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The ecoinvent v2 database
 The
ecoinvent database contains up-to-date and consistent life cycle inventories for
nearly 4000 industrial processes.
The database is fully integrated in SimaPro.The ecoinvent version 2 database is included in all new
professional SimaPro licenses, at
no extra costs.
Other
SimaPro users can purchase a ecoinvent v2 license with SimaPro. Special
upgrade prices are available.
Advantages of ecoinvent
with SimaPro
An ecoinvent v2 database license purchased with
SimaPro 7.1 will give you:
- The ecoinvent database in SimaPro format
(English version, v2.0).
The ecoinvent database is fully integrated in SimaPro, no conversion
is needed!
- Unit and system processes. PRé has taken great care to integrate
both the unit processes ("raw" data) and the calculated results (systems).
The systems can be used for quick screenings, the unit processes
for detailed analyses which go at a surprisingly high calculation speed.
- SimaPro can analyze the uncertainty data in the ecoinvent
unit processes using advanced Monte
Carlo analysis features (not in SimaPro Compact, Faculty and Classroom).
With SimaPro, you can analyze the uncertainty in the full process tree
or compare 2 processes.
- The SimaPro Analyst, Developer and PhD can specify substances
per subcompartment. Furthermore, you have the option to exclude
infrastructure processes from the calculations (Analyst, PhD and
Developer versions).
- Full and unlimited access to the
ecoinvent website, including the
inventory data in the EcoSpold XML format. Ecospold XML import
is supported in the SimaPro Analyst and Developer versions.
- The ecoinvent CD-ROM with all final reports, including detailed
descriptions of all ecoinvent datasets.
- Standard ecoinvent data support by e-mail or fax from the
Ecoinvent Centre, and access to the FAQ pages on the Ecoinvent web site.
- Support for the ecoinvent database in SimaPro format, including
updates, is covered under the SimaPro
service contract.
If you order a new professional SimaPro 7.1 license, you automatically
obtain an ecoinvent v2 license. All above items are included with the license
at no additional cost!
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ecoinvent data
The ecoinvent database covers nearly 4000 processes in the following
industry sectors, mostly in Switzerland and Western-Europe:
- Energy
- Transport
- Building Materials
- Chemicals
- Washing agents
- Paper & board
- Agriculture
- Waste Management
All processes come with extensive documentation. Infrastructure data
and uncertainty information are included as much as possible. For an overview
of all process names, see this
spreadsheet
(zipped Excel file, 700 kB).
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ecoinvent
documentation
The reports (PDF) below are made available by the ecoinvent centre for
public dissemination. They are only a small part of all data documentation
available on the eco-invent CD-ROM. Note that the full documentation is
partially in the German language.
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Pricing
The prices for ecoinvent v2 are valid until 31 March 2010. They are only meant for users
of SimaPro 7.1 educational versions, and users of previous versions
(without ecoinvent) that update
to SimaPro 7. Please contact us if you want to upgrade from ecoinvent v1 to v2,
a
special upgrade price is available.
Prices exclude VAT.
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Professional versions
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ecoinvent v2 license for SimaPro 7.1 single
user versions
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1800 Euro
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ecoinvent v2 license for SimaPro 7.1 multi user versions
(2 users)
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2700 Euro
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ecoinvent v2 license for SimaPro 7.1 multi user versions
(each extra user)
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900
Euro
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Educational versions
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ecoinvent v2 license for SimaPro 7.1 PhD (single user)
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900 Euro
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ecoinvent v2 license for SimaPro 7.1 Classroom or Faculty
license
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1800 Euro
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If you already have ecoinvent v2
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ecoinvent v2 database in SimaPro 7.1 format for existing
ecoinvent v2 license holders.
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300
Euro
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How to order
To order an official eco-invent v2 license, please use our
fax order
form (PDF). You can order through PRé or our
SimaPro partners. After receipt of
your order you will receive access codes for the ecoinvent web site as well
as the database in SimaPro format. Please read the
Ecoinvent terms of use
before you order.
If you order a new professional SimaPro license, you do not have to order
the ecoinvent database separately.
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Further
information
If you have any questions regarding SimaPro or the ecoinvent
database, feel free to contact us.
For more information on the ecoinvent project, visit
www.ecoinvent.org. Register as guest
to see the meta-information of all processes.
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