The Private data feature is available to all Expert license users. It requires you to create a company account, instructions for which can be found here.
The Private Data feature in One Click LCA lets Expert license users add custom data to their company account, keeping project-specific information organized and accessible. Here's how it works:
Requirements:
Expert License or Power Pack License: You'll need an active Expert or Power Pack license to access the Private Data feature. If your current plan does not include these tiers, you will not be able to use the feature.
Company Account: A company account is necessary for managing private data. (Instructions for creating a company account can be found here.)
Main User Role: To add private data, you must be designated as a "Main User" within your organization. Multiple users can have this role.
Benefits:
Centralized Data: Store and manage your private data securely in your company account.
Easy Access: All users associated with your company's license can access and use this private data in their projects.
Collaboration: Easily share private data with colleagues and streamline your LCA workflows.
How to Add Private Data
Go to your company account and navigate to the "Data Management" tab.
Click "Edit" to view existing private datasets or create new ones.
Click "Add new private data" and choose the relevant data type:
Building Materials Select the appropriate option based on your LCA tool (CML, TRACI, INIES, etc.). For EPD tools, select ''Private data for use in EN 15804+A1 tools only'', ''Private data for use in EN 15804+A2 tools only'' or ''Private data for use in EN 15804+A1 /A2 tools only''.
Other Data: Options are available for energy data, transportation profiles, and EPD tools.
Provide details like name, reference unit, thickness (if applicable), density (if applicable), resource type, dataset type, and country.
The field for Global Warming Potential (GWP) must be completed for all private datasets. This is a mandatory requirement for dataset creation.
Include the data source, upstream database, and add environmental data e.g. +A2, CML, TRACI, or both, ensuring it matches your chosen reference unit.
Add optional additional data such as biogenic carbon content, resource use, waste categories, and other relevant indicators, but remember that not all tools may utilize this information.
In "Data properties," enable the data for use in your LCA calculations.
Note: This makes the data available in certification tools like BREEAM and LEED, and you are responsible for data compliance.
Private datapoint for RICS 2nd edition
There is a specific private data type that can be used in the RICS 2nd edition tool.
The reference unit should be in m2, since this is likely to be aligned to the GIFA of the building. You must also set the Resource type to "Other site operation".
You will also need to enter the GWP factor per 1 m2, as well as that of the decarbonised GWP factor.
The datapoint once saved, should be automatically enabled for the RICS 2nd edition tool.
For more details on how and where this private datapoint should be used, please refer to the UK: Whole Life Carbon Assessment, RICS 2nd Edition guidance.
Important Notes
You cannot add data points to regulated datasets like the Dutch NMD database.
Transportation impacts cannot be added initially but can be edited later in the building materials query.
One Click LCA recommends using the public database whenever possible to ensure compliance with standards and certifications.
Once you have created a private datapoint, you cannot edit it.
Troubleshooting Tips
Verify your subscription plan to confirm you are eligible to use the Private Data feature.
Double-check that the data has been properly locked and published in the web interface.
Ensure the data type is compatible with your calculation tool
Refresh the plug-in to load the latest updates.
Publishing Private Data
To ensure that private data or mappings created in the One Click LCA web interface are accessible in the Revit plug-in (or other linked tools), follow these steps:
Lock and Publish the Data: Ensure the private data is locked and published within your company account using the "Lock and publish" option. Only published private data will be accessible in the Revit plug-in.
Ensure Your Selected Calculation Tool is Compatible: If your private data does not show, ensure that the tool is compatible with the same database under which the private data was originally created. For example, if you created the data for TRACI database, ensure that you're using a tool that allows TRACI data.
Refresh Data in the Plug-in: After publishing the private data, refresh the plug-in to synchronize and display the data.