Paper_Clip_Tutorial Part1.pdf - GaBi Software

Purpose of this Handbook
The purpose of this handbook is to support your learning about Life Cycle Assessment
(LCA).
We understand that learning new concepts can be difficult. And everyone has different
ways of learning. Some people react best to visual learning, some aural. Some need to
draw relationship charts. Some need to read and read and read and some are lucky
enough just to absorb everything.
Through the GaBi Learning Centre we’re trying to provide ways of learning that appeal to
most of you.
This handbook is intended to support the video tutorials found in the GaBi Learning
Centre but can also be used completely independent from them. After completing the
video tutorials or stepping through the content contained in this handbook you should:
• Understand the concept of LCA;
• Be able to build an LCA model using the GaBi software.
Please note that one example (a paper clip) is used throughout the video tutorial series
and this handbook.
Startint with chapter 3 the tutorial will outline a step-by-step procedure for conducting an
LCA in GaBi. It contains two types of text:
1. Numbered text indicates that a step should be completed.
Text in italics provides explanatory comments about why you might do something or how
something works.
You will also notice that there are headings scattered throughout the procedure. These
correspond (mostly; there are a couple of extra headings here) with the contents found in
the video tutorial. The titles let you know what video chapter you are up to.
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