Trimble and One Click LCA have collaborated so that users of Trimble's Tekla software for structural design and BIM can now easily make carbon-impact calculations. The move provides structural designers with the means to make a massive dent in global emissions.
In 2020 the United Nations published a global status report on the carbon impact of buildings and the construction industry. The report found that emissions from the operation of buildings accounted for 28% of global energy-related CO2 emissions. Add in emissions from constructing buildings, and the figure rises to 38%. Bridges and other infrastructure also make a massive contribution to emissions.
“The construction industry has a huge climate impact, so governments around the world are now putting frameworks in place that require engineers (...)
