Software and Templates

• Fully featured, free and open source life cycle assessment tool that can be used for personal, industrial, and consultancy applications
• Quarterly public trainings for the software and in-house training that can be scheduled

Common LCA databases are compatible such as GaBi and Ecoinvent

Greenhouse Gas Protocol Calculation Tools

There are different resources for navigating GHG Protocol tools:

• Cross-sector tools: Applicable to many industries and businesses regardless of sector.

  • We recently launched the GHG Emissions Calculation Tool is a free, Excel-based tool from Greenhouse Gas Protocol and WRI that helps companies estimate their greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions based on the GHG Protocol. This tool is currently available as a beta version. To help us improve this free resource, please share your feedback on this tool with us in this brief survey. Thank you in advance. 

• Country-specific tools: Customized for particular developing countries.

• Sector-specific tools: Principally designed for the specific sector or industry listed, though they may be applicable to other situations.

• Tools for countries and cities: These tools help countries and cities track progress toward their climate goals. 

• Calculator for single items and provides CO2e, such as kilowatt hours expressed in their carbon dioxide equivalent, along with several other equivalents. 
• Carbon footprint calculator tool that can be used to find your household carbon emissions and tips to reduce them.
• Simplified greenhouse gas emissions calculator for small businesses

Return on Sustainable Investment tools from NYU Stern Center for Sustainable Investment  

• Understanding the ROSI methodology 
• Excel tools that help perform ROSI

The biggest cost savings projects are energy. Most professionals use software provided by 3rd parties, but here are several free spreadsheets. 

Free Excel Energy Spreadsheets

Tutorial for how to use and input information into the Excel spreadsheet