Estimating CO2 Emissions at Construction Sites: Tools and Automation for Builders
Complete guide to automating carbon footprint calculation at construction sites using LCA software, EPD databases, and digital tools for EU taxonomy compliance.
CO2 Emissions Estimation on Construction Sites: Tools and Automation
Carbon footprint reporting is becoming a requirement for Italian construction companies, mandatory for public tenders (CAM), increasingly required by private developers with ESG goals and green financing.
Key Points
- CAM Edilizi (D.M. June 2022) make embodied carbon assessment mandatory for public works
- Two components: Embodied Carbon (materials) and Operational Carbon (site energy/fuel)
- Tools: One Click LCA, Tally (Revit plugin), EC3, all integrate with BIM models
- IoT monitoring automates operational emissions tracking (fuel meters, smart electricity meters)
- Typical residential building: 75-90 t CO2eq per 1,000 sqm, 20-30% reducible with low-carbon materials
- Companies with CO2 tracking gain access to green financing and ESG-driven tenders
- Elementa provides pre-assessment material intelligence for estimating embodied carbon from the design phase
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