Sustainability
Sustainability in BIM: quantities, carbon and early design
Compare two bounded design options with stated assumptions and traceable carbon inputs.
What you will be able to do
Compare two bounded design options with stated assumptions and traceable carbon inputs.
Explore the course curriculum
Open each section to explore the planned learning activities.
Define the assessment boundary
- Separate embodied and operational impacts
- Choose a functional unit, lifecycle boundary and data quality statement
Prepare meaningful inputs
- Match quantities and material specifications to compatible factors
- Record source, geography, validity and uncertainty of each input
Explore early alternatives
- Use Forma analyses to compare bounded massing or material options
- Check tool availability and distinguish screening from detailed assessment
Communicate a defensible result
- Run a sensitivity check for uncertain inputs
- Present option differences and limitations without unsupported green claims
Before you start
Model quantities and familiarity with design alternatives.