Embodied carbon calculator
Measure & reduce carbon with embodied carbon calculator
Calculating embodied carbon in buildings and projects is crucial for achieving sustainability goals, including delivering net-zero projects, reducing carbon footprints, and earning green certifications.

Solution
Advanced embodied carbon software
One Click LCA is your all-in-one software solution that measures and reduces embodied carbon from pre-design to practical completion. This includes the embodied carbon emissions from extracting materials, transporting them to the site, and constructing the building. By accounting for these stages, LCA helps calculate the total embodied carbon footprint of a construction project.

Capabilities
Automate embodied carbon calculations
With One Click LCA design and construction teams can easily automate carbon calculations such as life-cycle assessments and life-cycle costing for buildings and infrastructure projects. Its comprehensive global database allows making informed decisions with the best possible data.
200,000+ up-to-date, verified construction LCA datapoints, used in 170+ countries.
Easy, intuitive LCA to quantify and reduce carbon across all project phases.
20+ BIM & BEM integrations and APIs for optioneering or seamless data access.
80+ global compliance standards, including LEED, BREEAM, DGNB, and more.
SOC 2 & ISO 27001 certificates, ensuring most-demanding global cybersecurity.
Global customer support from certified design & construction LCA experts.
Add-On tools
Optimize carbon, cost, & circularity
Certification & compliance
Comply with BREEAM, LEED, DGNB, and 80+ other certification schemes, standards, and requirements.
Early design optimization
Optimize early design to significantly reduce your building or infrastructure project’s embodied carbon.
MEP whole-life carbon
Decarbonize your MEP systems, gain a sustainability edge, use CIBSE TM65 data, and meet the MEP 2040 Challenge.
Net-zero solutions
Quantify all carbon-emitting and carbon-reducing options in the projects to comply with local net-zero carbon definitions.
Circularity
Track, quantify, and optimize the circularity of materials sourced and used, including end-of-life scenarios.
Life-cycle costing
Calculate costs from all life-cycle stages. Compare and choose the most eco-friendly and cost-efficient design.
Trusted by the world’s top construction companies
Case studies
Trusted by enterprise — loved by teams
“One Click LCA is powerful and easy to use for building LCA. Their continuous improvement is key in facilitating the wide adoption of LCA by the building industry.”“One Click LCA is powerful and easy to use for building LCA. Their continuous improvement is key in facilitating the wide adoption of LCA by the building industry.”
Nikolaos Vlasopoulos
LCA Services Manager
“Carbon Designer 3D is amazing. We can look into options for reducing carbon very early in the design process, when we don’t even know what the material profile will look like.”
Judhajit (Jude) Chakraborty
Senior Sustainability Consultant
“One Click LCA is the quick and easy way. We appreciate the support service from their LCA experts to discuss modeling approaches and finalize EPDs efficiently.”
Annika Bantle
Applied Sustainability Expert
Resources
All you need to know about embodied carbon calculations
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Frequently asked questions
Learn more about calculating embodied carbon with One Click LCA
Can an LCA be done without material quantities?
Yes. The Building LCA tool enables life-cycle assessments at any design stage, even without material quantities. Using the Carbon Designer 3D add-on, you can input building type, gross floor area, and the number of floors to generate initial material estimates.
Is the tool user-friendly for LCA beginners?
Definitely. The tool simplifies life-cycle assessments (LCAs) for users of all skill levels. It includes training and customer support for easy onboarding and assistance. Integrated workflows guide users through each process step, while the customer support center offers valuable guides, videos, and community forums for additional help and user interaction.
Can I optimize cost and carbon in my projects?
Yes, the Building LCA tool enables you to perform both life-cycle assessments and life-cycle costing analysis for the same project simultaneously.
How does the tool work if the material manufacturer is unknown?
No worries, the tool includes a comprehensive dataset on environmental impacts for all construction product types. It incorporates both specific manufacturer EPDs and generic data, ensuring you can find the appropriate match for your project's materials.

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