Life cycle dataset, source publication references. Lists sources of data for ICE life cycle analysis dataset, including title, author(s), year of publicaiton and ISBN Summary The I…
In order to allow open and transparent exchange of LCA data the Ecoinvent Centre has developed an open source data format - EcoSpold. This has become one of the standard data excha…
As society has become concerned with its impact on the natural world, focus has moved to assess how businesses and industrial activities affect the environment. Whilst businesses a…
Life cycle methodology, materials. Calculates embodied energy and carbon dioxide (CO2) and CO2e emissions based on the quantity of materials used (by area). Scenarios include paint…
The Inventory for Carbon and Energy, or ICE, is a life cycle database representing a wide range of building and construction materials, published by the Sustainable Energy Research…
This category allows the user to calculate emissions from various forms of waste disposal, following the latest Defra data and methodologies. Emissions are based on the full life-c…
The water usage category calculates the emissions from certain household activities such as using the dishwasher or showering. Once the activity has been selected the emissions are…
Life cycle methodology, materials. Calculates embodied energy and carbon dioxide (CO2) and CO2e emissions based on the quantity of materials used (by mass). Scenarios include speci…
This methodology allows the user to calculate life-cycle emissions from water. The methodology follows that from the latest Defra data and advice which in turn is sourced from Wate…
This category is now deprecated. The latest DEFRA methodology for biomass-associated greenhouse gas emissions can be found here. This category allows the user to calculate life-cyc…
The category at business/processes/production/hydrogen/production provides a methodology for calculating greenhouse gas emissions associated with the production of hydrogen. The me…
This category allows the user to calculate emissions from various forms of waste disposal, following the latest Defra data and methodologies. Emissions based on either the full lif…
The subcategories of /embodied contain data on the embodied (also called embedded) emissions associated with objects and processes. These emissions are not associated with usage bu…
The category /home/waste contains CO2 emissions factors associated with disposal of a variety of household waste products and disposal methods. The data incorporates CO2 emissions …
Life cycle methodology, windows. Calculates embodied energy, and carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions based on the number of window units. Scenarios include single and double glazings, t…
The category for business/embodied/ICE/concrete contains data on the CO2 emissions embodied within various types of concrete. How to use this category Selecting an emissions scenar…
This category is now deprecated. The latest DEFRA methodology for biomass-associated greenhouse gas emissions can be found here. This category allows the user to calculate life-cyc…
Life cycle methodology, timber. Calculates embodied energy, fossil-derived carbon dioxide (CO2), biogenic CO2 and CO2e emissions based on the quantity of timber used. Scenarios inc…
Life cycle methodology, concrete. Calculates embodied energy and carbon dioxide (CO2) and CO2e emissions based on the quantity of concrete used. Scenarios include standard mixes, b…
This section allows users to estimate emissions from the supply chain of a variety of Products. The data is based on the most recent Defra conversion factors. The emission factors …
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