Introductory Course to Life Cycle Assessment
Introductory Course to Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) organised by the Association of Engineers of the Province of Milan.
The course comprised two days of training. Day One introduced the methodology (13 November 2025), and Day Two presented application cases in various sectors (26 November 2025).
The seminars were held by Polimi LCA Network professors, who provided participants with the methodological and practical foundations required to respond to new needs in public procurement, foundations on green claims legislation, and with know-how demanded by the growing drive of the supply chain towards sustainability. Through a hands-on approach and application examples, participants acquired essential skills to integrate the LCA into their professional activities.
Activity organised by the work group Basic LCA Training
Support to the University in the vending machine tender - distribution of bottled water
The distribution of bottled water represents a source of single-use plastic waste, often of fossil origin, even within the university environment, where it is sometimes still preferred to tap water. In this context, the Network has recently supported the University in the new “Vending Machine” tender concerning the supply of bottled water.
In detail, the Network prepared a supporting document where the topic is first introduced, based on a literature review and on the experience gained by the its members. It then proposes binding criteria for the tender, aimed at promoting the use of less impactful packaging, facilitating a proper separate waste collection and the subsequent recycling of plastic packaging, and guiding users towards more sustainable and conscious consumption choices.
See the supporting document (October 2025)
Activity organised by the work group Strategic Support to the University
Training course on LCA methodology
LCA (Life Cycle Assessment) methodology training course for University technical and administrative staff (Supplies & Facility Management Division, and HR and Organizational Development Division)
The course was held on 31 October 2025, divided into two parts:
- Introduction to LCA methodology - Prof. Lucia Rigamonti, DICA
- LCA game - Eng. Elisa Amodeo & PhD Roberto Rocca, DIG
Activity organised by the work group LCA Basic Training and Strategic Support to the University
For further infomation and event material:
Go to the dedicated page
Polimi LCA Network Presentation - Strategic Alignment Webinar on Sustainability Topics
On July 9, 2025, the Strategic Alignment Webinar on Sustainability Topics, organized by the Sustainability Task Force of Politecnico di Milano, was held. The event provided an opportunity to share the main goals and ongoing activities of the Polimi LCA Network.
During the webinar, Prof. Lucia Rigamonti, founder of the PoliMi LCA Network, presented an overview of the initiative, focusing on:
- main components of the network
- its main goals and long-term vision
- activities already implemented, as well as those currently under development
Below you can find the links of the materials of the webinar (accessible to PoliMi internal users only):
link registrazione
link slide
Launch Event of the Polimi LCA Network
On November 13, 2024, the launch event of the Polimi LCA Network took place.
After an initial welcome by the Director of DICA, A. Frangi, and the Vice Rector for Sustainable Development and Societal Impact, A. Perego, the event continued with two presentations on the importance of applying the LCA methodology with an interdisciplinary approach (P. Masoni, President of Ecoinnovazione) and within the university (F. Cavazzana, Head of the Infrastructure and Services Management Area).
Prof. L. Rigamonti (AWARE research group, DICA) then introduced the “Polimi LCA Network” initiative, followed by a presentation of each participating research group. A final presentation focused on other existing networks, in particular the Italian LCA Network Association and the IALCCE (International Association for Life-Cycle Civil Engineering).
The event was attended by more than 80 participants, including research fellows, PhD students, professors, technical and administrative staff, as well as members from companies and organizations external to the Politecnico di Milano. The final discussion with the audience made it possible to gather their needs, with the aim of integrating them into the network’s already preliminarily defined objectives, and to identify the first practical steps to move.