Classification and evaluation criteria for assessing LCA software and data for buildings draft 1.0

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1 Classification and evaluation criteria for assessing LCA software and data for buildings draft 1.0 Parameter Software tools Databases Comprehensiveness 1) Building-specificity I) Building-specific (e.g. BEES, ATHENA, ELODIE and SB Tool) II) Generic (e.g. GaBi, SimaPro) 2) System boundaries Allowing the assessment I) Cradle-to-grave + benefits II) Cradle-to-grave III) Cradle-to-gate Extra: IV) Separate reporting [Y/N] 3) Indicators I) Full coverage of indicators set in EN additional indicators II) Full coverage of indicators set in EN III) Partial coverage of indicators set in EN IV) GHG emissions only (e.g. Carbon Footprint Ltd, CarbonScopeData ) 4) Modelling The highest possible level of assessment is: Robustness 5) Levels and EN standards adherence I) Specific elements of the product (e.g. Athena) II) Whole product with enough flexibility to adapt to specificities of the product III) Whole product (e.g. OneClickLCA, Tally) I) Aligned with Levels methodological guidance II) Aligned with EN either based on self-declaration or external evaluation III) Not aligned for specific aspects 6) Quality I) Supporting the reliability assessment of information II) Not supporting the reliability I) Building-specific (e.g. Bauteil katalog, EPDs) II) Generic (e.g. Ecoinvent, GaBi) Allowing the assessment I) Cradle-to-grave + benefits II) Cradle-to-grave III) Cradle-to-gate Extra: IV) Separate reporting [Y/N] I) Full coverage of indicators set in + additional indicators II) Full coverage of indicators set in III) Partial coverage of indicators set in IV) GHG emissions only (e.g. Carbon Footprint Ltd, CarbonScopeData ) The highest possible level of assessment is: I) Specific elements of the product II) Whole product with enough flexibility to adapt to specificities of the product III) Whole product I) Aligned with Levels methodological guidance II) Aligned with either based on self-declaration or external evaluation III) Not aligned for specific aspects Enabling data quality assessment: a) Geography (e.g. local vs. EU/global)

2 7) Transparency and verification Barriers assessment of information I) Sources of information and key modelling assumptions are systematically trackable and verifiable II) Sources of information and key modelling assumptions are generically described III) Sources of information and key modelling assumptions are generally not reported 8) Accessibility I) Easy-to-use web interface II) Excel-based tools III) Software tools to install and requiring some learning (e.g. GaBI, OpenLCA, Simapro) 9) Cost I) Freely available (e.g. OpenLCA) 10)Training Additional information II) Available at a commercial price (e.g. Carbon Footprint Ltd, CarbonScopeData, GaBi, SimaPro) I) Training available or not needed II) Training not available "Background information about the development, management and update of the tool" b) Time (e.g. actual vs. outdated) c) Technology (e.g. building-specific vs. generic) e) Uncertainty I) Sources of information and key assumptions are systematically tracked and third-party verified II) Sources of information and key assumptions are described III) Sources of information and key assumptions are generally not reported I) EPDs II) Easy-to-access, -modify and - transfer data III) Complex management of data (e.g. only possible within a specific software tool) I) Freely available (e.g. ELCD) II) Available at a commercial price (e.g. Bauteil katalog, Ecoinvent, GaBi) I) Training available or not needed II) Training not available "Background information about the development, management and update of the database

3 Buildingspecific Generic Note Table 1: Non-exhaustive list of LCA tools for buildings Region Tool Link North America Canada Athena Impact Estimator x Canada Athena EcoCalculator x USA BEES x USA Tally x Europe Austria ECOSOFT x Finland One Click LCA x Data for more regions France COCON x France ELODIE x France EQUER x Germany GaBi-Build-IT x Germany LEGEP x Germany SBS x Germany LEGEP Software GmbH x To check if still used Norway Klimagassregnskap x Spain Arquimedes x Sweden EcoEffect x Switzerland Eco-bat X The Netherlands GreenCalc+ x UK envest 2 x France Bilan Produit ADEME x France EIME x France TEAM x France Qantis suite x To check if still used Germany GaBi x Germany OpenLCA x Germany SULCA x Germany Umberto x Germany GEMIS x To check if still used The Netherlands SimaPro x UK Carbon Footprint x

4 UK UK CCaLC Tool Bousted Model UK, Germany etoollcd Data for Australia, x Brazil, UK / Europe Australia/Oceania Australia etoollcd x Data for other regions (see above) Table 2: Non-exhaustive list of LCA databases for buildings Region Database Link EN compliance GEDNet Global Environmental Declarations Network (Global) North America North America CarbonScopeDataTM Canada CSA EPD Not compliant with Canada CRMD USA ACLCA Product Category Rules USA ASTM EPD Not compliant with USA IERE Earthsure EPD Not compliant with USA Minnesota Building Materials Database USA US LCI USA Quartz Europe Europe ESUCO Europe European Aluminium EPD Programme verified Europe ELCD Austria Bau EPD verified Austria IBO LCA database Belgium BBRI Denmark EPD Danmark verified France Base carbone ADEME France DIOGEN

5 France FDES Not compliant with France INIES FDES verified Germany Oekobaudat Germany Gabi Database Germany IBU verified Italy EPD Italy verified Luxembourg Leitfaden database The Netherlands Milieudatabase The Netherlands IVAM Norway EPD Norge verified Poland ITB-EPD verified Portugal DAP Habitat verified Spain DAP construcción verified Spain Global EPD verified Spain BEDEC Sweden International EPD verified Sweden IVL Swedish Environmental Research Institute Switzerland Bauteil Katalog Switzerland Ecoinvent UK BRE Environmental Profiles Not compliant with UK BRE Verified EPD verified UK Green Book Live: Environmental Profiles UK ICE Carbon & Price book UK ICE database _5lKUk Asia Turkey EPD Turkey verified Japan JEMAI, 3EID China CLCD Australia/Oceania Australia, New Australasian EPD verified Zealand Australia Building Products LCI Australia AusLCI South America

6 Latin America EPD Latin America verified