Stockholm, Sweden — October 26, 2024 – One Click LCA, the world’s leading sustainability platform for construction and manufacturing, announced a new partnership with Installatörsföretagen, an association for the installation sector working towards sustainable development and skills improvement. This partnership strengthens sustainability efforts within the installation industry and prepares Installatörsföretagen’s members for the upcoming expansion of the Swedish regulation climate declaration for buildings. The collaboration makes One Click LCA’s MEP Carbon Tool available to all members. The MEP Carbon tool is designed for carbon calculations of Mechanical Electrical and plumbing (MEP) installations in buildings.
By combining One Click LCA's expertise in life-cycle assessments with Installatörsföretagen’s extensive knowledge of the industry, the initiative addresses the significant emissions from the installation sector, where MEP systems can account for up to 50% of a building’s embedded carbon emissions, according to a CIBSE study. Reducing these emissions is critical for lowering the overall environmental impact of the construction sector.
The MEP Carbon Tool now enables Installatörsföretagen’s members to measure and reduce the climate impact of their projects in a simple and cost-effective way. The tool integrates environmental product declarations (EPDs), carbon footprint (CFP), TM65, and both generic and manufacturer-specific data for materials like concrete, steel, and wood. One Click LCA incorporates all qualifying data worldwide as soon as available, ensuring rigorous quality through expert reviews and AI tools. This approach provides users with comprehensive and reliable sustainability assessments.
“The installation industry plays a crucial role in building sustainability. Through this collaboration, we're equipping Installatörsföretagen's members with the tools they need to measure, understand, and ultimately reduce the climate impact of their projects.”
- Panu Pasanen, CEO & Founder of One Click LCA.
“Our members are the engine in the transition to a climate-smart society. We want to help companies take further steps to reduce emissions from installations, which One Click LCA’s climate calculation tool enables.”
- Térèse Kuldkepp, Sustainability Expert at Installatörsföretagen.
This collaboration marks an important milestone in the pursuit of creating a more sustainable construction sector, with a special focus on reducing the environmental impact from installations in buildings.
About Installatörsföretagen
Installatörsföretagen is the industry and employer organization for the installation industry and part of the Swedish Enterprise. The organization represents 4,000 member companies with 60,000 employees who install, optimize, and monitor heating, ventilation, water, electricity, and telecommunications technology. Companies that step by step make the world more sustainable through electrification, energy efficiency, and smart installations. Installatörsföretagen works to strengthen its members' position as attractive employers and competitive contractors by providing support including collective agreements, construction law, and business development. The organization is also active in advocacy and collaboration with authorities and politicians to promote the industry’s interests and contribute to societal development. Learn more at: www.in.se
One Click LCA is the world-leading end-to-end sustainability platform for construction and manufacturing. The AI-powered software decarbonizes and drives sustainability across the construction value chain with scientific, easy-to-use, automated life-cycle assessment (LCA) and environmental product declarations (EPDs) to calculate and reduce the environmental impacts of building, infrastructure, and renovation projects and products. The platform also allows assessment of circularity, life-cycle cost, and biodiversity. One Click LCA is used in 170+ countries, including by blue-chip enterprises like Skanska, WSP, Foster+Partners, LafargeHolcim, ArcelorMittal, Arcadis, ARUP, Geberit, and Saint-Gobain, among others. It offers a unique global database with +250,000 LCA datasets; supports +80 standards and certifications, including LEED, BREEAM, GRESB and other national regulations; and seamlessly integrates with +20 of the most widely used BIM software tools, including Autodesk Revit®, Tekla Structures® and Bentley iTwin®. One Click LCA was founded in Helsinki, Finland in 2001, with a team of +200 people on all continents. Learn more at: www.oneclicklca.com