ESU-services
| Summary | ||
| Name of source | ESU-services data-on-demand LCIA | |
| Provider | ESU-services Ltd. | |
| Summary text | A database in the sectors of energy, basic minerals, materials, food and lifestyles, consisting of ca. 4,000 unit process datasets, of which about 1000 have been included in ecoinvent. | |
| Contact | Niels Jungbluth (+41 44 940 61 32), jungbluth@esu-services.ch skype:niels.jungbluth | |
| Licensing | Fee (€160 per system data set; €240 per unit process raw data) | |
| Language(s) | English, German and French | |
| Website | http://www.esu-services.ch/data/data-on-demand/ | |
| Access – data formats and accessibility | ||
| File type | Excel, xml files and EcoSpold, SimaPro, csv. and other formats on request | |
| Software needs | SimaPro, Umberto, GaBi and other software tools which can import EcoSpold v1 | |
| Contents – breadth and depth of datasets | ||
| Age | 2000-present | |
| Geography | Global, Europe, Switzerland | |
| Original Data Source(s) | Collaboration with companies and producers, Industry statistics, Other LCA databases, Academic research, Environmental Reports | |
| Other Databases Included | ESU data are built on ecoinvent v2.2 methodology and background data | |
| Life cycle stages | Unit processes for different life cycle stages or system processes with cumulative data | |
| Modeling approach | Attribution ISO conform | |
| Emissions results | Total CO2e, separate GHGs, other environmental indicators | |
| Number of datasets | Ca. 4,000 | |
| Main topics | Energy carriers and technologies; Agriculture, Food and renewable raw materials; Consumer goods, consumer activities, Agricultural production means; Bioenergy, Metals and semimetals; Organic chemicals; Inorganic chemicals, Textiles, tourism, household | |
| Other topics | Other systems | |
| Data transparency – what metadata is provided for each dataset? | ||
| System boundaries | Gate to gate, cradle to grave | |
| Data Types | Unit processes, system processes, cumulative LCIA results | |
| Allocation Methods | Case specific according to ISO 14040 hierarchy (no system expansion) | |
| Technology | Described for each single unit process dataset | |
| Data year | Provided for each single unit process dataset | |
| Original source | Described for each single unit process dataset | |
| Uncertainty | Pedigree Matrix or uncertainty assessed from range of data sources, Monte-Carlo simulation is possible | |
| Quality – is information provided on data quality? | ||
| Data quality score | Pedigree Matrix for each input and output | |
| Quality assurance | Internal validation, steady use in projects with external partners | |
| Standards compliant | ISO 14040, 14067, WRI, PAS 2050 and others | |