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5. AFME: a powerful base for multiple applications
Ifu has gradually developed specific applications of the Umberto ® software based on AFME. The purpose of these paragraphs is not to detail each of these applications, but to give a foretaste of the range of possibilities.
5.1 Life cycle assessment (LCA)
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Conclusion
Bibliography
Software tools
Ifu Hamburg GmbH and Ifeu – Institut für Energie- und Umweltforschung Heidelberg GmbH 2011 Umberto for Eco-efficiency (version 5.6), [Software] ifu Hamburg GmbH, Max-Brauer-Allee 50, 22765 Hamburg, Germany
Websites
Ifu Hamburg GmbH Software for Life Cycle Assessment (LCA), Energy Management and Material Efficiency for optimizing operational processes. http://www.umberto.de (page consulted on December 14, 2012)
Events
Workshop in English: Umberto User Workshop, held annually in Germany in September. http://www.umberto.de/en/workshop/
Standards and norms
- ISO Environmental management – Lifecycle analysis – Principles and framework - ISO 14040:2006 ISO - 2006
- ISO Environmental management – Lifecycle analysis – Requirements and guidelines - ISO 14044:2006 ISO - 2006
- BSI Specification for the assessment of the life cycle greenhouse gas emissions of goods and services - PAS 2050:2011 BSI - 2011
- GHG Protocol Product Life Cycle Accounting and Reporting...
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Umberto ® distributed by EVEA http://www.evea-conseil.com/
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Umberto training ® and Web Demo. EVEA...
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