Building certification schemes like BREEAM often require design teams to show how they've used Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) software to improve a building's environmental performance. This means demonstrating how the software helped measure and reduce the building's impacts.
Below are a few ways that One Click LCA can help you meet these requirements.
Measuring Impacts
Identify high-impact building elements: Pinpoint which parts of your building, specific materials, and life cycle stages (like material production, construction, building use, and end-of-life) contribute the most to its environmental footprint.
Analyse results in detail: See exactly which materials and processes have the biggest impact on different environmental categories. This helps you understand where to focus your efforts for improvement.
Find better alternatives: If you have an Expert license, you can explore alternative materials and resources with lower environmental impacts.
Reducing Impacts
Test different design options: Easily model different design choices (like materials, energy sources, and building systems) to see how they affect your overall environmental impact.
Track improvements: Make a copy of your design, change some of the inputs (like different materials or energy sources), and see how the results change. This allows you to make informed decisions to reduce your building's footprint.
Reporting Your Findings
To help you communicate your process and results, One Click LCA provides detailed reports. These reports highlight:
Cumulative impacts: See the overall environmental impact of your building across all life cycle stages.
Detailed breakdowns: Analyse which individual materials or energy sources are responsible for the impacts in each life cycle stage.
Data sources: Access a full list of the data sources used in your analysis.