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timbercon.jpg envest is an interactive design tool that permits the comprehensive lifecycle environmental assessment. It permits tradeoffs to be made between materials performance, and operational performance of the building over the full life cycle.

All environmental impacts are measured on a single points scale called 'Ecopoints' which allow the designer to compare different designs and specifications directly. 100 Ecopoints are equivalent to the environmental impact caused by one UK citizen in one year. 

Assessment Process & Benifits

  

Assessment Process:
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 Using minimal input data, Battle McCarthy as a design team member, can help designers instantly identify those aspects of the building that have the greatest influence on the overall impact.  

Using envest we can help:

  • Optimise Building form for least environmental impact;

  • Inform choice on main construction materials;

  • Enable the environmental impacts of construction and operation to be balanced - over the life of the building;

  • Give comparisons for different buildings/specifications;

  • Graphically illustrate the environmental credentials of a design to clients. 

  • Benchmark building’s environmental perform

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Figure: envest will allow your building's environmental performance aginst benckmark buildings.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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