Building -SAT

Building-SAT (Building – Sustainability Assessment Tool) is a comprehensive cradle to grave Whole Building Life cycle Assessment tool that estimates the Global Warming Potential (GWP) kgCO2 – eq over the entire life cycle of the building, from construction to demolition.

Building complexes, office structures, homes, and everything that exists between can potentially be assessed with Building- SAT. Building- SAT can be used for assessments of brand-new buildings and renovated or preexisting structures.

It facilitates an Environmental Life Cycle Assessment of a selected building through a user-friendly process where items and procedures are taken into account.

This is accomplished by permitting the user to input the necessary data derived from a Bill of Quantities (BOQ) and pertinent construction/structural drawings, phase by phase; Construction phase, Operation phase, and Demolition phase. Multiple integrated databases (material, machinery, transportation vehicles, etc.) are routinely updated on Building-SAT.

 

Here is an overview of common features found in Building-SAT software:

• Free Trial Period: Users can access the software for an unlimited duration during the trial period.
• Sector Specificity: The software focuses on the building sector, providing specialized features and analysis related to buildings.
• Database Trial: database is provided.
• Software Running: Building-SAT is a web-based tool that users may access and use through the internet.
• Database Territoriality (Limited To): The database of the software contains international data, allowing users to examine the environmental impact of buildings on a global scale.
• Impact Assessment Methods: Impact assessment techniques pertaining to global warming are supported by Building-SAT, and these are usually expressed in terms of kg CO2 eq. Support for other methodologies, such as ReCiPe (Recipe), CML, or EF (Environmental Footprint), is not provided.
• Presentation of results: The software generates tabular results, enabling users to view and analyse data in a structured manner. Moreover, it provides histograms for data visualisation. However, support for tree charts and Sankey diagrams for result presentation is not mentioned.
• Possibility To Export Results: The software does not provide the option to export assessment results.
• Tutorial Availability: Building-SAT offers some tutorials to assist users in navigating and utilizing the software effectively.

For more details about Building-SAT Mobius and its features, users can visit the official website at http://building-sat.com/

Free trial period: Unlimited
Sector Specificity: Building
Database trial: Yes
Software running: Online
Database territoriality: International
Possibility to export results: No

Impact assessment methods:

• Recipe: ✖
• CML: ✖
• Environmental Footprint: ✖
• Others: ✓

Presentation of results:

• Tables: ✓
• Istograms: ✓
• Tree charts/sankey diagram: ✖

Tutorial availability:

• None: ✖
• Someone: ✓
• Many: ✖

Note:

Final results are reported with respect to the three life cycle phases (construction, operation and dismantling). Results are provided in tables and graphs with respect to machineries, materials and transport used in each lufe cycle stage and as total valu. A synthesis of the project is presented. The sustainability of the project can be improved by selecting appropriate reccomendations.