DF 64 – Novel computational approaches in LCA


ETH Zentrum campus, Alumni Pavillon

The basic structure of LCA computations is well established. However, the community of LCA software engineers is growing and more and more advanced analysis and assessment tools are being developed and used. The use, benefits, and potentials of such more advanced tools will be in the focus of this discussion forum. Examples include inventory calculations, integrated assessment, system modelling, database analysis, allocation choices, and spatial and temporal impact assessment. These advanced tools are usually developed for a single research project, and can be difficult to apply more broadly.

This discussion forum is intended to foster the exchange between and among software developers and potential users (LCA practitioners), both to guide future development towards a broader user base, and to allow software developers to benefit from each other. A special focus will be put on freely available tools and methodologies that are of interest to a large audience.


Download:    DF64-Programme_Novel_computational_approaches.pdf

Livestream / Videorecordings: Access to the livestreamlng will be available at the day of the event (payment required).
Videos will be available for free after DF 64 (estimated from April 04, 2017) via this link:  https://www.video.ethz.ch/events/lca/2017/spring/64th.html

TimeTitleSpeakerAffiliation
8:30 Registration, coffee & croissants  
9:00 Welcome and introductionChris Mutel & Gregor Wernet PSI & ecoinvent 
 Session 1 – Keynote presentations  
9:05 Ocelot
DF64-01_Bourgault.pdf
Guillaume Bourgault ecoinvent 
9:35 Regionalized LCA in Brightway
DF64-02_Mutel.pdf
Chris Mutel PSI 
10:05 On the feasibility and many uses of precalculating, storing and accessing Monte-Carlo samples in LCA
DF64-03_Lesage.pdf
Pascal Lesage CIRAIG 
10:35 Summary and open discussion (10 minutes)Gregor Wernet ecoinvent 
10:45 Coffee break  
 Session 2 – Regionalization, Big Data and data handling  
11:15 Linked life cycle data beyond ontologies (keynote)
DF64-04_Srocka.pdf
Michael Srocka GreenDelta 
11:45 Geographic disaggregation of ecoinvent
DF64-05_Haas.pdf
Adrian Haas ETH Zurich 
12:00 Combining big data sources consistently
DF64-06_Wernet.pdf
Gregor Wernet ecoinvent 
12:15 Coupling GIS and LCA for the regionalization of inventory and impacts
DF64-07_Marvuglia.pdf
Antonino Marvuglia LIST 
12:30 Summary and open discussion (15 minutes)Chris Mutel PSI 
12:45 Lunch  
 Session 3 – Advanced modelling and filling data gaps (short presentations)  
14:00 Agent-based simulations to obtain a sector- and site-specific inventory
DF64-08_Navarrete.pdf
Tomas Navarrete LIST 
14:15 Integrating ecoinvent into an energy systems model
DF64-09_Volkart.pdf
Kathrin Volkart PSI 
14:30 Integrating LCAs with scenarios for assessing technology change on a global level
DF64-10_Arvesen.pdf
Anders Arvesen NTNU 
14:45 Anticipatory LCA
DF64-11_Prado.pdf
Valentina Prado CML 
15:00 Estimating missing data
DF64-12_Steinmann.pdf
Zoran Steinmann Radboud Univ. 
15:15 Summary and open discussion (25 minutes)Gregor Wernet ecoinvent 
15:40 Coffee break  
 Direct exchange – and further short presentations  
16:10 Direct exchange
Small break-out groups for each presenter and an oppor-tunity for interested practitioners to discuss their work in more detail. Presenters are expected to give practical guidance and tips to help practitioners apply their learn¬ings in their own work
  
16:30 Dynamic LCA
DF64-13_Schivley.pdf
Greg Schively CMU - remote 
16:45 Using predictive models to bridge data gaps in the stage of LCI
DF64-14_Song.pdf
Rushend Song UCSB - remote 
 Wrap-up, announcements & farewell  
17:00 Wrap-up and announcements
DF64-15_Announcement_DF65_Nanotechnology.pdf
  
17:15 Farewell  

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