A new update of the openLCA LCIA Method package (v2.5.0) is now available on Nexus.
These are the main highlights of the update:
TRACI 2.2
Method newly added. Novelty of the version 2.2:
- Fossil fuel characterization factors (CFs) have been removed.
- Eutrophication CFs have been replaced with updated, spatially resolved CFs for both freshwater and marine eutrophication.
EF 3.1
Added groundwater flows to “water use” category.
Where to obtain the latest openLCA LCIA Method package:
The method package is available on Nexus here: https://nexus.openlca.org/database/openLCA%20LCIA%20methods.
The documentation for the TRACI 2.2 implementation in openLCA is available at the same link, in the “Documents” section.
How to update the LCIA Methods in openLCA:
If you want to update the method package in a database that already contains the previous version, you have different options:
- Delete the current version of the method package (both methods and impact categories folders) and then import the latest one,
- Import the latest one and use the option “Update data sets with newer version”. This option will update the existing version of the method package with the newest one. At the end you will see the new folder and the old one, which will be empty and you can safely delete.
We recommend to make a copy or a backup of the database in use before making any changes. Moreover, it’s not possible to have different version of the method package within the same database. In that case, we advise to have two copies of the same database with different versions of the methods imported.
For support requests you can contacts us on ask.openLCA.