v1.0.0

The LCIA formatter, or lciafmt, is a Python tool for standardizing the format and flows of life cycle impact assessment (LCIA) data. The tool acquires LCIA data transparently from its original source, cleans the data, shapes them into a standard format using the LCIAmethod format, and optionally applies flow mappings as defined in the Federal LCA Commons Elementary Flow List. The result can be exported to all formats supported by the pandas package (e.g. Excel, CSV) or the openLCA JSON-LD format. The lciafmt currently handles the following methods:

• TRACI 2.1
• ReCiPe 2016 (midpoint and endpoint)
• ImpactWorld+ (midpoint and endpoint)
• Federal Elementary Flow List Inventory Methods

Major updates for v1.0.0 release:
-generated methods stored in local user directory (via esupy)
-addition of ImpactWorld+ (requires FEDEFL v1.0.7)
-new functions enable the generation of custom endpoint methods, e.g. valuation methods; example data/script provided for Weidema 2009
-documentation for JOSS

v0.4.1

Revisions to writing FEDEFL inventory methods
-fix error in conversion factors
-update script to store as parquet

v0.4

-Produces ReCiPe v1.1 2016 LCIA endpoint method
-Produces inventory methods based on subsets in federal elementary flow list (>= v1.0.4)
-Provides local storage of mapped methods as parquet

v0.3-beta

-Produces the ReCiPe v1.1 2016 LCIA midpoint method

v0.2-beta

Produces TRACI 2.1 for lcacommons.gov

v0.1-alpha

-Includes download, formatting for TRACI2.1 and ReCiPE 2016
-Maps TRACI2.1 to Federal LCA Commons v1.0 flows
-Writes methods out to openLCA JSON-LD as well as csv or excel