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ecoinvent v3 launched
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LCM 2013 in Gothenborg
6th International Conference on Life Cycle Management in Gothenborg with ifu Hamburg
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References: Umberto
Umberto is your professional tool for computer-based material and energy flow analysis, including integrated cost accounting, life cycle assessments and carbon footprinting. Umberto CO2 is successfully applied in Carbon Management and Energy Management projects.
For downloading selected success stories please click either on one of the links below or visit our download center:
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3R Consulting
The company from Panama works in the field of environmental consulting and uses Umberto LCA and Umberto for Carbon Footprint.
3 R Consulting, S.A.
Edificio Centro Comercial Siglo XXI
Oficina 67. Av. Juan Pablo II con Av. Ricardo J. Alfaro
Ciudad de Panamá – República de Panamá
Tel.: (507) 391 5690 / (507) 391 5691
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Alberta Innovates Technology Futures, Edmonton (Canada)
Tech Futures is part of Alberta's research and innovation system and is helping build healthy, sustainable businesses in the province.
Through a suite of programs and services directed towards entrepreneurs, companies, researchers and investors, Tech Futures is preparing Alberta for a next generation economy. The company uses Umberto for Eco-Efficiency.
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BASF AG, GCT Technical Development, Ludwigshafen
Production planning and cost optimization
The team of technical development uses Umberto as a modeling tool with the focus on cost optimizations and engineering. Their services to BASF business units includes production planning and optimization of complex production systems.
BASF Schweiz AG (before CIBA Specialty Chemicals AG)
Process optimization in the chemical industry
BASF Schweiz AG uses Umberto to successfully optimize processes in the chemical industry. By using the method of ECO engineering potentials for system optimizations and savings are systematically identified.
Umberto_Success_Ciba_en.pdf (245 KByte)
bifa Environment Institute GmbH, Augsburg
LCA and eco-efficiency analysis
At bifa Environment Institute Umberto is used for life cycle assessment and eco-efficiency (e. g. for Fujitsu) for the industry and within research projects in various sectors: e. g. renewable energy, and industrial and municipal supply and disposal structures.
Umberto_Success-Story_bifa_Fujitsu_01.pdf (679 KByte)
BMG Engineering AG, Zurich
Consulting and engineering to efficient production systems
BMG applies Umberto on customer order for the comparison and optimization of production sites in various industries.
Centre de Ressources pour l'Technologies of the Environment (CRTE), Esch-sur-Alzette
Life Cycle Assessment Research and Practice
The CRTE applies Umberto for Life Cycle Analysis, in cooperation with companies from the region and at communal level, e. g. for the modeling of waste water systems.
Centro Federal de Educação Tecnológica de Minas Gerais (CEFET-MG), Belo Horizonte
Training deals for life cycle assessment with Umberto
On CEFET LCA courses are regularly held with a practical introduction to Umberto.
Centro Nacional de Tecnologías Limpas (CNTL) Porto Alegre
Environmental consulting and training services
The center offers consultancy and training for cleaner production in material flow analysis and life cycle analysis in Porto Alegre, Brazil by applying Umberto.
Chemnitz UT - Faculty of Economics and Business Administration
The Department builds upon four pillars of knowledge and understanding: Economics, Business Administration, Law, and Computer Science.
A main and persistent objective in academics and research is to find analytical and empirical concepts with a clear orientation towards innovation and knowledge creation.
Chemnitz UT
Faculty of Economics and Business Administration
Thüringer Weg 7
09126 Chemnitz
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Deutsch-Französisches Institut für Umweltforschung (DFIU)
Karlsruhe, Germany
DLR, Institute of Technical Thermodynamics, Stuttgart
LCA on future technologies
At the DLR research work on new technologies is supported by life cycle assessment studies which are carried out with Umberto.
EHA Energie-Handels-Gesellschaft mbH & Co. KG
The EHA Energie-Handels-Gesellschaft mbH & Co. KG is an independent energy supplier with own commercial systems.
More than 4,300 multi-site customers (corporate groups with branches as well as franchising or cooperative) are currently supplied with an overall amount of 4.3 terra watt hours by EHA.
The company applies Umberto for Carbon Footprint.
EHA Energie-Handels-Gesellschaft mbH & Co. KG
Überseering 12
22297 Hamburg
fon: +49 (0) 40 - 80 60 06 – 0
fax: +49 (0) 40 - 80 60 06 - 82 28
e-mail: info@eha.net
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EMPA Swiss Federal Materials Testing, St. Gallen
Creation by LCA records for ecoinvent
At EMPA several LCA studies and records for the LCA database ecoinvent are created. Umberto is applied in projects to new energy systems for instance.
Environmental Campus Birkenfeld, University of Applied Sciences Trier
Training and regional LCA
At the Environmental Campus Birkenfeld students of the International Material
Flow Management master degree program use Umberto to learn methods and
practical application of material flow analysis. Improvement in cooperation with local authorities and local companies, researchers improve the environmental performance of entire communities.
ESI - Energy Studies Institute
National University of Singapore
The Energy Studies Institute der National University of Singapore applies Umberto for Carbon Footprint.
Energy Studies Institute
National University of Singapore (NUS)
29 Heng Mui Keng Terrace, Black A
#10-01
119620 Singapore
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Frauenhofer-Institute for Material Flows and Logistics
Dortmund, Germany
Fraunhofer-Institute for Building Physics
Stuttgart, Germany
Friedrich-Schiller-University
Jena, Germany
Geberit International AG, Rapperswill
Corporate life cycle assessments as a monitoring tool
The internationally very successful plumbing manufacturer Geberit International AG uses Umberto including corporate life cycle assessment, as an important tool for continuous improvement in environmental protection and sustainable management of the company.
GeM - IUT de Saint-Nazaire
Département Génie Civil
Chaire éco-construction
58 rue Micel-Ange, BP 420 Heinlex
44606 Saint-nazaire cedex
France
Website
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Henkel KGaA, Dusseldorf
LCAs for consumer products
Since the late 1990s, the Henkel KGaA uses Umberto for product life cycle assessment to improve ecological consistency.
HOBAS Engineering GmbH
Evaluating various methods for pipe laying
HOBAS Engineering GmbH is a leading manufacturer of high quality, glass fiber reinforced plastic (GRP) pipe. The company applies Umberto for Carbon Footprint to calculate and compare different methods for pipe laying.
Umberto_CF_Success-Story_HOBAS_en.pdf (724 KByte)
The pipes are used in applications such as drinking water, wastewater, waterpower lines, cooling lines, watering and drainage systems. The company encompasses a network of 35 HOBAS-owned production sites and distribution centers located in Europe, Asia, Australia and the America. Its motto is, “HOBAS. Make things happen.“
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Holzforschung Austria
Vienna, Austria
ifeu-Institute for Energy and Environmental Research, Heidelberg
Life Cycle Assessment for the public sector and the industry
The ifeu-Institute primarily carries out life cycle assessment for public organizations. Further inquiries come from industrial associations, e. g. Plastic Europe in order to update life cycle assessment databases, or from companies like Tetrapak to compare different packaging alternatives.
The work with Umberto mainly focusses on three areas: packaging, Bioenergy sources and the waste management. As an well-established institute ifeu offers the deployment of critical reviews of life cycle assessments created by a third party.
Furthermore ifeu prepared a publication of the Federal Ministry for Environment and Reactor Safety concerning the contribution of domestic waste to sustainable development of Germany. On page 22 of this report Umberto is described as modeling tool for waste balances. Download the report in German language.
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IUWA Institute for Environmental Economic Analysis, Heidelberg
Regional material flow analysis
At the Institute for Environmental Economic Analysis Umberto is used for mapping and optimizing regional disposal structures. By an international cooperation network the activities of the IUWA reach as far as China.
KPMG Deutsche Treuhand Gesellschaft
Cologne, Germany
Leuphana University of Lüneburg, Institute for Sustainability Communication (INFU),
Lüneburg, Germany
M+W Zander
Process optimization and modeling in the semiconductor industry
The team of M + W Zander Group applies Umberto for process optimization and modeling in the semiconductor industry. Adapted to the needs of the semiconductor industry - as with the Umberto Life-Cycle Cost Model (LCC Fab) - the software is a comprehensive consulting tool.
Umberto_Success_M_WZ_en.pdf (217 KByte)
Umberto 5 creates added value
With the LCC model, based on Umberto the detailed planning of new semiconductor manufacturing facilities is possible. Chip manufacturing equipment is supported by continuous material and energy flow management. The model provides:
• the mapping of the entire production process and
• the recording of all production-related costs
A detailed project description, see the related success story you can save as PDF and read.
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Metatech GmbH
Metatech GmbH is an independent company of consulting engineers with focus on resource efficiency and material properties systems.
Metatech GmbH
Lünener Straße 211/212
D – 59174 Kamen
Deutschland - Germany
fon +49 (0)2307 7192-100
fax +49 (0)2307 7192-109
contact@meta-tech.de
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MOHN Media - Mohndruck GmbH
Establishment of a continuous operational life cycle
Mohn media GmbH uses Umberto for the presentation of the Environmental Company Profile. By applying Umberto this profile has become more comprehensible and transparent and its creation process has been improved.
Umberto_Success_MohnMedia_en.pdf (133 KByte)
Transparency and comparability thanks to Umberto
In cooperation with the Mohn media GmbH "Ökorucksack" was launched. The "Ökorucksack" provides information about forms of use, physical characteristics and packaging of each material Mohn media procures.
By providing all environmentally relevant, production-based material and energy flows Umberto inquiries on energy-efficiency and output indicators of prospects can be answered quickly. This leads to a meaningful information policy and, indirectly, increases customer loyalty.
The full success story can be found below as PDF.
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Oeko-Institute eV
Freiburg, Germany
The Oeko Institute is an experienced leader in Life Cycle Assessment and is working for both the private and public sector.
The Institute is one of the initiators of the PCF pilot project in Germany, in which the carbon footprints for a sports bag and of a coffee by Tchibo AG with support of the Oekoinstitute were calculated. Further information, case studies and comprehensive documentations can be downloaded at the homepage of the PCF-Project.
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OSRAM GmbH
Munich, Germany
Otto-von-Guericke University, Business Informatics
Magdeburg, Germany
Pontificia Universidade Catolica de Rio Grande do Sul (PUC-RS)
Porto Alegre, Brasil
Procter & Gamble, Brussels
Product Life Cycle Assessment
Procter & Gamble carries out Life Cycle Assessment for many years. The company uses the results both to improve its environmental performance as well as to inform their customers about the environmental impacts of its products.
Sakosta CAU GmbH
Dreieich, Germany
siebold hamburg messebau GmbH
The specialist for exhibition constructions siebold hamburg applies Umberto for Carbon Footprint to calculate carbon footprints of constructions for trade show exhibits. Especially a variation of materials used lead to significant CO2 savings.
Umberto_CF_Success-Story_Siebold_en.pdf (0.9 MByte)
Because the creation of elements with a short life span means often a higher environmental impact carbon footprinting provides a promising chance for reducing this impact significantly. Siebold analyzes and calculates all stages from concept to recycling with Umberto for Carbon Footprint, for creating long-term sustainable value.
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Solvay S.A., Bussels
Eco balancing for selected products
Solvay in Brussels uses Umberto for an ecological comparison of different processes in which Solvay's products are used. One main goal is to inform the customers about the ecological advantages, another is to continously improve both products and processes.
Umberto_Success_Solvay_en.pdf (2.5 MByte)
State Institute for Environmental Protection Baden-Württemberg
Karlsruhe, Germany
Technical University Darmstadt - Institute IWAR
Umberto is applied in the field of Industrial Material Flows at the Institute IWAR of the TU Darmstadt.
Technical University of Braunschweig, IWF
Braunschweig, Germany
The Green Dot - Duales System Deutschland (DSD)
Efficient Waste Treatment
Der Grüne Punkt (the Green Dot) - das Duales System Deutschland (DSD), applies Umberto for an overall analysis of energy and material flows. This analysis goes beyond focussing on the acutal state in includes szenario calculations and sustainability evaluations.
Umberto_Success_DSD_en.pdf (169 KByte)
Umweltbundesamt (German EPA), Referat III 3.3.
Berlin, Germany
Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro
The Centro de Gestao Tecnológica applies Umberto LCA within the university work.
For more information please visit:
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Universidade Regional de Blumenau (FURB)
Santa Catarina, Blumenau, Brasil
University Bremen, Faculty 4 Production Technology
Bremen, Germany
University of Applied Science Pforzheim, Dept. of Environmental Economics
Pforzheim, Germany
University of Applied Sciences Berlin (HTW)
Berlin, Germany
University of Kassel - Center for Environmental Research
The Center for Environmental Systems Research was founded 1994 as an interdisciplinary research unit of the University of Kassel. The Center is organizationally independent of the university's faculties, however relationships exist with numerous research domains of the University, especially due to the two professorships of the Centre.
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Vishay Siliconix Itzehoe GmbH
Itzehoe, Germany
W.L. Gore & Associates GmbH
Perhaps best known for its consumer products like GORE-TEX® fabric and ELIXIR® guitar strings, Gore is a leading manufacturer of thousands of advanced technology products for the electronics, industrial, fabrics, and medical markets.
Today, Gore has more than 9,500 employees, called associates, located in 30 countries, with manufacturing facilities in the United States, Germany, United Kingdom, Japan and China, and sales offices around the world.
For more information please visit: http://www.gore.com
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Wuppertal Institut for Climate, Environment and Energy
Wuppertal, Germany
This page lists just a few of the many Umberto users. If you wish to learn about the use of Umberto in your specific industry, please contact us.