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SimaPro includes a variety of databases. Various databases are installed with SimaPro by default, and others are downloadable.

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Databases in SimaPro >>>

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Some extra databases are free and some have a cost. Here are databases that can be downloaded for free:​

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• Agri-footprint – Focused on agriculture and food products, developed by Mérieux NutriSciences Blonk. The economic allocation version is installed by default in SimaPro. Energy and mass allocation versions can be downloaded.

• AGRIBALYSE – French LCI database for the agriculture and food sector, provided by ADEME. 

• EF database – Supports the European Commission’s Environmental Footprint initiative.

• EXIOBASE – Multi-regional environmentally-extended input-output database.

• WEEE LCI – French life cycle inventory database for end-of-life modelling of electrical and electronic equipment (EEE). 

• Ecoinvent (APOS and Consequential) – Alternative system models in addition to the cut-off system model that is included in SimaPro by default. 

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Paid-for databases can be viewed here:​ Database Marketplace >>>

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The largest database included in SimaPro is EcoInvent, which is the world's leading LCA database. This has some 35,000 datasets. SimaPro contains the world's most complete implementation of EcoInvent.

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NEW! ECOINVENT 3.11 DATABASE

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Ecoinvent v3.11 adds around 2000 new and 4500 updated data sets. It has expanded geographical coverage. Sectors updated in Ecoinvent 3.11 include fuels, energy, chemicals and plastics, batteries, building and construction, waste, agriculture, forestry and wood, pulp and paper, metals and transport. More information on new and updated data can be found here:

ecoinvent.org/ecoinvent-v3-11/

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NEW! ECOINVENT EN15804 DATABASE

 

The Ecoinvent database allocation, cut-off EN15804 is now available to SimaPro users. EN15804 is the standard for creating Environmental Product Declarations (EPDs) for construction products.

 

The Ecoinvent EN15804 system model is fully compliant with ISO 14025, ISO 21930 and EN15804+A2:2019. It provides all Life Cycle Inventory (LCI) indicators required by these standards and adheres to the end-of-waste criteria set by the European Commission.

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What is included 

The implementation for SimaPro provides the following:

• Ecoinvent, cut-off, EN15804 system model datasets, as library projects (unit and system)

• EN15804+A2 LCIA impact assessment & LCI indicators method, as one method that facilitates calculating the Environmental Footprint (EF)-based impact assessment and additional indicators in one go.

• An extensive user manual regarding installation and use

Ecoinvent EN15804 Database Webinar
SimaPro and Ecoinvent held a webinar providing an overview of the new database. The recording of the webinar can be viewed here:
EN15804 Webinar

How to acquire the Ecoinvent EB15804 Database for SimaPro
An Ecoinvent EN15804 database licence for SimaPro costs £500 per user per year.
A current SimaPro/Ecoinvent licence is required (SimaPro 9.6 or later with Ecoinvent 3.10 or later).

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Download other versions of Ecoinvent and Agri-Footprint databases:

 

The Ecoinvent Cut-Off database and Agri-Footprint Economic Allocation database are installed with SimaPro by default. There are also other versions of these databases: Ecoinvent APOS and Consequential, and Agri-Footprint Mass and Energy. These versions can be downloaded from here:

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Ecoinvent Database (other allocation methods) >>>

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Agri-Footprint Database (other allocation methods) >>>

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