DF 64 — Novel computational approaches in LCA
Discussion forum on Life Cycle Assessment
Thursday, 30 March 2017, ETH Zürich, Alumni Pavilion
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.
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Final Programme
Download:
DF64-Programme_Novel_computational_approaches.pdf
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Time
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Title
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Speaker
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Affiliation
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| 8:30
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Registration, coffee & croissants
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| 9:00
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Welcome and introduction
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Chris Mutel & Gregor Wernet
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PSI & ecoinvent
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Session 1 – Keynote presentations
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| 9:05
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Ocelot
DF64-01_Bourgault.pdf
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Guillaume Bourgault
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ecoinvent
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| 9:35
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Regionalized LCA in Brightway
DF64-02_Mutel.pdf
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Chris Mutel
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PSI
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| 10:05
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On the feasibility and many uses of precalculating, storing and accessing Monte-Carlo samples in LCA
DF64-03_Lesage.pdf
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Pascal Lesage
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CIRAIG
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| 10:35
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Summary and open discussion (10 minutes)
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Gregor Wernet
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ecoinvent
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| 10:45
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Coffee break
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Session 2 – Regionalization, Big Data and data handling
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| 11:15
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Linked life cycle data beyond ontologies (keynote)
DF64-04_Srocka.pdf
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Michael Srocka
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GreenDelta
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| 11:45
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Geographic disaggregation of ecoinvent
DF64-05_Haas.pdf
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Adrian Haas
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ETH Zurich
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| 12:00
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Combining big data sources consistently
DF64-06_Wernet.pdf
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Gregor Wernet
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ecoinvent
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| 12:15
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Coupling GIS and LCA for the regionalization of inventory and impacts
DF64-07_Marvuglia.pdf
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Antonino Marvuglia
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LIST
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| 12:30
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Summary and open discussion (15 minutes)
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Chris Mutel
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PSI
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| 12:45
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Lunch
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Session 3 – Advanced modelling and filling data gaps (short presentations)
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| 14:00
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Agent-based simulations to obtain a sector- and site-specific inventory
DF64-08_Navarrete.pdf
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Tomas Navarrete
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LIST
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| 14:15
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Integrating ecoinvent into an energy systems model
DF64-09_Volkart.pdf
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Kathrin Volkart
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PSI
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| 14:30
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Integrating LCAs with scenarios for assessing technology change on a global level
DF64-10_Arvesen.pdf
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Anders Arvesen
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NTNU
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| 14:45
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Anticipatory LCA
DF64-11_Prado.pdf
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Valentina Prado
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CML
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| 15:00
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Estimating missing data
DF64-12_Steinmann.pdf
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Zoran Steinmann
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Radboud Univ.
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| 15:15
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Summary and open discussion (25 minutes)
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Gregor Wernet
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ecoinvent
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| 15:40
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Coffee break
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Direct exchange – and further short presentations
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| 16:10
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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
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| 16:30
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Dynamic LCA
DF64-13_Schivley.pdf
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Greg Schively
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CMU - remote
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| 16:45
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Using predictive models to bridge data gaps in the stage of LCI
DF64-14_Song.pdf
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Rushend Song
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UCSB - remote
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Wrap-up, announcements & farewell
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| 17:00
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Wrap-up and announcements
DF64-15_Announcement_DF65_Nanotechnology.pdf
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| 17:15
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Farewell
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