Software Course Umberto LCA+ Winter 22/23

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TU Bergakademie Freiberg | semesterübergreifend Software Course Umberto LCA+ Winter 22/23

Umberto LCA+ software is one of the leading LCA software solutions and allows to identify and reduce the resource and energy consumption of a process, optimizing the environmental performance of the products.

- Assessment of potential environmental impacts in accordance with ISO 14040/14044

- Graphical modeling of product life cycles

- Optimization of resource and energy efficiency

- Achieving eco-efficiency through integrated cost accounting

- Integration of life cycle assessment databases

 

Each participant will receive a certificate at the end under the following conditions:

  • Attendance and successful participation at all dates of the software practical course
  • Submission and passing of the assignment

Objectives and contents of the course:

  • Introduction to the software Umberto LCA+
  • Graphical representation of material and energy flows as a means of material flow analysis
  • Recognition and evaluation of improvement potentials
  • Visualization by means of Sankey diagram
  • Determination of the CO2 footprint
  • Use of subnetworks
  • Cost calculation
  • Export to Excel

Notice:

To earn a certificate, an assignment will be presented at the end of the course, which students are expected to solve independently (group work). Attendance is required on all dates.

 

Class dates:

15.11.22  13:00 - 15:30
22.11.22  13:00 - 15:30
29.11.22  13:00 - 15:30
  

Room: Schlossplatz 1, EG.210 (PC-Pool)
The course is taught in English.

 

Additional offer:
If interested, a theoretical introduction to the topic of life cycle assessment can also be attended as part of our chair seminar in collaboration with the Helmholtz Institute Freiberg for Resource Technology (lecture on 01.11. at 01:00-03:30 pm in room SPQ 3.105 (Schlossplatz 1, last floor). Attending the lecture is not a prerequisite for attending the software course and receiving the certificate. 

 

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