Parametric Life Cycle Assessment (Pa‑LCA) is becoming a key tool for designing the low‑carbon, resource‑efficient technologies we need for the green and digital transition. But until now, there has been no clear, shared roadmap on how to actually do Pa‑LCA in a robust, comparable way.
Researchers from the Universidade de Santiago de Compostela (USC) and their co‑authors have just published a new open‑access review article, “Advancing parametric life cycle assessment (Pa‑LCA): A systematic review and methodological roadmap for enhanced sustainability assessments.” This work looks at 95 Pa‑LCA studies from the last decade and distils them into a practical framework that helps researchers and practitioners design better parametric LCAs, from choosing parameters and KPIs to handling sensitivity and uncertainty.
For Steamdry, USC is a key partner leading the methodological and assessment work. Their role in the project is to develop and apply advanced LCA and Pa‑LCA methods, define key performance indicators, and make sure that the technologies developed in Steamdry are evaluated with the best available science. This new paper is a tangible example of USC’s contribution to Steamdry: it provides the scientific backbone we will use to build dynamic, transparent, and decision‑ready sustainability assessments throughout the project.