Simapro is the world leading lca software for consultants, lca experts and education. The basic theory and main concepts behind lca are described in the manual introduction to lca with simapro. This thesis used both gabi and simapro software for lca case studies on. Simapro, a commercial lca software product, was used to model and calculate the lca. Converting process data sets from simapro to ecospold 2 using. Designed with the intermediatetoadvanced level lca practitioner in mind, this course will provide participants with an overview of advanced life cycle assessment concepts to fortify and strengthen their abilities and will provide a unique handson learning experience utilizing simapro software. Simapro enables you to analyse environmental performance using the builtin ecoinvent database. Lca for laserjet cartridges for the north america region. Simapro contains a number of impact assessment methods, which are used to calculate impact assessment results. More than 3000 users have relied on simapro for factbased sustainability in the past 25 years. The lca model and lcia calculations were performed in simapro 7. Worlds leading lca software simapro, the leading lca software package, can help you make your sustainable product development and sustainability goals measurable. The tutorial does not attempt to explain the theory behind lca and all its methodological issues. Simapro, lca software package can help you make your.
A professional allinone tool simapro allows you to model products and systems from a life cycle perspective. In this case simapro will choose the unspecified characterization factor as the default factor for a substance that has a. Simapro enables you to analyse environmental performance using the builtin. Despite this wide use, lca analysis remains problematic and limited. It is trusted by industry and academics in more than 80 countries. This course is suitable for people entering the field of lca and looking to become lca practitioners. The objective of this report is to describe the selection process of an lca software that will be able to carry out a full environmental assessment of vehicles with alternative and conventional. Simapro helps you effectively apply your lca expertise, to help you empower solid decisionmaking, change your products life cycles for the better, and improve your companys positive impact. Simapro connector idea of the project is to create a tool, the connector, to access the life cycle assessment lca so. In this paper, a life cycle assessment for an inkjet printer model hp deskjet d60 manufactured in taiwan, used and. The environmental life cycle assessment lca evaluates all phases of the life of the cartridges, from material sourcing and manufacturing through use and. To achieve the life cycle assessment its necessary to use software which can accommodate all of the project requirements.
Life cycle assessment example of hand dryer options. Video june 22, 2017 how can i create a system level process from a unit level process. Introduction to lca with simapro 1 introduction to lca with simapro 1. It is the complete program, except that it only has a small amount of ecoinvent data. You can easily model and analyze complex life cycles in a systematic and transparent way, measure the environmental impact of your products and services across all life cycle stages and identify the hotspots in all aspects of your supply chain. The tutorial does not attempt to explain the theory behind lca and. Simapro classroom is usually used for undergrad class work, but it can also be used for research if the full power of simapro phd is not required. You can use simapro for life cycle assessment, sustainability reporting, carbon and water footprinting, product design, generating environmental product declarations, determining key performance indicators, and much more. Each lesson in this tutorial starts with a table that summarizes what you should read. This manual describes how the various impact assessment methods are implemented in simapro.
Interpreting life cycle assessment for decisionmaking on. Other simapro manuals, such as the database manuals, can be found as pdf files on the installation cdrom or via the simapro help menu. Simapro 8 single and multiuser client the following specifications are recommended to run simapro 8. Our global customer base covers leading businesses, organisations and academic institutes in more than 80 countries. Simapro collect and share tap into simapro for a robust lca model and databases. This lca adheres to the principles, framework and guidelines in iso 14040 and 14044. This lca adheres to iso principles and framework in iso 14040as well as the guidelines specified in iso 14044.
National italian databases for inventory were not available. Lca of olive oil using simapro 6 introduction to simapro 6 the software simapro 6 system for integrated environmental assessment of products, developed by the dutch pre consultants pre, 2005, will be used as the lca modelling and analysis tool. Power user simapro power user package, comprising of the most comprehensive simapro developer version, was designed for the expert lca practitioners and researchers. Simapro is the leading lca software package, with a 25year reputation. Simapro expert user package is designed for the lca expert who needs powerful modelling and assessment features. This manual provides an introduction to the lca methodology and explains how you. Report maker simapro report maker is an addon which allows you to create graphs and tables in ms word and ms excel 2010 or later versions and keep them updated as you change your model and data in simapro. This can be useful to communicate the results to non lca experts, as you benchmark your. Simapro database manual methods 2 some impact assessment methods are not as detailed as the inventory in terms of specification of subcompartments. Please contact us if you have any questions regarding specific configurations. Simapro expert user package is designed for the lca expert.
This report summarizes the life cycle assessment of a 44 ppm color solid ink. Life cycle environmental impact study for europe, middle. Use phase modeling accounts for the amount of paper and printer energy needed to print 100 usable pages. Life cycle costing in simapro simapro lca software. Idea of the project is to create a tool, the connector, to access the life cycle assessment lca software simapro via the com interface. Lca is a tool for quantifying the environmental performance of products taking into account the complete life cycle, starting from the production of raw materials to the final disposal of the products, including material recycling if needed. Up to 40 students at once can access simapro classroom, which is installed on a server. Francesca stazi, in thermal inertia in energy efficient building envelopes, 2017 c data quality. When you subscribe, you can choose to either receive the daily digest summary of activity and emails, or a copy of every email sent to the whole lca list.
Within the printing industry, one of the primary problems is nonstandardized. There is a simapro license to meet everyones lca needs. It is the most advanced solution which allows to investigate all types of life cycles from cradle to grave. Intermediate to advanced lca in simapro earthshift global.
Nov 22, 2012 description on how to install openlca. Simapro has been the worlds leading life cycle assessment lca software package for 25 years. Life cycle assessment of a solid ink mfp compared with a. Very similar to a life cycle assessment, also for the life cycle costing goal and scope system boundaries, the object of study, allocation, impact assessment, and other aspects need to be specified and aligned with the decisions taken for the life cycle assessment in order to obtain an overall consistent analysis. The paper model, based on a comprehensive paper and printing lca completed in. Pre consultants, simapro version 8 lca software analyst. Life cycle assessment lca had its early beginnings in the printing arena, with a focus on. The data in the dk iomodel relating to agricultural activities in economy has been further validated and improved through a project pilot project assessment of the effect of research funded by the danish ministry of food, agriculture and fishery.
Home simapro download download sorry this page is only in japanese. Simapro license holders will get a printed version with their order. Simapro was developed to help you effectively apply your lca expertise to drive change to provide the facts needed to create sustainable value. The scenarios are based on methodological choices of the lca expert, so they remain reliable even if the expert tweaks them. The main goal of this study was to assess the potential environmental impacts associated with the entire life cycle of the printing and writing paper produced in portugal from eucalyptus globulus. You can use these metrics to make solid decisions to change your products life cycle for the better, improve your companys impact or assess your supply chain. Life cycle impact data united states environmental. This report summarizes the life cycle assessment of a 40 ppm color solid ink printer and a comparable 42 ppm color laser printer under similar operating conditions. It improves collaboration by making lca results accessible, tangible and understandable. Simapro is the professional tool you need to collect sustainability data and to analyse and monitor the sustainability performance of your companys products and services.
If the manual is to be used for other purposes, written consent of pre. The lca discussion list is a platform to discuss issues related to life cycle assessments. The introduction to lca manual explains the basic theory of life cycle assessment lca. Laserjet cartridge life cycle environmental impact comparison. This indepth introductory course is designed to introduce students to simapro and teach the methodological details as standardized in the iso 1404014044 lca methodology.
It can be read without having simapro in front of you. For this reason database ecoinvent i was used in order to obtain inventory data regarding material processing and activities during each phase of the assessment. Buwal250 swiss empa idemat 2001 netherlands delft university of technology ethesu swiss usa input output database 1998. To compare the environmental performance of new building material ecosandwich to other materials, pre and the university of zagreb used simapro to do a pcrcompliant lca. Simapro7introductiontolca simapro 7 introduction into lca. In this highly active usercommunity you can ask questions, request data and make contributions with respect to. The software provides many features for entering and analysing own data. Each lesson in this tutorial starts with a table that describes what you should read. Based on our previous experiences with inputoutput table 2.
Lca of olive oil using simapro 6 european commission. But more manual labor increases the humanrelated impacts, such as transportation of. Chapters 2 to 5 describe the lca methodology in general. To follow the examples in the tutorial, you need to have a demo version or a registered version of simapro 7. This version includes a simapro analyst licence and allows you to model detailed lca studies, with advanced analytical features such as process and project parameters and monte carlo analysis. Life cycle environmental impact study for europe, middle east. Life cycle assessment of a solid ink printer compared with a. Simapro a professional allinonetool allows you to build complex life cycle models in a systematic and transparent way. All about simapro lca life cycle assessment and carbon footprinting have never been more in demand. It enables efficient, factbased decisionmaking and stimulates supply chain involvement and realtime collaboration. A simapro database table of contents materials agricultural animal productionm1 animal foodsm1. Laserjet cartridge life cycle environmental impact. It has advanced features, such as direct excelasp linking, and its com interfacing allows you to create dedicated lca tools. Simapro is the leading lca software package, with a 25year reputation in industry and academia in more than 80 countries.
Simapro is a compilation of lci libraries together with lca evaluation tools such as the ecoindicator 99. To follow the examples in the tutorial, you need to either have a demo version or a registered version of simapro. Introduction to lca with simapro pre sustainability. Join the lca discussion list with over 2000 users worldwide. This paper presents the initial life cycle assessment lca study on wood waste used for paper production. Although previous comparative life cycle assessment lca studies for printer cartridges typically use pages printed or a variation thereof for the functional unit, cartridge use cycles is more suitable for examining reused inkjet cartridge alternatives that depend on the inkjet cartridge endoflife eol route chosen by the consumer. Lca tools and interoperability, simapro and openlca. Simapro is a professional tool that allows you to collect, analyze and monitor the sustainability performance of products and services. Other simapro manuals, such as the database manuals, can be found as pdf files on the installation cdrom. Pdf life cycle assessment of printing and writing paper. It offers standardisation so stakeholders will trust your results as well as the ultimate flexibility so that you can do things your way. Introduction to lca with simapro input output databases in simapro simapro contains a detailed input output database that has over 400 commodities, representing the entire usa economy. Video june 22, 2017 how do i get the most out of the result window network tab.
The driver towards this was the restriction of lead from solder interconnects by the eu. This introduction provides general information about the background of the life cycle assessment methodology, and provides suggestions on how to perform an lca study. In combination with a life cycle assessment that investigates the environmental impact of a product or service, lcc can serve to address the economic dimension of sustainability e. This basic theory and the concepts behind lca are described in the introduction to lca with simapro. Industry average data from the simapro databases was used when xerox. May 29, 2015 simapro share is an interactive, webbased platform that makes your lca results accessible for all of your relevant stakeholders. This page provides general information and support in danish to our simapro users. Life cycle costing in simapro andreas ciroth, juliane franze, greendeltatc berlin. With this solid basis in factbased lca, collect and share tools can really help your company make more sustainable decisions.
Operating systemsimapro 8 is a 32 bits windows application which also runs on 64. Simapro lca software is widely used in australia and new zealand, and users have access to an australian lca database which includes data relevant to new zealand too. Simapro7introductiontolca simapro 7 introduction into lca p roduct ecology consultants introduction to lca with simapro 7 november 2010 simapro 7. Chemically treated wood waste has several physical and chemical properties which makes it usable for the manufacture of another product to multiple use, among which the production of paper and fuel. Global warming potential than the laser printer and created approximately.
Life cycle assessment of a solid ink printer compared with. Information on pages printed and printer energy are found intable 10. You can subscribe to the lca list by clicking here and entering your name and email address. Life cycle environmental impact comparison of retail photo. It offers large integrated databases, easy to interpret results and powerful features to assist with sensitivity analyses. Simapro classroom is the worlds most popular lca teaching tool. Life cycle assessment of paper production from treated wood. The ecoinvent database is integrated in simapro it is included by default, but is optional on request, which gives you unlimited access to all the lci datasets. It has unique features such as parameterised modelling and interactive results analysis.
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