With permission of the ecoinvent centre, we are happy to be able to provide, for free, the LCIA methods of the ecoinvent database. LCIA methods packs for the ecoinvent databases v2.2, v.3.01 and v.3.1 are available for downloading in openLCA Nexus.
The method pack inludes different versions of the following methods:
– CML
– CED
– Eco-Indicator
– Ecological Footprint
– Ecological Scarcity
– Ecosystem damage potential
– EDIP
– EPS
– IMPACT 2002+
– IPCC
– ReCiPe
– selected LCI results
– TRACI
– USEtox
How do I get the LCIA methods into openLCA?
Go to this link, select “ecoinvent LCIA methods” and click on “Go to downloads”. Then, log into Nexus and download the .zolca file. Once the file is downloaded, start openLCA and either create a new database or select the already existing database into which the impact methods should be imported. Then go to “File” –> “Import” –> “Database import” –> “From exported zolca file” –> browse for and select file –> “Finish”.
Note: You should use them in openLCA databases with reference data, since the impact characterisation factors included in the packs refer to openLCA elementary flows.