openLCA framework

openLCA framework provides you with a user-friendly graphical modeling tool that focuses on life cycle assessments. The program can come in handy in the Sustainability and Life Cycle Assessment, which is quite a vast field with implications in various industries and research, as it focuses on fundamental issues such as Global Warming, CO2 emissions as well as their social and economic impacts, for instance.

According to the developer, the latest edition encompasses unique features that can provide accurate predictions for a Life Cycle Assessment research. Some features worth mentioning include the GIS integration, the potential to work with very large databases and systems, the possibility to include unassessed indicators as well as automatic and graphical modeling. In fact, the framework can be used for uncertainty calculations via the Monte Carlo simulation and later on exported to Excel conveniently.

Due to the fact that the program is open-source there are several free databases and many of them can be used as background data for a custom LCA or sustainability study. Researchers and managers who require further assistance can obtain it along with tailored services and specialized tools that can be more appropriate for their current project. On a side note, these latter services are not free of charge.