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Umberto NXT LCA and Umberto NXT Universal customers with a valid maintenance and support service received an update to the new version Umberto LCA+ on Dec 12, 2017.

In Umberto LCA+ the latest version v3.4 of the ecoinvent LCI database has been published.*

Read here about the new content of the database.

Should you be interested in obtaining Umberto LCA+ with the latest ecoinvent 3.4 database, please contact sales@umberto.de

*The update to ecoinvent 3.4 is available for all customers with a valid ecoinvent 3 license including a valid ecoinvent Maintenance Fee

Just with the beginning of 2017 we have released a new Umberto Update on January 26th. So what’s new in Umberto NXT CO2 when you update?

Here you can find a quick overview:

Copy whole models (including net parameters)

• New functions available in the project explorer to copy and paste whole models.
• Select a model from the project explorer and use the context menu item 'Copy Model' to copy the desired model including its subnets and net parameters to the Windows clipboard.
• You can now use the context menu of the 'Models' folder to paste the model from the Windows clipboard to your current or to a new project.

Usability Improvements

• Result summary views are expanded and result details views are collapsed by default after a calculation.
• When performing a calculation of a selection, LCIA data of intermediate exchanges will be excluded per default. This can be changed in the 'Options' dialog on the tab 'Calculation'.

Bug fixes

• Fixed problem with automatic scaling in Windows for high screen resolutions (Ultra HD/4K).
• Fixed exception when starting Umberto with outdated Model Migration Tool installation files.
• 'Allocations' grid in the process specification now displays correct basic unit.
• Process specification now correctly shows 'Reference Flow' in 'Material Type' column instead of 'Good/Bad' for reference flows at system boundaries.

A detailed description how to use the new features can be found in the Release Notes.
We recommend to install the update and always run the latest version.

The latest trial version of Umberto NXT can be obtained from our webpage.

Currently only the license owner receive update notes via e-Mail. If you are working with Umberto and like to receive these e-Mails, just send your name and your e-Mail address to marc.s.loebel@ifu.com

Should there be any questions, please contact the Umberto help desk at support@umberto.de

Just with the beginning of 2017 we have released a new Umberto Update on January 26th. So what’s new in Umberto NXT Efficiency and Umberto NXT MFCA when you update?

Here you can find a quick overview:

Copy whole models (including net parameters)

• New functions available in the project explorer to copy and paste whole models.
• Select a model from the project explorer and use the context menu item 'Copy Model' to copy the desired model including its subnets and net parameters to the Windows clipboard.
• You can now use the context menu of the 'Models' folder to paste the model from the Windows clipboard to your current or to a new project.

Usability Improvements

• Result summary views are expanded and result details views are collapsed by default after a calculation.
• When performing a calculation of a selection, LCIA data of intermediate exchanges will be excluded per default. This can be changed in the 'Options' dialog on the tab 'Calculation'.

Bug fixes

• Fixed problem with automatic scaling in Windows for high screen resolutions (Ultra HD/4K).
• Fixed exception when starting Umberto with outdated Model Migration Tool installation files.
• 'Allocations' grid in the process specification now displays correct basic unit.
• Process specification now correctly shows 'Reference Flow' in 'Material Type' column instead of 'Good/Bad' for reference flows at system boundaries.

A detailed description how to use the new features can be found in the Release Notes.
Release Notes for Umberto NXT Efficiency.
Release Notes for Umberto NXT MFCA.
We recommend to install the update and always run the latest version.

The latest trial version of Umberto NXT can be obtained from our webpage.

Currently only the license owner receive update notes via e-Mail. If you are working with Umberto and like to receive these e-Mails, just send your name and your e-Mail address to marc.s.loebel@ifu.com

Should there be any questions, please contact the Umberto help desk at support@umberto.de

Just before Christmas a new Umberto NXT Update is available for our Umberto Maintenance & Support service customers. The Christmas update comes with performance improvements, new features and bug fixes. For example, opening and switching models, as well as switching sankey diagrams on and off are now significantly faster (depending on the computer performance and the size of the model).

Here you can find a quick overview:

• Performance improvements especially for working with the net editor.
• Process balance warning for input/output imbalances. By default enabled for the unit type 'Mass'.
• Usability improvements, e.g. calculation of a model can be reset via the model's context menu.

A detailed description how to use the new features can be found in the Release Notes.
We recommend to install the update and always run the latest version.

The latest trial version of Umberto NXT can be obtained from our webpage.

Currently only the license owner receive update notes via e-Mail. If you are working with Umberto and like to receive these e-Mails, just send your name and your e-Mail address to marc.s.loebel@ifu.com

Should there be any questions, please contact the Umberto help desk at support@umberto.de

Just before Christmas a new Umberto NXT Update is available for our Umberto Maintenance & Support service customers. The Christmas update comes with performance improvements, new features and bug fixes. For example, opening and switching models, as well as switching sankey diagrams on and off are now significantly faster (depending on the computer performance and the size of the model).

Here you can find a quick overview:

• Performance improvements especially for working with the net editor.
• Process balance warning: Check your processes for input/output imbalances. This has to be enabled first, please see release notes for instruction.
• Usability improvements, e.g. calculation of a model can be reset via the model's context menu.
• For GaBi database users: Update to GaBi Service Pack 30 with new and updated data sets and LCIA factors, as well as an extension database for the Indian market.

A detailed description how to use the new features can be found in the Release Notes.
We recommend to install the update and always run the latest version.

The latest trial version of Umberto NXT can be obtained from our webpage.

Currently only the license owner receive update notes via e-Mail. If you are working with Umberto and like to receive these e-Mails, just send your name and your e-Mail address to marc.s.loebel@ifu.com

Should there be any questions, please contact the Umberto help desk at support@umberto.de

On September 22 & 23 the Umberto Community met at the annual Umberto User Workshop, this time in Heidelberg, Germany.
 
We welcomed participants from industry (BASF, Miele, VW, among others), research such as the Fraunhofer Institute as well as from educational institutions. Our workshop covered a wide range of topics, for example:

• Carbon Footprint analysis of an Indian University Campus
• Impact of refrigerator recycling on the greenhouse gas emissions in Brazil
• Environmental evaluation within Thailand’s largest food processor
• Resource efficiency in the automobile industry

Of course, we'd like to share the interesting projects with you and that's why we summarized the workshop and the presentations for you. Just click below to read the summary.

Read the report


If you like to have a look at the individual presentations, you can find them in our ➤ Download Center (due to reasons of confidentiality, not all are available).

You like to sign-up for our Newsletter to be the first to get informations like these? Great, just write an e-Mail to info@ifu.com.

On September 22 & 23 the Umberto Community met at the annual Umberto User Workshop, this time in Heidelberg, Germany.
 
We welcomed participants from industry (BASF, Miele, VW, among others), research such as the Fraunhofer Institute as well as from educational institutions. Our workshop covered a wide range of topics, for example:

• Recycling of lithium batteries
• Production of biomethanol
• Environmental evaluation within Thailand’s largest food processor
• Resource efficiency in the automobile industry

Of course, we'd like to share the interesting projects with you and that's why we summarized the workshop and the presentations for you. Just click below to read the summary.

Read the report


If you like to have a look at the individual presentations, you can find them in our ➤ Download Center (due to reasons of confidentiality, not all are available).

You like to sign-up for our Newsletter to be the first to get informations like these? Great, just write an e-Mail to info@ifu.com.

Our database partner ecoinvent informed us that they will increase prices soon. The new ecoinvent prices will come into effect on October 1st 2015.

They apply for new ecoinvent licenses which will be purchased, updates of existing older ecoinvent versions to ecoinvent v3 and new list prices for our Umberto NXT licenses with included ecoinvent database (e.g. Umberto NXT LCA and Umberto NXT Universal). The Umberto license price itself stays on the same level as it is. As the price calculation of the Umberto Maintenance and Support service fee is based on the list price of all purchased Umberto and ecoinvent licenses per month and license, the fee will increase as well.

More information on the ecoinvent LCI database can be found here.

If you have any questions or would like any further information, do not hesitate to contact us at info@ifu.com or give us a call at +49 40-480-009-0.