Data Development in Australia

This page provides links and information on who is developing LCA data for different matetrials, prioducts and systems.  It in no way warrants the data being developed, or guarentees any access to that data, or a reply from their email. Please be considerate before contacting people by being clear and precise about your needs.
 
 
Materials Buildings Waste Management  Other
 
Material
People/Organisations
Comments
Aluminium Primary
Australian Aluminium Council
Have developed data for primary Aluminium for Australia - data may be released for specific purposes
Aluminium Primary
Centre for Design/CRC Waste Management and Pollution Control
Data developed with a mix of local and overseas data - with additional information from AAC LCA - Inventory data download for data
Aluminium Secondary
Australian Aluminium Council
Under development
Cements and Concrete
Cement and Concrete Association of Australia
Under development contact Samia Guirguis samia@cca.com.au
Cements and Concrete
Centre for Design/CRC Waste Management and Pollution Control
Data developed with a mix of local and overseas data Contact Inventory data download for data
Electricity
BHP
Data developed for different power generation technologies.Download from http://www.sustainabletechnology.com.au/frames.html
Electricity
Centre for Design/CRC Waste Management and Pollution Control
Data developed with a mix of local and overseas data Inventory data download for data
Electricity
Murray Hall/ Boustead Consulting
Electricity data developed with published articles -availability unknown. Email mhall@bowstead-consulting.uk
Fuels
Centre for Design/CRC Waste Management and Pollution Control
Data developed for refinery products (diesel, petrol, LPG, Naphtha, Fuel oils ect), and Natural Gas with a mix of local and overseas data Inventory data download for data
Glass
Centre for Design/CRC Waste Management and Pollution Control
Data developed with a mix of local and overseas data Inventory data download for data
Paper and paper board
Jean Wiegard
Work on recycling of paper at VISY- Paper published.Email jwiegard@swin.edu.au
Paper and paper board
Centre for Design/CRC Waste Management and Pollution Control
Data developed with a mix of local and overseas data for Virgin and recycled pulps and their conversion into paperboard. Inventory data download for data 
PET
Centre for Design/CRC Waste Management and Pollution Control
Data developed with a mix of local and overseas data for imported PET. Inventory data download for data
Polyethylene
Centre for Design/CRC Waste Management and Pollution Control
Data developed with a mix of local and overseas data for HDPE, LDPE, LLDPE Inventory data download for data
Polypropylene
Centre for Design/CRC Waste Management and Pollution Control
Data developed with a mix of local and overseas data for polypropylene. Inventory data download for data
PVC
Australian Vinyls
Data developed by Boustead in 1997 Email sophi Macmillan macmillans@av.com.au
Starch 
Centre for Integrated Environmental Protection
http://www.ens.gu.edu.au/ciep/REPORTS/SUM3.HTML
Steel
BHP
Data developed for different steel making technologies.Download from http://www.sustainabletechnology.com.au/frames.html
Steel
Centre for Design/CRC Waste Management and Pollution Control
Data developed with a mix of local and overseas data for steel production through to tinplate. Inventory data download for data
Transport
Centre for Design/CRC Waste Management and Pollution Control
Data developed from Applebaum consultant's data and National Greenhouse Gas Inventory for average transport tasks in Australia.Included Articulated trucks, rigid trucks, light commercial vehicles, private bulk rail and public rail freight, shipping and air freight. Inventory data download for data.
Wood
State Forests NSW
Wood LCA data underdevelopment with a focus on carbon flows. Email davidga@sf.nsw.gov.au
Wood
Centre for Design/CRC Waste Management and Pollution Control
Data developed with a mix of local and overseas data for virgin hardwood and plantation softwood.Based on work by John Todd at University of Tasmania. Inventory data download for data

Products/Building/ Services/Waste LCA
 
Buildings
BHP
LISA (LCA in sustainable Architecture) http://www.sustainabletechnology.com.au/frames.html
BHP
Chappie - kids version of LISA http://www.sustainabletechnology.com.au/frames.html
Public Works NSW
LCAid Under development http://projectweb.dpws.nsw.gov.au
Waste Management
 Kerbside
Centre for Design at RMIT/CRC Waste Management and Pollution Control and VUT
Stage 1 of Paper and Packaging Waste Management Project Report available for PET Steel and Glass recycling. Download at http://www.cfd.rmit.edu.au/lca/LCAframe2.html

Stage 2 for all common recyclable materials due for release in December 2000 

All materials for six councils in NSW is due in February 2001 

email tim.grant@rmit.edu.au, karli.james@vu.edu.au, or s.lundie@unsw.edu.au.
 Kerbside
Nolan ITU
National Benchmark Study on environmental, economic and social impact of kerbside recycling. Availability unknown
Residual Waste
Nolan ITU
Residual Waste Stabilisation, Streamlined LCA for Southern Sydney Waste Board. Availability Unknown.
Other
Water tanks
Centre for Integrated Environmental Protection
http://www.ens.gu.edu.au/ciep/REPORTS/SUM1.HTMl


Other good data sources

Australia's National Greenhouse Gas Inventory

Australian Waste Database

Australian Life Cycle Inventory Data Project

National Pollutant Inventory Database

Association of Plastics Manufacturers in Europe (APME)


EIOLCA - Economic Input/Output LCA data from Carnegie Melon University

Japan Science and Technology Agency National Research Institute  EcoMaterials Database from 4000 Social Stocks

SPINE, the backbone of LCA data documentation and information systems

SPOLD - Data Standard
 
 

 

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Last revised: 8 November 1999