2026Article
Journal of Industrial Ecology
TianGong database—an open-source, ILCD entry-level life cycle unit process database of china
1 citations10.1007/s44498-026-00136-7
TSINGHUA UNIVERSITY · TIANGONGUnderstanding systems.
Understanding systems.
Discovering possibilities.
Connecting environmental data, life cycle science and artificial intelligence to make sustainable futures possible.
01 / ENVIRONMENTAL SYSTEMSDATA → KNOWLEDGE → ACTION
A growing body of research
442Published works
5Research directions
9Tools & resources
Includes member career and collaborative works; 5 preprints listed separately.
01 / RESEARCH
All researchFrom methods to real-world systems
01 / METHOD
Life cycle assessment
Using life cycle inventories, impact assessment and industrial ecology to reveal environmental tradeoffs in products and industrial systems.
02 / METHOD
AI & environment
Combining environmental data science, machine learning and large language models to advance evidence, modeling and decision support.
03 / SYSTEM
Energy & climate
Accounting for carbon across energy and consumption systems, and examining low-carbon technologies and transition pathways.
04 / SYSTEM
Water & resources
Connecting water quality, resource availability and economic networks to understand environmental risks and sustainable management.
05 / SYSTEM
Materials & circularity
Tracing material stocks, supply chains and waste flows to assess resource efficiency and circular economy transitions.
02 / SELECTED PUBLICATIONS
Browse publicationsIdeas grounded in evidence
2026Article
One Earth
China’s unfinished buildings have created stranded assets with substantial resource and socioeconomic costs
1 citations10.1016/j.oneear.2026.101649
2026Article
Water Research
Towards a unified principal indicator system for global water quality assessment
0 citations10.1016/j.watres.2026.126364
2021Article
Scientific Data
China material stocks and flows account for 1978–2018
41 citations10.1038/s41597-021-01075-7
03 / INSIGHTS
All insightsA closer look at the research
Open data & life cycle assessmentTrustworthy Life Cycle Assessment Starts with Transparent Data
Behind an environmental footprint, can we trace the sources, boundaries and assumptions?
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AI & environmentFrom Generated Answers to Reliable Environmental Analysis
Bring environmental knowledge into models—and subject their outputs to domain-specific scrutiny.
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Circular economy & systems decisionsAvoiding Burden Shifting in Circular and Low-Carbon Solutions
Compare options across life cycles, connected systems and multiple environmental impacts.
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