most recent releases can be found on our downloads page, under “Changelog”: /download/ 

openLCA 2.0.1 (release 07.2023)

Release note

  • fix on the Sankey diagram (loops),
  • fixed a memory leak in the calculation (mainly affects the Monte Carlo simulation),
  • “AND” combines words in the search bar,
  • remove the process contribution from the report for now as they are available in the project result display,
  • fix on the JSON export (multiple global parameters with the same name),
  • display direct contributions in the upstream tree,
  • updates of the IPC API,
  • bug fixes. 

openLCA 2.0 (release 05.2023)

Release note

  • Improved model graph
  • Updated Design & Dark Mode
  • Improved Calculation Speed
  • Accelerated Calculations with Data Libraries
  • Direct Work with Environmental Product Declarations (EPDs)
  • Standalone impact categories at the LCIA Methods
  • Enhanced Results Visualization
  • Improved and Faster Regionalized Calculations
  • LCA Collaboration Server 2.0
  • Parameter sets at product system level for scenario modelling
  • Enhanced Script Writing and API
  • Script storage
  • Additional Information through Tags
  • Improved import/export functionalities
  • Faster and extended database validations
  • Updating links in the product system

openLCA 1.9 (release XX.XX.2019)

Release note

  • Nested product systems
  • Process-specific Monte Carlo Simulation results
  • New ‘linking properties’ tab
  • Enhanced product system statistics
  • Detached tabs
  • Updated reference data
  • Super quick start-up
  • openLCA for MacOS improvements
  • Additional minor improvements and bug fixes

openLCA 1.8 (release 18.02.2019)

Release note

  • Introduction of LCIA checks
  • Location map fixed
  • Introduction of a new parameter overview
  • Optional displaying of product systems in a project
  • New Open provider dialogue
  • Open items from tables via right-click
  • Multi-selection for adding product systems to a project
  • Database scheme update
  • ILCD import supports data quality information
  • Miscellaneous improvements

openLCA 1.7.4 (release 30.10.2018)

Release note

  • Bug fix (error when importing *.zolca into an existing database)

openLCA 1.7.3 (release 22.10.2018)

Release note

  • Improved LCA Collaboration Server compatibility
  • Multi provider checks during product system creation
  • Improved Copy and Paste compatibility within openLCA and with other software (e.g. Excel)
  • Drop-down menu for parameters and auto completion
  • ‘Usage view’ for parameters
  • Improved view of a long list of search results in openLCA
  • The first connection of openLCA to a new database is now much quicker
  • Parameter and function names may now start with non-letter characters

openLCA 1.7.2 (release 20.07.2018)

Release note

  • Stored inventory results
  • Improved tab system
  • Performance improvements
  • Inter Process Communication (IPC)
  • Extended-ILCD support

openLCA 1.7.0 (release 10.04.2018)

Release note

  • Fewer modelling restrictions and improved modelling of waste treatment and reuse
  • Upgraded Sankey Diagrams
  • Enhanced import and export of data
  • Improved user experience for Mac OS
  • Full support for the openLCA collaboration server
  • Additional improvements