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Life Cycle Assessment Commons

FLCAC Resources

This page is the central hub for information, training, and tools related to the Federal Life Cycle Assessment Commons (FLCAC). Here you will find FAQs, common terms, and links to important resources such as the Federal Elementary Flow List and openLCA tools.

 

FLCAC RESOURCES

Frequently Asked Questions

Common Terms and Acronyms

Data Submission Questionnaire

Data Submission Toolkit

 

FEDERAL ELEMENTARY FLOW LIST

GitHub Homepage

Flow Mapping Instructions

 

USLCI

GitHub Homepage

Data Submission Handbook

Metadata Guidance

Change Log

 

OpenLCA RESOURCES 

OpenLCA Homepage

OpenLCA Schema

Collaboration Server Manual 

OpenLCA Forum

 

FEDERAL AGENCY DATA & TOOLS

U.S. Department of Agriculture: 

Environmental Protection Agency: 

National Energy Technology Laboratory: 

U.S. Forest Service: 

National Renewable Energy Laboratory: 

National Institute of Standards and Technology: 

Argonne National Laboratory, Greenhouse gasses, Regulated Emissions, and Energy use in Technologies model (GREET):

 

VIDEO TUTORIALS

Access & Dowload USLCI Database

How to Navigate the USLCI Database

How to Import the USLCI Database into Open-Source LCA Software

How to Track USLCI Database Versioning

Using USLCI Data Submission Handbook to Submit Data

How to Align Your Data with the USLCI Database Structure 

How to Link USLCI to the Federal U.S. Electricity Baseline

How to Update a Modified USLCI Baseline