Automated LCA through semantic integration of design and process data

Global challenges including climate crisis, resource scarcity and regulations are forcing companies to accelerate their sustainable transformation. This paper introduces a digital solution for sustainable design to assess an d optimize the environmental impact of products. An approach for automated LCA based on design data is proposed to overcome the limitations of heterogenous data formats and IT systems. The main results are the semantic mapping of product and LCA process data and its integration into a functional architecture. An implementation in the use case of fuel cell production is described. Moreover, the main challenges and next steps are discussed.