Evaluation of a life cycle assessment tool - adjusting the software developers' view to the expectation of the user.

The Collaborative Research Center (CRC) 329 at Darmstadt University of Technology develops methods and instruments that enable product developers to assess the environmental impact of the product they design. The research is particularly focused on a computer-based design environment, which is capable of a prospective and holistic assessment [Anderl, Weißmantel, Daum, Pütter & Wolf 1999]. The Product Development Environment (PDE) consists of three components: (1) a 3D CAD system, (2) the Life Cycle Modeller (LCM) and (3) an assessment tool (LCAD-Life Cycle Assessment for Computer Aided Desin). This paper describes the evaluation of the PDE. unknown unknown