One Click LCA's Latest Features and Updates
One Click LCA has rolled out a series of significant updates and new features in May 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:
New Tools and Features
Materials Compass
Description: A new service designed for construction professionals to quickly find and compare building materials based on sustainability.
Features: Utilizes the world's largest construction LCA database with over 250,000 materials.
Availability: Available in BETA as an add-on or part of subscription bundles.
Integration with Allplan
Benefits: Seamlessly transfer bill of materials data from Allplan to One Click LCA for accurate LCA results.
Compatibility: Works with Allplan software versions 2024-1 and 2025 WIP-4.
Key Feature: Automates LCA calculations for over 60 different standards and certifications.
AI-Powered Material Matching
Expansion: Now available for new tools and languages including North America, Nordics, and Western Europe.
Functionality: AI automatically matches materials data from import files, providing accurate suggestions without manual mapping.
Archicad 27 Plugin for Windows
Features: Supports Archicad 27, exports elements visible in the active 3D view, includes all materials in the exported bill of materials, and provides improved accuracy for various elements.
Usability: Ensures a hassle-free experience with consistent data storage and improved material categorization.
New Data Input Interface in CEEQUAL Infra Tool
Interface: Introduces a new, user-friendly data input interface for tools like CEEQUAL, PAS 2080, Envision International, and LEED International.
Accessibility: The BETA version is available for Business and Expert license users.
RICS 2 Building LCA Tool Updates
Improvements: Lists top contributing materials affecting Top-up factor calculation and adds detailed end-of-life profiles and transportation options.
Enhancements and Usability Improvements
Biodiversity Stress from Supply Chain Tool
New Feature: Word format report export is now available, including methodology, results, and guidance for a better understanding of biodiversity impacts.
Biodiversity Net Gain (BNG) Tool
Update: Introduces filtering options to simplify decision-making based on target habitat and condition, compliant with UK government regulations.
Geocoding Projects
Functionality: Adds geo-coordinates to projects to enable location-based features, improving future functionality and services.
Carbon Designer 3D Updates
Usability: Enhanced grouped building dimensions and merged building type selection into the design creation process.
New Generic Materials and Maintenance Scenarios
Data Addition: Introduces 41 new generic materials and 18 maintenance scenarios for flooring, along with over 2,500 new industry datasets (EPDs).
API and Data Integration
Project EPDs via API
Automation: Enables large-scale, automated creation of Project EPDs by sending data in JSON format and retrieving final reports as PDF files.
IDEMAT Data in EPD Generators
BETA Release: Incorporates approximately 1,300 LCI datasets from the IDEMAT 2023 database into all One Click LCA EPD generators, enhancing data accuracy and relevance.
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: