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OUR SERVICES

Evah Associates develop and deliver

 

  • Tools and Education in Life Cycle Thinking                         

  • Product Life Cycle Analysis            

  • Environmental Product Declarations

  • Environmental Building Declarations

  • Life Cycle Benefit Assessment

  • LCI Databases free for study

  • Life Cycle Inventory Development

  • Product Category Rules

  • Building Life Cycle Analysis

  • Sustainability Assessments

  • Datasets for LCA Software

  • Lectures and Training Courses

Life Cycle Analysis


Our LCADesign software consultants applying supply chain and brand-specific LCA, enable design teams to finesse building ecological impacts by real choices in design & procurement.
In 2012 The Evah Institute completed a world first net positive whole building LCI with life cycle impact and benefit assessment for Rengler and Birkeland  reviewed in a paper by Raymond Cole.


Life Cycle Benefit Assessment


With Evah Associates, The Institute's Director Delwyn Jones has been developing Sustainability Assessment and  Life Cycle Benefit Methods since 2010. She contributes to beyond zero impact practice and positive development.


Software & Database Development


Evah contributes to LCADesign Software Development for whole building LCA. Evah continues to develop and customise LCI plug-ins for users of LCADesign, OpenLCA and SimaPro.
Since 2008 Evah has extended global LCI to include >5500 mostly brand specific C2F operations developed for suppliers seeking certified ecolabels.
As Agents for Australasian OpenLCA and global LCADesign freeware Evah Associates develop 3rd party certified Forestry, Agriculture, Building, Fit-out and Personal Care LCI database plug-ins for users of

 

  • OpenLCA impact simulation software

  • SimaPro life cycle impact software and

  • LCADesign building ecoprofiling software.


LCI Database Bundles


Our Software & Plug-in Databases


As Australasian agents for OpenLCA freeware and global agents for LCADesign freeware Evah Associates develop 3rd party certified LCI database plug-ins e.g. for users of

 

  • OpenLCA impact modelling software freeware

  • LCADesign building impact modelling software

  • SimaPro life cycle impact software and

  • One-click LCA green building modelling software

 


Our regional, national and global industry supply chain databases developed for projects model best available technology (BAT) and business as usual (BAU) LCI systems since 1995 provide LCI of:

 

  • Acquisition, generation, distribution, supply and use of water, fuel and power utilities;

  • Building cladding, concrete, drywall, flooring, framing, glazing and roofing material;

  • Chemicals, dyestuff, plasticisers, pigments, surfactants, solvents, and coatings

  • Chloralkali, petrochemical, polymer, extrusions pipe and laminated products;

  • Infrastructure, excavation, tunnels, roads, substructures, paving and piping products

  • Mineral, aggregate, metal, extraction, refining, casting, forming, finishing and joining

  • Metals of steel, zinc, aluminium, tin, titanium, rare earths,


Evah databases sold for use by clients since 2008 model contemporary conventional as well as certified as organic, sustainably managed or ecolabelled:

 

  • Apiarist, beehive, honey, wax, propolis & herbals

  • Building, infrastructure, framing, cladding and fitout Ceramics, composites, cement, enamels, pipe, sanitary ware, tile product

  • Cleaning, detergent, sanitary and disinfectants

  • Essential oils, dietary supplements, skin care and health care products

  • Farming, fruit, food, fat, starch, cellulose and meats

  • Float Glass, fibreglass, bench-tops, back-splash, framing, glazing product,

  • Foraging, ranching, farming, food, oil, wax fibre and fabric products

  • Forestry, log, lumber, timber, fibre, board, paper & oils

  • Fit-out, blinds, fabric, flooring, bench-tops, joinery

  • Metal, Copper, Tin, Brass, Titanium, Gold, Silver, Uranium, Rare Earths,

  • Personal care, soap, shampoo, lotions & emollients

  • Services, plumbing, tap-ware, drainage, wiring, cabling, lighting, luminaires, switches,

  • Waste, scrap and recyclables collection, down-cycling, recycling, up-cycling and landfill.

 


These databases model industry supply chains in most exporting territories worldwide including e.g.:

 

  • Australia, Queensland, New South Wales, Victoria, Western and South Australia

  • Asia: Japan, Indonesia, South Korea, Malaysia, Singapore, Taiwan & Vietnam

  • China, Hebei, Guangdong, Shanghai, Beijing Provinces & Inner Mongolia AR

  • England, Scotland and Ireland

  • Europe e.g Denmark, France, Germany, The Netherlands, Spain, Italy and Turkey

  • New Zealand, North and South Island

  • Canada e.g. British Columbia

  • United States e.g California South Carolina & Texas

  • South Africa, Russia and India in particular sectors  

 
Historical LCI Database Custodianship.

 

  • The Evah Institute is a custodian of the Australian LCI built for Sydney Green Games by NSW State Government. This LCI was further developed by the Industry and Federal Government funded Centre for Construction Innovation (CRC CI).

  • Evah is custodian of CRC CI LCI databases for Californian, Dutch and German supply chains developed with researchers from Stanford U CIFE USA; Building Science & Technology CSTB France; U of Salford BHE UK; VTT Technical Research Centre VTT Finland & TU Delft Netherlands.  .

  • Evah continues to develop "OzLCI" BAU, BAT and ecolabelled product supply chain databases.

  • OzLCI is the first 3rd party certified LCI database mapped to GreenStar Australia, BREEAM UK and LEED US systems.

  • OzLCI is now integrated and working in OpenLCA, SimaPro-8 and LCADesign LCIA software.

  • Evah also develops LCI for LCIA consultants facilitating design team efforts to finesse real-brand building impacts here and  overseas.

Our Clients


In 2019 Evah has delivered 3rd party certified Life Cycle Analysis (LCA) and Environmental Product Declarations (EPDs) for manufacturers seeking ecolabels.
Overseas and local clients include:

 

 


The Evah Institute also delivered a 3rd party verified whole of building 60 year life LCA for an office tower in Sydney NSW Australia. That project was awarded a Green Building Council of Australia GreenStar Rating of 4.
The Evah Institute also delivered international LCI database plug-ins to Global GreenTag International and for sale on openLCA Nexus. We also offer support for Australasian OpenLCA freeware users.


In 2018 Evah delivered 3rd party certified LCA and EPDs for manufacturers seeking ecolabels including:

 

 


In 2017 we delivered 3rd party certified LCA and EPDs for manufacturers seeking ecolabels including:

 

 


In 2016 Evah delivered whole of building LCA for an apartment tower floor space saving from the Elephant Foot E-Diverter Chute and 3rd party certified LCA and or EPDs for manufacturers seeking ecolabels including:
 

 


In 2015 we delivered delivered whole of building LCA for two universities as well as LCA and EPDs for manufacturers seeking 3rd Party Certified ecolabels including:

 

  • Altro Safety Flooring, Alpine MDF and Armstrong Flooring

  • Borg MDF Board; Dexion Commercial Storage

  • EPAS Greaseshield Mechanical Grease Trap, Excel Timber Lockers and Benches

  • Forbo Carpet Tiles, Forbo Flock Carpet, Forbo Vinyl

  • Howe SixE Chair; Mohawk Carpet Tiles; Polyflor Homogeneous Polysafe

  • Revolution Roofing; and Weathertex weatherboards and panels

 


In 2014 we delivered LCA for producers seeking GreenTagCert™ ecolabels including:

 

  • Armstrong Ceilings; Dunlop Flooring Carpet cushion underlays; Forbo Marmoleum

  • InterfaceFLOR Nylon Modular Carpets Asia, Australia, Europe and USA; Karndean Luxury Vinyl Tile

  • Polyflor Heterogeneous PUR, Polyflor Homogeneous Polysafe, Polyflor Luxury Vinyl Tile, Polyflor PolyClad

  • Quantum Quartz benches; Ridov Antimicrobial; Signature Moduleo Flooring

  • Tontine Thermal and Acoustic Insulation; Verosol Blinds, Verotex Blinds; Woven Image Contour Fabric

 

 

In 2013 Evah delivered LCA for clients seeking GreenTag ecolabels including

  • Billi Boiling and Chilled water systems, and Bunzl Personal Care IBIS Hotel Range

  • Donghwa Patinna MDF boards; FibreCo Green Insulation

  • Howe Office Furniture Chairs and Tables; Kingspan Insulated Roofing & Cladding Panels

  • OZONE Panel Oriented Strand Board; Polyflor Heterogeneous Floor coverings

  • ResourceCo Concrete Recycled Bulk Mix, SmartStone engineered quartz benches & splash backs,

  • Stormtech Architectural Drains; Tectonic Flooring Timber faced MgO board

  • Woven Image EchoWool Lycra Blend Fabric

 


In 2012 we delivered manufacturer’s LCA for submissions for GreenTag ecolabels including for:

  • Earp Tiles Porcelain Wall and floor tiles; Green Insulation Reflective Insulation

  • Howe 40/4 Office Visitor Seating Chairs; InterfaceFLOR Nylon Modular Carpets

  • Knauf Plasterboard; MM Copper Refrigeration and plumbing tubing

  • Polyflor Luxury Vinyl Tiles; Resource Company Recycled Concretes

  • Signature Earth Carpet tile; Tarkett Flooring, Sweden IQ Compact Homogenous Vinyl

  • Tretford Carpets Commercial Carpets And Tiles; Xypex Concrete Admixtures & Concrete Repairs


 

In 2011 we delivered LCI databases for Evertuff, Duracomp, Plaspanel, Weathertex Cladding and Onduline Roofing for urban design projects. We also did LCA for manufacturer submissions for Global GreenTag ecolabel clients including:

  • Laminex Laminated MDF, Particleboard and HPL board; BASF Mastertop® cementitious floor underlays

  • Dunlop Flooring Carpet cushion underlays; A1 Rubber Flooring, Matting and Underlays

  • Tontine Thermal and Acoustic Insulation

  • Polyflor Homogenous PUR Sheet and Tiles; Polyflor Polysafe Sheet and Vinyl Tiles

  • Wharington Recopol Chair Forms and Woven Image Echo® Wool/ Nylon Fabric

 


In 2010 we delivered R&D projects, LCA presentations and Evah Green Reports and with:

  • New Coles Supermarkets; Roadstone Recycled Roads; Thermoshield Liquid Insulation

  • KMH Environmental on NSW Infrastructure

  • Sustainable School Fitout to Victorian DEECD; Sustainable Interiors for Education With Swinburne University

  • Department of Health Capital projects; Sustainable Built Environment National Research Centre

  • U of Salford on Regeneration and ESD; QUT School of Built Environment, and QUT Creative Industries

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