OpenLCA is the robust, only free, open source, extensively implemented LCA software that can be utilised for professional ecological, social, and economic life cycle assessments on a global scale.
The Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) methodology is standardised in ISO 14040 and 14044 and served as the “master template” for other more specific standards and pre-standards (for example, water footprint and climate change).
OpenLCA can be utilised for LCAs, carbon & water footprints, eco-design, environmental product declarations, life cycle costing, and social life cycle assessment, among other things.
Here is an overview of the features found in OpenLCA software:
- Free Trial Period : OpenLCA offers an unrestricted use period
- Sector Specificity: OpenLCA does not have specific sector limitations, making it suitable for various industries and applications.
- Database Trial: OpenLCA does not have specific sector limitations, making it suitable for various industries and applications.
- Software Running: OpenLCA can be installed and used on PCs.
- Database Territoriality (Limited To): The software’s database is not limited to specific territories and provides international coverage.
- Impact Assessment Methods: Impact Assessment techniques: OpenLCA supports Recipe, CML, Environmental Footprint (Ef), and other impacts assessment.
- Presentation of results: OpenLCA enables users display assessment results in tables, histograms, and tree charts/Sankey diagrams.
- Possibility To Export Results: The software lets users export assessment results for later use and analyse them.
- Tutorial Availability: Many OpenLCA tutorials help customers to utilise the software properly.
Users can find more information about OpenLCA on the official website provided: https://www.openlca.org/
Free trial period: unlimited
Sector Specificity: No
Database trial: yes, but reduced
Software running: On PC
Database territoriality: International
Possibility to export results: Yes
Impact assessment methods:
- Recipe: ✓
- CML: ✓
- Environmental Footprint: ✓
- Others: ✓
Presentation of results:
- Tables: ✓
- Istograms: ✓
- Tree charts/sankey diagram: ✓
Tutorial availability:
- None: ✖
- Someone: ✖
- Many: ✓