One Click LCA's Latest Features and Updates
One Click LCA has rolled out a series of significant updates and new features in June 2024, enhancing its Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) and Environmental Product Declaration (EPD) tools. These updates cater to professionals in the construction industry, offering more streamlined processes, better data integration, and new tools for sustainability assessments. Here are the highlights from the latest release:
Building & Infrastructure LCA
New Tools
CalGreen Building LCA Tool
Designed for compliance with California's Green Building Standards Code, Title 24, Part 11, this tool supports automatic calculations for building reuse, comparative life cycle assessments, and prescriptive approaches.
RICS 2 LCA Tool
Now fully compliant with RICS 2nd edition, enabling detailed whole-life carbon assessments.
New Zealand Green Star LCA +A2 Tool
Supports the Green Star New Zealand Design and As Built v1.1.1 with EN 15804 +A2 data.
Feature Enhancements
Comparative Reports in LEED for North America
The North American LEED tools now include a generated comparative report in Word format comparing your baseline and proposed designs.
Materials Compass
Enhanced with side-by-side material comparison capabilities, improving material selection based on sustainability metrics.
New Data Input UI
We have introduced the new user interface for the Level(s) LCA +A2 tool, currently in BETA, to enhance data entry processes, including the new ability to create constructions, copy and paste cell values, search dropdown options and copy cell values by dragging the fill handle in the new query page UI. Expert license users can now also select all end-of-life options.
Plugins & Integrations
Autodesk Takeoff Integration
This new integration facilitates seamless data transfer from Autodesk Takeoff, improving accuracy and compliance with global LCA standards.
Archicad 27 Plugin for Mac
Now available for Apple silicon Macs, enhancing data import for life cycle assessment.
Solibri Plugin Update
The new BETA version supports customizable content export, improving environmental profile mapping.
Autodesk Civil 3D Plugin
A new installer is now available in the Autodesk App store, simplifying installation processes.
Product LCA & EPD Software
EPD Generator Enhancements
Background Reports
Background reports can now be generated directly from the EPD Hub v2 tool. This new feature supports compliance with EPD Hub GPI 1.1 requirements effective from July 1, 2024.
PEP Report Generation
The Luminaires EPD Generator now includes PEP report generation for easier publishing with PEP Ecopassport.
New EPD Templates
New and Updated Templates
We have introduced templates for Green walls (Wood and plant-fibre products) and Plastic door panels (Automotive part) and updated the template for Aluminium conductors (Electronic products).
Early Design & Ecodesign
General Improvements
Resource Search
Search functionality is now 20% faster, enhancing overall user experience.
Verifier Role
A new “Verifier” user role is available for internal LCA project verification, streamlining quality assurance processes within large organizations.
Carbon Designer 3D
Carbon Designer 3D now supports the California region, reflecting local construction practices and conditions. We have also introduced several usability improvements, including multi-select design dropdowns and enhanced visual feedback during impact recalculations.
One Click LCA continues to innovate and expand its suite of tools, providing industry professionals with cutting-edge solutions for sustainability and lifecycle assessment. For more detailed information on these updates, check the full release notes below: