable
Tools/Methods(partiallisthere)ToolName Organization Analyzes:
GeographicFocus Description
CostBenefitAnalysisGuidelines
CircularA4:RegulatoryAnalysis OMB Regulations U.S. Generalguidance/backgroundforCBAs
CircularA94:GuidelinesandDiscountRatesforBCA OMB Regulations U.S.
DiscountrateguidanceisapplicabletobroaderCBAs
EnvironmentalImpactAssessmentforSEAofChemicals ECETOC
ChemicalProducts Europe
Includesquestionnaireaboutpossiblechemicalsubstitutesandcasestudies
LifecycleCostAccountingGuidelines
LifecycleCostAnalysisPrimer U.S.DOT Infrastructuresystems U.S.ProvidesgeneralguidanceforconventionalLCCA
CodeofPracticeofLifecycleCosting NATO Militarysystems U.S./Europe DescribesconventionalLCCA;includesguideforpresentingresults
EnvironmentalLifecycleCosting SETAC Products None. ComprehensivemanualforELCCAEnvironmentalValuationDataSources
NationalCenterforEnvironmentalEconomics EPA Varies U.S. Portalforenvironmentalvaluationresearch.
ValuingtheProtectionofEcologicalSystemsandServices EPA
Ecologicalvaluation U.S.
Discussescreatingamodelecosystemservicesandassociatedvaluation
