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Sustainability is about collaboration, open dialog and – most of all – action. Read our articles to share in our knowledge and expertise and to build your capacity for purposeful action.

Interview | Ecoinvent’s global influence

Recently, SimaPro 8 was released, equipped with an updated ecoinvent v3 database. The ecoinvent v3 database offers the users amongst other the choice between different system models. An interview with ecoinvent's Chief Scientist Bo Weidema.

November 13, 2013

What’s new in SimaPro 8?

PRé is proud to present the new release of the world’s leading LCA software, SimaPro 8, with an updated database ecoinvent 3 and the introduction of regionalized water footprint methods.

November 11, 2013

ecoinvent v3 | What is new in the ecoinvent database?

In May of 2013, the Centre released the latest version of its life cycle inventory database: ecoinvent v3. With over 10,000 of LCI datasets in the areas of agriculture, energy supply, transport, biofuels and biomaterials, bulk and speciality chemicals, construction materials, packaging materials, basic and precious metals, metals processing, ICT and electronics as well as waste treatment, ecoinvent offers one of the most comprehensive international LCI databases.

November 11, 2013

SimaPro Tips & Tricks | Substance in a Method

Watch the video and find out which impact assessment methods include a certain substance.

November 08, 2013

PROSUITE makes sustainability assessment of technologies possible

The PROSUITE project for the sustainability assessment of technologies culminated on October 30th. After 4 years of intensive developments, the PROSUITE consortium met in Brussels to present the outcomes of the project to a diverse group of stakeholders: EU and other policy makers, industries, researchers.

November 07, 2013

Introducing SimaPro 8 | Improved Sustainability Metrics

Mark Goedkoop, founder of PRé and SimaPro, proudly introduces to you the new release of LCA software, SimaPro 8.

November 06, 2013

PRé Introduces SimaPro 8, for Improved Sustainability Metrics Integration

November 4, 2013 – Amsterdam - PRé is pleased to announce the release of SimaPro 8, the latest version of our cutting-edge life cycle assessment software. This new iteration includes the ecoinvent 3 database, the dataset widely used to empower decision-making with sustainability metrics. This collaboration allows users to access new modeling approaches, market processes, and datasets. New to SimaPro are the water footprinting methods and a completely new calculation engine to accommodate the significantly larger database ecoinvent 3.

November 04, 2013

SimaPro Tips & Tricks | Parameters for Scenario Analysis

This video provides a simple example of how you can build different scenarios using parameters in SimaPro.

November 01, 2013

Installation Manual | SimaPro 7.3.3

For instructions on how to install SimaPro, please download the manual. You can always download the latest installation file in the Help Center.

October 30, 2013

Software Update Instructions (from 7.0.0 to 7.3.3)

This document describes how to update SimaPro version 7 to 7.3.3.

October 30, 2013

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Sustainability is about collaboration, open dialog and – most of all – action. Read our articles to share in our knowledge and expertise and to build your capacity for purposeful action.

Interview | Ecoinvent’s global influence

What’s new in SimaPro 8?

ecoinvent v3 | What is new in the ecoinvent database?

SimaPro Tips & Tricks | Substance in a Method

PROSUITE makes sustainability assessment of technologies possible

Introducing SimaPro 8 | Improved Sustainability Metrics

PRé Introduces SimaPro 8, for Improved Sustainability Metrics Integration

SimaPro Tips & Tricks | Parameters for Scenario Analysis

Installation Manual | SimaPro 7.3.3

Software Update Instructions (from 7.0.0 to 7.3.3)

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Fact-based solutions to help you drive positive change.

About PRé

Articles

Sustainability is about collaboration, open dialog and – most of all – action. Read our articles to share in our knowledge and expertise and to build your capacity for purposeful action.

Interview | Ecoinvent’s global influence

What’s new in SimaPro 8?

ecoinvent v3 | What is new in the ecoinvent database?

SimaPro Tips & Tricks | Substance in a Method

PROSUITE makes sustainability assessment of technologies possible

Introducing SimaPro 8 | Improved Sustainability Metrics

PRé Introduces SimaPro 8, for Improved Sustainability Metrics Integration

SimaPro Tips & Tricks | Parameters for Scenario Analysis

Installation Manual | SimaPro 7.3.3

Software Update Instructions (from 7.0.0 to 7.3.3)

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