A lifecycle assessment (LCA) investigates a product’s total environmental impact from time of manufacture to time of disposal. Excel Dryer had an LCA study conducted by Quantis, an international lifecycle assessment research firm, which was peer reviewed to ISO 14040 standards. The study determined that when compared to traditional electric hand dryers and paper towels, XLERATOR reduces the climate changing score (carbon footprint) of hand drying by 50-75%.