OpenLCA Help
From Documentation
The following pages contain the help files from openLCA, version 1.2.2 and forward (most actual version, July 2011). We hope this is indeed of help. Comments are welcome!
This documentation and pictures display mainly the Windows version of openLCA. Of course, everything is also accurate for the Linux and Mac OSX platforms (unless clearly explained).
How to use this documentation wiki
Unlike the traditional help files, this documentation should be used - like a wiki! The pages are not necessarily 'ordered' in a hierarchical manner, but rather spreading around certain topics. The following menu (and also the links on the left of this page) are therefore rather entry points into these topics. Main way to find what you are looking for is usually the search function, at the top right of this page.
Enjoy!
The beginner's guide to openLCA
This help provides an overview of the openLCA application, from download and installation to handling its elements, including import and export, for creating Life Cycle Assessments.
- Getting started
- Basic handling
- Elements in the application
- Interfaces and data exchange
- Advanced functions
- Contact and Feedback
The advanced user's guide to openLCA
Use case studies to improve your openLCA skills
- Viticulture: conventional vs organic. A case study using the ecoinvent database
- Beer bottle: Aluminium can vs PET bottle. A case study using the free NREL database
- Remodelling of a park: the Sellerpark in Berlin. A case study of urban eco-management using the ecoinvent database
