Accessing Datasets
The following datasets can currently be accessed using the LCA Toolkit by creating a new CreateData() component in any available UI. Please keep in mind that although we go to great lengths to provide you with the best possible freely available LCA data, you are ultimately responsible for the results you acquire through the use of these tools and datasets.
- Boverket
- Carbon Query Database or EC3
- EPiC
- Inventory of Carbon and Energy (ICE)
- Oekobaudat
- National Highways
- Quartz
We are always excited to add more datasets to the toolkit so if the dataset you're looking for is not represented, then please submit an issue/question to see if it can be added!
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Quartz Project has created Common Product LCA Data which includes Global Warming Potential, Ozone Depletion Potential, Primary Energy Demand, Acidification Potential, Eutrophication Potential, and Smog Formation Potential for cradle to gate (A1-A3) and end of life. We access this data in BHoM through a Dataset object, which has assimilated the data into an EnvironmentalProductDeclaration object.
ICE Database is an amalgam of product data from international sources that has been tailored for the UK. Its data is inclusive of embodied carbon figures for hundreds of products, categorised by their material categories: concrete, steel, glass, aluminum, etc. We access this data in BHoM through a Dataset object, which has assimilated the data into an EnvironmentalProductDeclaration object (embodied carbon can be found under the Global Warming Potential property).
Carbon Query Database is a database of Environmental Product Declarations produced on both a category/sector basis and by manufacturers for stages A1-A3 for embodied carbon (GWP). We access this data in BHoM through our Carbon Query Database Adapter, which allows you to search all of the EPDs within EC3 either by the "NameLike" input, the "PlantName" input, or by its individual ID (which you can find at the end of your URL when searching through EC3). This "Pull" will produce EnvironmentalProductDeclaration objects. For more specific information, please visit the CarbonQueryDatabase_Toolkit.
Please Note: There are static datasets available for use if you prefer. BHoM version 4.1 Beta will have updated EC3 datasets which reflect a curated list of commonly used EPDs for structural projects. If you are using an earlier version of the BHoM and would like updated datasets, please visit this link and download the dataset .JSON files. You will then need to simply paste these files within your ProgramData folder at this location C:\ProgramData\BHoM\Datasets (drive location will depend on your installation settings).
Please note this is provided for guidance purposes only as it is up to you, the user to determine the most relevant EPDs to use.
Next, let's take a closer look at the EPD object class structure to understand what these datasets actually consist of and how they can be used in our workflows. The EPD.