USEI Library for SimaPro

Follow the instructions below to download the US-EI SimaPro Database Update and import it into your SimaPro professional database.

Instructions for Importing US-EI SimaPro Library

To view the new US-EI library along with all other libraries in the Professional database, the USEI database has to be imported into the Professional database. Before you import the new database into your Professional database, make sure you make a back up or a copy of the Professional database. To make a backup follow these steps:

1. Go to File, and click Database Management - >Backup/ Restore
2. Select Backup. Then select the Professional database and click open
3. Give a new name to the backup file and click save.

To import the USEI database into the Professional database -or into any other database - follow these steps:

You must have eco-invent license in order to download the database.  
Please contact EarthShift to obtain access to dowload.

1. Click here to download the zipped US-EI Database update, and make sure you extract the new database in the same location as all other SimaPro databases.

   Default location for SimaPro databases in Windows Vista:
   C:\Users\Public\Public Documents\SimaPro\Database\

   Default location for SimaPro databases in Windows XP, 2003 Server:
   C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Shared Documents\SimaPro\Database\

2. Unzip the database file.
3. If SimaPro is closed: Start SimaPro.
4. Use Open SimaPro Database under File to open the database(s) you want to update.

   Multi user version: Start SimaPro 7.1 multi user and login as Manager. As the database will be locked during import, no other users may be logged in at this moment. You can check who is logged in under Tools, User Management, Sessions.

   Continue as above.

5. Under File, select Import SimaPro Database
6. Click on Browse and select the “USEI” database from the list and click the Open button.

   If you do not see the USEI database, browse to one of the default unzip locations or the location where you unzipped it.

7. Click the “Select all” button at the bottom left of the window.
8. Click on the Import button.
9. The data will be scanned and an overview is generated of all the data that are added or replaced.
10. Click OK to start the import process, the actual import will start.
11. A message will appear once the import is successfully completed. Note this process can take considerable time.
12. Click on File, and then click on Open SimaPro database, select the Professional database
13. Once you are in the Professional database, go to Libraries, under Goal and Scope, and make sure the US-EI library is checked.
14. When ready, you can use Windows to browse to the appropriate folders and delete the “USEI” database and zip file.

Click here to learn more about the USEI database (PDF)