RESEARCH

Embodied Carbon in Construction Calculator (EC3) tool

The Embodied Carbon in Construction Calculator (EC3) is a user-friendly, cloud-based tool available at no cost, designed for benchmarking, assessment, and reduction of embodied carbon emissions in construction. It focuses on the initial supply chain emissions of construction materials.

 The EC3 tool integrates building material quantities derived from construction estimates or BIM models with a comprehensive database of digitally verified Environmental Product Declarations (EPDs) from third parties. With this information, the EC3 tool can be applied during the design and procurement phases of a construction project to evaluate the total embodied carbon emissions. This capability enables stakeholders to specify and procure low-carbon options effectively.

The EC3 tool enables owners, green building certification programs, and policymakers to analyze supply chain data for establishing EPD requirements, defining limits on embodied carbon, and achieving reductions at both material and project levels.

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