SimaPro
LCA software
SimaPro is a powerful solution for those looking to drive sustainable change. Built on robust science and life cycle thinking, the sustainability software is ideal for product designers, decision-makers and sustainability experts.
Buy SimaPro in Australia and New Zealand
Lifecycles is the local service partner for SimaPro LCA Software in Australia and New Zealand.In this role, we have developed multiple environmental databases for use in SimaPro and other environmental software.
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The world’s leading LCA software chosen by industry, research institutes, and consultants in more than 80 countries.
SimaPro allows you to model products and systems from a life cycle perspective. Users build complex models in a systematic and transparent way using SimaPro's unique features such as parameters and Monte Carlo analysis.
SimaPro comes fully integrated with the well known ecoinvent database and is used for a variety of applications, like:
Carbon footprint calculation
Product design and eco-design
Environmental Product Declarations (EPD)
Environmental impact of products or services
Environmental reporting (GRI)
Determining of key performance indicators
Experience how SimaPro works with a fully functioning demo version. A guided tour will provide an overview of the software. Create your first LCA model in SimaPro using the tutorial provided.
Versions of SimaPro
Business plans are available as a single-user or a unique multi-user network version, which is ideal for teamwork.
Educational plans are available as a PhD or Faculty licence for educational purposes only. For paid research and consultancy-type projects, you can select a professional version.
Answer a few quick questions to help find the right SimaPro plan here or compare all versions of SimaPro here. If you are unsure which version would suit your needs best, please contact us to discuss your options further.
Seeking SimaPro training support?
Whether you're in need of professional, educational, or customised training, we offer comprehensive solutions to help you master SimaPro with ease.
You can view all of our existing training courses below. Alternatively, we are more than happy to tailor training to meet your unique needs.
LCA 1.01 using SimaPro - This course caters to both beginners and individuals seeking to deepen their understanding of Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) models. Participants will gain comprehensive knowledge covering LCA's fundamental principles, data handling, and modeling in SimaPro. The curriculum incorporates real-world case studies and practical exercises to enhance learning.
LCA 1.02 using SimaPro - Geared towards those with a foundational understanding of LCA, this advanced course focuses on refining modeling skills in SimaPro for specific projects. Participants have the opportunity to immerse themselves in LCA and SimaPro, leveraging the expertise of Lifecycles through hands-on experiences to enhance their proficiency.
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What are SimaPro’s technical requirements?
SimaPro Craft (formerly Desktop) is a 32-bit Windows application that also runs on 64-bit Windows. We recommend you use Windows 10 or 11. Read the full technical requirements for installing and using the SimaPro Craft software to learn more. Please note that SimaPro is designed to run on Windows. Using SimaPro on Mac and Linux is possible with a Windows emulator.
Which operating systems support SimaPro?SimaPro is a Windows application. To use SimaPro on a Mac and Linux systems, you would need to use a Windows emulator and have sufficient memory on your device. Please note that we do not provide technical support on non-Windows systems.
Which databases are included in SimaPro?SimaPro comes with a wealth of life cycle inventory databases including ecoinvent v3, Agri-footprint, EU and Danish Input Output database, US Life Cycle Inventory database, as well as various data from industry associations in the Industry data 2.0 library. Additional databases are available for download via the SimaPro Marketplace.
We also offer the AusLCI + ecoinvent EN 15804 compliant add-on.
Which impact assessment methods are available in SimaPro?Find the complete list here or check the SimaPro methods manual to learn more about each method.
Can SimaPro be used for carbon accounting?Doing a carbon footprint analysis requires specialised software and a lot of data. SimaPro helps you with this by providing environmental data of thousands of products and the global warming potentials of hundreds of Greenhouse Gases (GHGs). You can enter and structure your company’s activity data with ease. The software integrates some of the most widely used environmental databases, like ecoinvent and Exiobase. The global warming potentials are provided by the latest reports from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC). The IPCC method in SimaPro is regularly updated. Find out more here.
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What is the difference between single-user and multi-user SimaPro license?
The single-user and multi-user versions of SimaPro require different types of installation. Single-user is the standard software installation where only one person can work on the same database and project at a time. The multi-user installation is a client-server system that enables collaboration – several users from the same organisation can work in a shared database or project simultaneously. Moreover, you can define different user roles and access levels. The multi-user setup might cause slightly slower software performance and updating the software is more involved.
What are SimaPro's license conditions?To use SimaPro, you must agree to the End User License and Service Agreement for SimaPro and the SimaPro SaaS Terms and Conditions Issued by PRé, as well as to the end user license agreements of database providers:
ecoinvent data libraries: End User Licence Agreement (EULA) of ecoinvent Association for ecoinvent data
Agri-footprint data libraries: End User License Agreement Agri-footprint via SimaPro
Find an overview of all EULAs applicable to our software products here.
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Is technical support available?
Everyone with a valid SimaPro licence (active subscription or perpetual license with a valid service contract) can benefit from our technical helpdesk. You can find a variety of articles and tutorials via the link here.
Alternatively, get in touch with our team at lifesupport@lifecycles.com.au.
Do you offer support in setting up my SimaPro project and building my LCA model?If you need help with building your LCA model, and analysing and interpreting your results, our support packages can help! A support package is a one-on-one consultation during which an experienced LCA consultant will guide you through setting up your model, calculating and interpreting your LCA results, and will answer any questions you may have.
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The confidentiality, integrity and availability of information are vital to your business operations and to our own success. PRé Sustainability B.V., the developer of SimaPro, is ISO/IEC 27001:2013 certified under certificate number ISC 123 for designing, building, and supporting a web-based platform for life cycle assessment and sustainability performance. Every year, we revise and improve our processes to comply with the requirements of this international standard. In short, you can trust that PRé complies with the highest standards regarding information security.
Find out more or request documentation here.