Enhancing MEP sustainability with MagiCAD

MagiCAD Group, a premier software solutions provider in the MEP (mechanical, electrical, and plumbing) manufacturing space, has partnered with One Click LCA, world's leading end-to-end sustainability software for construction and manufacturing. This collaboration aims to support sustainable MEP manufacturers in the construction industry landscape, emphasizing the necessity of industry-wide cooperation to boost environmental awareness.

MEP manufacturers have increasingly recognize the critical nature of the climate crisis and have realigned their business strategies to emphasize sustainable innovation. They are integrating energy-efficient technologies, emission reduction, and eco-friendly materials, to minimizing their environmental impact. Sustainability is now a central tenet of many manufacturers’ product development efforts.

The European Union's environmental policies and regulations have also advanced to more effectively address environmental degradation and climate change. New laws at the national level are reshaping industry standards. It is no longer sufficient to offer the most sustainable products; companies must substantiate their claims with comprehensive data, often necessitating third-party certification to verify environmental performance.

MagiCAD Manufacturer Services, a pivotal branch of MagiCAD Group, supports MEP manufacturers on their digitalization journey, recognizing the crucial role of environmental considerations in MEP design. Riitta Korri, Director of Manufacturer Services at MagiCAD Group, highlights the changing landscape of construction and the increasing necessity for sustainability:

"In today’s construction industry, sustainability is a necessity rather than a trend. We understand the significant role that environmental data plays in driving sustainable practices and aim to make EPD data accessible for designers, integrating it into the design process."

Kampmann, a client of MagiCAD and leading producer of air conditioning systems, has proactively stored environmental product declarations (EPDs) for its underground convectors. Imke Klompmaker, Compliance & Sustainability at Kampmann, elaborates on this initiative:

"EPDs simplify the process for our customers to achieve building certifications with sustainability credentials. MEP designers can easily provide the EPD for our products to building certification auditors. Additionally, EPDs allow us to explore innovative ways to enhance the sustainability of our products. We are committed to extending environmental product data to other offerings in our portfolio."

Tuomas Jääskeläinen, Business Developer at One Click LCA, emphasizes the necessity to collaborate to address the industry’s sustainability challenges:

"Sustainable construction demands collective action. Our goal is to improve environmental data accessibility across the industry, empowering stakeholders to make informed, sustainability-focused decisions."

MagiCAD Group and One Click LCA together demonstrate their joint commitment to advancing sustainable building design initiatives.

About MagiCAD Group:

MagiCAD Group is a global software solutions and manufacturer services provider with the mission to help engineering and manufacturing companies create better buildings. MagiCAD Manufacturer Services have helped over 300 MEP manufacturers in their digitalisation journey, acting as the bridge between the designers and manufacturers. Learn more at: www.magicad.com

About One Click LCA

One Click LCA is a Helsinki-based tech company decarbonizing construction and manufacturing with world-leading, easy-to-use, and automated life-cycle assessment (LCA) to calculate and reduce the environmental impacts of building, infrastructure, and renovation projects — as well as construction and other manufactured products. It also enables manufacturers to generate and publish third-party verified EPDs, and allows assessment of circularity, life-cycle cost, and soon also biodiversity. One Click LCA is used in +170 countries. Its decarbonization platform includes a unique global database with +250,000 LCA datasets, and it supports +80 standards and certifications, including LEED, BREEAM, GRESB and other national regulations. One Click LCA was founded in Finland in 2001, and has a team of +200 people on all continents. In November 2023, One Click LCA announced €40M growth equity from PSG Equity and InfraVia Capital Partners.