Data collection/extraction

Product LCA & EPD
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I’m having an issue with this topic. I have 1 project that has several designs where all the designs have different results. I am aware of the summary data extraction on the project but i’ll need more robust data like EPD results (with EPD template) for all design in 1 page. Will it be possible to do that automatically without manually intervention? Does OCLCA has the options or buttons to extract all the design together or is there way forward on their end?

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Hi Syaza,

Thanks for posting on our forum!

Depending on what kind of results you want to see (specific impact indicators or life-cycle stages), you can download the data from the graphs on your project page:

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You can do this for all available graphs, and can customise the graphs for specific impacts or stages as needed.

I hope this helps, however, please let me know if you were in need of something else.

All the best for your analysis,
Graham

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Hi Graham,

Thank you for the feedback and response. Much appreciated.
I did look on the things that I want but I still have a question on the data extraction.
Would it be possible for me to get the all-impact categories in stage level as per A1-D module, for all the designs created?
And based on the sample that you showed, the extracted data was not as robust as I am expecting - it only shows me the x-axis value and y-axis value of the graph and manual calculation is still needed to get the data (in kg CO2 eq). Will there be any ways I can get the kg CO2 eq extracted as a whole for all the impact categories that I am unaware?

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Hi Syaza,

Thanks for following up.

The other graphs on the project page are all per a single impact category, with the default being GWP-fossil.

For all impact categories and all life-cycle stages, you would need to get this from the individual design’s results page, either from 1. the detailed report, 2. results summary (for specific results table), or 3. life-cycle stages graph.

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I recommend option 3 for your use case.

I will submit a request to our Product Development Team about the possibility to download absolute values for the results for all designs in a project - great improvement suggestion!

Kind regards,
Graham