What’s new in GaBi? 2013 release of GaBi 6.3 & Databases ‘13

New Product GaBi Server

12.12.13

What’s new in GaBi?

Upgrade of GaBi and

GaBi Databases (for customers on

maintenance)

GaBi Server launch

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New!

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Agenda

1. Upgrade GaBi 6.3

2. Upgrade Databases ‘13

3. New product: GaBi Server

4. Questions and Answers

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GaBi 6.3

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ILCD Data

Exchange

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• The method to move data between GaBi and other ILCD compliant systems that is:

• Bi-directional

• Import and export between compliant systems

• Consistent

• GaBi deals with all mapping and conversions (as long as the dataset is ILCD entry level compliant)

• Easy to use

• In contrast to other formats. Data format, structure flow nomenclature

• Reliable

• Through internal consistency, and clearer guidelines

• Open

• The nature of the standard and its governance makes for a more open means of data exchange

ILCD data exchange

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GaBi 6.3

• Consistent format

• Consistent quality

• Consistent methods

• Creates a method to exchange LCA data between different software and users

• Has the potential to become „the“ format for data exchange

• Essential for the creation of Product Environmental Footprint (PEF) results to be shared with reviewers, the European Commission, and other stakeholders.

ILCD: Why is it so important

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GaBi 6.3

• A dataset needs to follow:

• ISO 14040/44

• Nomenclature

• Documentation

• Reviewed by a qualified reviewer (in

the case of PEF)

Compliance with ILCD entry level format

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GaBi 6.3

Quality Assurance

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• Increase accountability and efficiency of LCA work

• Track the status of all objects in GaBi databases

• Lock quality assured objects

• Items in draft or review status are easily trackable and searchable

Quality Assurance

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GaBi 6.3

• Administrator

• Creates new users

• Changes user roles

• Dedicated roles per database

Quality assurance - roles

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GaBi 6.3

Read &

exchange

objects

Create

objects

Change objects Quality review

Guest x x x

LCA Expert Change own

objects

set own processes to “Ready

for QA”, “Draft”

Project

Manager

N/A for quality

assured objects

set all processes to “Ready

for QA”, “Draft”

Administrator Set to “Quality Assured” or

“Needs revision”

GaBi Databases ‘13

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What’s new?

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GaBi Databases ‘13

Fully refreshed database

and additional content

Outdated/ exchanged information

More detailed LCI doc.

Method-ologies

EN15804

Construction

Current PEF requirements

DEKRA 3rd party

review

ReCipe 1.08

CML 2013

AADP

• “Before and after document” – explains most significant changes per

sector/GaBi database

• Details and reasons for changes

• Delivered with the release notes

• More detailed information on relative

changes per dataset are available

on request.

Database Upgrade 2013 document

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GaBi Databases ‘13

LCI Additions

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GaBi Databases ‘13

2011 ~4,000

2013 >7,000

>600

>200

>130

In total

>1,500

100

>480

140 EPDs 50 grid mixes

• EN 15804 European EPD Standard

• More than 700 construction datasets now

conform to the EN 15804 calculation method

• Consistent calculation methods for all datasets

(allocation, cut-off-criteria, etc.)

• Clear attribution of datasets to the specific life cycle

phases

• Allows the calculation of LCA indicators as specified

by EN15804

• These can be used for the generation of EPDs

and whole building calculations (EN15978).

Extension database construction - EN 15804

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GaBi Databases ‘13

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Life cycle modules required by EN 15804

aggregated

cradle to gate

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product specific information

GaBi Databases ’13

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Datasets for EN 15804 - Example

GaBi Databases ’13

Original dataset that includes efforts for

waste processing (C3) and recycling

credits (D)

Two new datasets for EN 15804

- Waste processing (C3)

- Recycling credits (D)

• Data Quality Indicators (DQIs) introduced for all GaBi datasets (all

datasets created by PE, in total approx. 7200 datasets, professional DB,

extension DBs, data on demand)

• PE Methodology based on Product Environmental Footprint (PEF)

requirements, further specifying the open framework set by the PEF

guide [European Commission (EC): COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION of 9 April 2013 on the use of common methods to measure and

communicate the life cycle environmental performance of products and organisations (2013/179/EU) ANNEX II PRODUCT ENVIRONMENTAL

FOOTPRINT (PEF) GUIDE Official Journal of the European Union Volume 56, L 124, 4.5.2013.]

PEF Requirements - Data Quality Indicators (DQIs)

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GaBi Databases ’13

PE

• Internal dependent review of the datasets. The formal PEF review process for external independent reviews is not yet in place.

• Each dataset reviewed by two PE experts:

• One industry sector specific LCA expert

• One database expert ensuring overall consistency

• Quality criteria are disclosed in the 2013 modelling principles.

• Based on representativeness of

• Technology

• Time

• Geography

• Precision

• Methodological appropriateness and consistency

• Overall quality

PEF Requirements – DQIs review process

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GaBi Databases ’13

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DQI results

GaBi Databases ’13

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PEF Requirements – DQI results

GaBi Databases ’13

GaBi datasets

are usable in

ILCD/PEF

related projects

100%

GaBi datasets

achieved an

overall GOOD

data quality

95%

GaBi datasets

achieved an

overall FAIR

data quality

4%

GaBi datasets

achieved an

overall POOR

data quality

1%

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PEF Requirements – EoL & land use in GaBi PEF test kit

GaBi Databases ’13

Give customers access to features to fulfil the special PEF requirements.

Some features are expected to be changed during the course of the PEF pilot projects.

Enable use of LCIA method for land use (Soil Organic Matter, SOM) to model the foreground system of a PEF project.

Clarify the use of the method to deal with multi-functionality in recycling situations (EoL allocation formula) provided in Annex V of the PEF guide.

PEF test kit contains:

• GaBi plans in English & German for End-of-Life formula and land use method (soil organic matter)

• Official PEF guide by the European Commission

• Installation guide

Download the PEF Test kit here

You can watch the PEF test kit video here

In case of technical problems please contact support@gabi-software.com

PEF Requirements – EoL and land use method

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GaBi Databases ’13

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PEF requirements - ILCD recomm. for LCIA in GaBi

GaBi Databases ’13

Climate Change

Ozone Depletion

Ecotoxicity for aquatic fresh water

Human Toxicity – cancer effects

Human Toxicity – non-cancer effects

Particulate Matter/Respiratory Inorganics

Ionising Radiation – human health effects

Photochemical Ozone Formation

() Acidification

() Eutrophication – terrestrial

Eutrophication – aquatic – fresh water

Eutrophication – aquatic - marine

() Resource Depletion – water

Resource Depletion – mineral, fossil

() Land transformation

implemented in GaBi

6.3

() implemented in GaBi

6.3, but no spatial

distribution

implemented

() implemented in PEF

test kit

PE introduces critical review process of its GaBi database with

inspection and verification company DEKRA

As LCA continues to be used more broadly in industry, companies require increased accuracy,

transparency and credibility of their data sources in order to make the best informed

decisions. Recognising this and in order to ensure consistency and quality of its market-leading GaBi

database, PE INTERNATIONAL is finalizing the first round of an ongoing critical review process with

DEKRA.

The DEKRA critical review of the GaBi Database verifies:

- Credible independent sources underpinning each dataset

- Up to date engineering know-how used in composing the dataset

- Accurate meta information documenting the dataset.

The review initially covers basic technologies, such as e.g. power plants, refineries and water treatment

units underlying many other aggregated datasets and continues with dependent datasets derived from

these core models. In addition to the datasets themselves, the quality assurance processes are also

subject to an audit.

External review process with DEKRA

GaBi Databases ’13

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Delivery and

installation

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Delivery and installation

• Automatic upgrade will be delivered on

Dec 12, 2013

• Works the same way as other updates we

release throughout the year

• GaBi 6.3 allows you to work with both

database versions:

• Your current GaBi Databases ’12 or

previous versions; and

• The new GaBi Databases ’13

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GaBi 6.3

• The upgrade will exchange PE standard database content

automatically.

• Processes you have created yourself will not be touched.

• You can work with different database versions in parallel.

• Newly added datasets will be provided in a new database after

upgrading (drag & drop)

• “Data on demand” with maintenance contract will receive the

upgrade in December 2013!

• Before the upgrade, a back-up of each database is automatically

created …GaBi\DB\Backups

GaBi Databases ’13

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Delivery and installation

New product:

GaBi Server

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• New GaBi module supporting LCA collaboration, for organisations with

2+ LCA practitioners

• Not part of maintenance

• Will launch

Dec 12, 2013

What is it?

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GaBi Server

GaBi Server

Central database manage-

ment

Quality assurance

Workflow manage-

ment

Accelerate LCA

Colla-borative

LCA

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Work stream

GaBi Server

Master

Database on GaBi Server

Local

Database copy

Edited

Database copy

Download

Edit,

change,

new

Upload

Quality assurance by

administration

Integrate changes in master

database

Improve quality

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GaBi Server

• everyone works with the same data

• model library

• removes duplication

Standard database

• consistency

• improves collaboration across the team

Modelling standards & workflows

• centrally, easily and quickly

Integrate supplier data

Save time and reduce costs

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GaBi Server

• work in parallel /serial on the same LCA model

Accelerated modelling

• access to full range of existing LCA models

• avoids duplicate effort

Model library

• of updates and upgrades

• reduces complexity

• always work on the most current version

Centralized management

Accountability

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GaBi Server

• validate integrity of your results

• consistent decisions

• improving quality of models

Workflows & reviews

• transparency of changes

• audit trail

• sharing lessons learned

Change log

• the right level of access to the right people

User rights management

Reduce risk

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GaBi Server

• quickly find who changed what

• track back to previous model versions

Object histories

• regular and policy driven

• peace of mind as data governed by wider professional IT management policies and procedures

• improve business continuity

Automatic backups

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Questions and answers

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Thank you

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support@gabi-software.com