Athena Impact Estimator is the only North American software tool that evaluates whole buildings and assemblies based on internationally recognized life cycle assessment (LCA) methodology.
It is capable of modeling 95% of the building stock in North America :
- Including industrial, institutional, office and residential designs
- Simulating over 1,200 assembly combinations
Takes into account the environmental impacts of:
- Material manufacturing, including resource extraction and recycled content
- Related transportation
- On-site construction
- Regional variations in energy use, transportation and other factors
- Building type and assumed lifespan
- Maintenance, repair and replacement effects
- Demolition and disposal
- Operating energy emissions and pre-combustion effect
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