create_project

Create a custom LCA project for user-defined activities.

Purpose

Initialize a new project for modeling technologies not in Ecoinvent database.

Parameters

Parameter	Type	Required	Description
project_name	string	Yes	Descriptive name (2-100 chars)
description	string	Yes	Project purpose (10-1000 chars)
database	string	Yes	Base Ecoinvent database
notes	string	No	Additional notes (max 2000 chars)

Returns

• id: Project UUID (use for all project operations)
• project_name: Confirmed name
• database: Associated database version
• created_at: Creation timestamp

Example

Prompt: Create a project called "Solar Panel LCA" for modeling PV manufacturing

Important

All activities in a project MUST use the same database version. Mixing versions causes errors.

Next Steps

1. Use project ID to create activities
2. Define exchanges for activities
3. Run custom calculations

Related Tools

• list_projects - View projects
• create_activity - Add activities
• calculate_custom - Calculate