Release Notes November 2023

What's New in One Click LCA's November 2023 Release?

You can find an overview of the release notes below. To read more details about the November release, you can download the PDF file from the attachment at the bottom of this article. 

Building & Infrastructure LCA

• NEW: New data input interface to dramatically improve user experience
• NEW: New feature to import data from any Excel file
• NEW: One Click LCA plugin for Autodesk Civil 3D
• B2 & B3 stage scenarios in RICS, GLA & Green Mark tools
• Construction & energy benchmarks for PLUS & PREMIUM targets in QNG tool
• Improvements to 'See calculations' feature to make it easier to understand how results are calculated

Product LCA & EPD Software

• NEW: EPD Hub becomes a member of ECO Platform
• Create EPDs in Japanese with EPD Generator for EPD Hub
• EPD indicators for GWP according to the principle of instantaneous oxidation for Sweden and Norway

Building & Infrastructure LCA

• New data input interface provides a completely new interface solution. This is available to users of the LEED International tool as a BETA. Development is ongoing and we will soon roll out more features and support for additional tools. This allows for easy management of columns and visible data, an easier, faster and data-rich search for materials, flexible navigation and faster transition between tools and designs.
• New feature to import data from any Excel file. This solution will be available to building and infrastructure LCA customers in November.
• One Click LCA plugin for Autodesk Civil 3D is now available to all customers.
• Scenarios for B2 and B3 stages are now available in GLA, RICS and Green Mark tool. The B2 scenario will add 10 kg CO2e per m2, and the B3 scenario will add 25% of the B2 impacts for the calculated design.
• Construction and energy benchmarks for PLUS and PREMIUM targets in QNG tool. With complete inputs for building projects and reference values, the result summary will show whether targets were reached in Global Warming Potential and Use of Non-renewable Energy categories. This feature is available in all existing and newly created projects with the tool.
• Improvements to 'See calculation' feature show background calculations for environmental impacts in a format that is easier to understand. The ‘See calculations’ feature is available for each life cycle stage in the building materials query in building & infrastructure LCA calculation tools.

Product LCA & EPD Software

• EPD Hub is now a member of ECO Platform, a leading association promoting sustainable development in the construction sector globally. ECO Platform has now officially accepted EPD Hub as a member program operator (PO), cementing EPD Hub’s position among the world’s leading EPD program operators.
• Create EPDs in Japanese with EPD Generator for EPD Hub. To help you better distribute your environmental credentials in Japan, we have added a bilingual English - Japanese EPD template in EPD Hub v2 tool. If you wish to activate this feature on your existing license for the EPD Generator for EPD Hub v2 tool please contact [e-mail].

• New indicator for GWP according to the instantaneous oxidation principle available in EPDs created with EPD Generator for EPD Hub. This indicator is required in Sweden and Norway, with the labels GWP-GHG or GWP-IOBC respectively.

Download the full release notes in PDF format

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