What is the IDEA Lab?

The IDEA Laboratory was established in Research Institute of Science for Safety and Sustainability in April 2017. The IDEA Laboratory is a name of research group, and research is conducted not only by project members but also across the organization. Main research of the IDEA Lab is the development of the IDEA (Inventory Database for Environmental Analysis) and the implementation and methodology of technical evaluation and collaboration in Japan and overseas.

LCA is a method of quantitatively evaluating the degree of impact on the environment by surveying and compiling inventory data on substances and energy used throughout a product’s life, from raw material collection to final disposal. An inventory database supports the inventory analysis of target products and services during LCA. The inventory database developed by IDEA Lab consists of approximately 5,300 processes (as of IDEA Ver.3.4) of product and service that cover the economic activities of almost all businesses in Japan. 

*On the notation “AIST-IDEA”
Although on this website, we write “IDEA”, the formal name is “AIST-IDEA”.

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A brochure that briefly introduces the IDEA lab is available here.

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