EarthSmart for LCA

EarthSmart for LCA

Type of Resource

Software tool

Source

Earthshift Global

What does it do?

A tool for evaluating the environmental impacts of a product or service.
Allows designers and engineers to:
• Assess the broad impact of adopting an alternative material or manufacturing process.
• Pinpoint problem areas and to swap in alternative materials.
• Export tables into Excel and save charts or create custom reports.
• Evaluate how different recycling rates change the environmental impact of your product.
Provides built-in parametric modelling and over 8,000 internationally verified datasets from Coinvent and US-EI databases covering common materials, processes and energy inputs.

Why use it?

Web-based life cycle assessment (LCA) tool to support decision making during the design and build phases of a major project. Provides free access to YouTube tutorial sessions on how to use the tool.

Accessibility

7 day free trial available. Educational student, Educational and Commercial licences available thereafter.

Target Audience

Technical

Difficulty Level

Advanced

Pre-requisites to use

None

Sector

Manufacturing / Production

How to access it

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