Input requirements for WP7 Andreas Pertl Gudrun Obersteiner Silvia Scherhaufer Peter Beigl 3 rd General Meeting 5 rd - 8 th July 2010 Southampton

Andreas Pertl, Gudrun Obersteiner General statements We have to know the scenarios before we can assess anything –Discussion in the Workshops We cannot assess on the basis of general ideas We cannot create scenarios – You are the experts We are always open for all questions and demands from you – Please contact us

Andreas Pertl, Gudrun Obersteiner Introduction Life Cycle Sustainability Assessment –How to assess? LCSA issues –System boundaries –Use phase – In or Out? Data collection form –Why?

Andreas Pertl, Gudrun Obersteiner Life Cycle Sustainability Assessment Three pillars of Life Cycle Sustainability 1.Environmental – Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) 2.Financial – Financial Life Cycle Costing (LCC) 3.Social – Social Life Cycle Assessment (SLCA) ?? ALL METHODS ARE BASED ON LIFE CYCLE INVENTORIES!!

Andreas Pertl, Gudrun Obersteiner Steps of the Assessment Overall framework of LCA (ISO 14040) Description of Work Decisions today Data collection form Tool-supported calculations in WP7 General framework equal for LCC and SLCA

Andreas Pertl, Gudrun Obersteiner Goal and Scope – System boundaries Production phase Extraction of raw materials Manufacturing Distribution Use phase Consumer End of Life phase Dismantling Separation Recycling Incineration and Landfilling Energy Transport EQUAL FOR BASELINE AND PILOT General boundaries for the assessment not considered for the goals ? Assessment boundaries Other product life cycles Closed loop phase Refurbishment Prepare for ReUse ReDistribution Secondary raw materials

Andreas Pertl, Gudrun Obersteiner Use Phase Example – fantasy appliance - GWP 100% 88% 55%

Andreas Pertl, Gudrun Obersteiner Boundaries and Functional Unit Boundaries can be specified for each case study Use phase = equal for baseline and pilot study scenarios in the assessment at least Energy mix and transport distances (Sensitivity analysis concerning country specific and EU or world average data) Specifications of the functional unit must be done to guarantee the equality e.g. ICT products = technical description Functional unit – Workshop in the afternoon

Andreas Pertl, Gudrun Obersteiner Data collection - From theory to practice A product life consists of life cycle phases e.g. Production, Use, End of Life, Production Life cycle phases constist of processes e.g. Production: Assembly of a D4R laptop Assembly of a LCD or DVD-drive EoL: Disassembly of a D4R laptop Incineration of rests from disassembly Closed Loop: Repairing a LCD Refurbishing of furniture For each process a data collection template shall be filled out For each up- or downstream process a data collection template shall be filled out if available

Andreas Pertl, Gudrun Obersteiner Data collection - From theory to practice – Which data is needed? What is needed for a process??? Data of Up- and Downstream processes available?

Andreas Pertl, Gudrun Obersteiner General information on the data collection form Data collection form provided MS Excel® template Data collection guidelines as support All process data are explained in detail and are outlined like a checklist First questions have been raised up and hopefully been answered

Andreas Pertl, Gudrun Obersteiner Content of the Data collection template Introduction – general information of the responsibles from BOKU for the different case studies Process overview – List of processes involved in the case studies Process template – THE CORE of the form where process data shall be given – shall be copied to one template for one process Data collection checklist – information on the

Andreas Pertl, Gudrun Obersteiner Tour through the template – Process overview Define one process for each process operator at minimum Define one process for each process operator on each location at minimum Separate a process into two or more, if activities and outputs by referenced products or inputs are very heterogeneous Baseline process for each innovative process, where data are available, in order to show up improvements

Andreas Pertl, Gudrun Obersteiner Tour through the template – The Core PLEASE, DON´T BE AFRAID!! Often only 1-3 lines of each category may be necessary One sheet for each process – best as additional sheet in one xls-file = means that for each line in the process overview one process template shall be filled out Start in the middle of the template section ‘PROCESS’

Andreas Pertl, Gudrun Obersteiner General description of data requirements Material flows (Input material, waste), energy source and transports have related environmental burdens Costs can be allocated to material flows Social impacts in a first step on personnel – issues Direct emissions shall be given if measured State the fulfillment of considering industrial networks Inform about related upstream or following processes Limits of variations / Data source to identify of uncertainties

Andreas Pertl, Gudrun Obersteiner TIME FOR YOUR INPUT! Questions? –Shall we provide a helpdesk on the forum? Ideas? –Improvements –Simplifications –Additional Demands Lets discuss about!

Andreas Pertl, Gudrun Obersteiner First summary to remember Goal and Scope System boundaries – Use phase out? Functional unit – Use phase influence – Defined in the afternoon Inventory analysis Basis = Data from CS partners by Data collection form –Comparable to material flow analysis including direct emissions Impact assessment Calculations by WP7 partners –allocating environmental, economic and social impacts on the material and emission flows