Software for calculating life cycle assessment, carbon footprints and other indicators
Based on our experiences, we choose SimaPro for most of our consultancy projects. Since 1998 we applied and compared several software products for life cycle assessment such as SimaPro, Gabi (Sphera), Umberto, SimaPro, Gemis, OpenLCA or ecoMC. ESU-services offers several software tools for the calculation of life cycle assessment, carbon footprint or other indicators. The best known in the international leading LCA software, is SimaPro. It can be used for all types of analysis and includes the most relevant databases like ecoinvent.
Simplified tools for calculation of LCA, carbon footprint and EPD
Some examples for simplified tools include:
Excel Key parameter models like our Christmas trees calculator- Web calculators for online applications
- Software for EPD (environmental product declaration) calculation and reporting
- Sector specific tools e.g. for LCA of packaging or buildings
- Country specific software, e.g. with more inventory data for the US
- Indicator specific tools, e.g. for only calculating carbon and CO2 footprints of products
- Ecodesign programmes, for quick checks of development ideas
- Educational tools, e.g. for introducing LCA ideas to students in different subjects
- Social hotspot identification tools
- Cooperation tools for LCA data acquisition in up- and downstream supply chains
- Advanced applications of SimaPro with a web interface and operating SimaPro on a server
With this broad range of possibilities, we can guarantee to offer you the most suitable tool for the purpose you will need it. Please contact us if you are interested in a presentation of LCA software tools, and you are located in Switzerland, Austria, Germany or Liechtenstein.
Subpages with more detailed information
- Key parameter model for simple life cycle assessment
ESU-services offers a range of tools which allow the easy calculation and analysis of the environmental impacts of products or services. The idea of a key parameter model (KPM) is to allow a simplified calculation of environmental impacts or carbon footprint for a specific type of product or services. They are based on the knowledge
- Webtools to easily communicate LCA results
The calculation of environmental impacts is facilitated by the design of advanced tools. ESU-services has developed several tools for the calculation of environmental impacts. Other webtools have been made with the help of data investigated by us. Check out the following calculators for estimating environmental impacts: Climate footprint calculator for Switzerland: WWF Switzerland, Energie Wasser
- Christmas trees calculator for carbon footprint
In the period before Christmas, the question often arises, ”Which Christmas tree is the most environmentally friendly option?” The aim of this simple Excel tool developed by ESU-services is therefore to find the best option and to identify the factors, which have the highest influence on the environmental impacts during the lifetime of a Christmas
