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From Design to Decision: Track Carbon Emissions

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  • Mar 31
  • 1 min read

Updated: Jul 20

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When it comes to sustainable renovation, there’s one big blind spot that’s been overlooked for too long: carbon emissions during the design phase.



While most retrofit projects now include energy assessments before and after implementation, the carbon impact of design choices is rarely considered. That’s a missed opportunity — and we’ve set out to change that.

Introducing our simple carbon tracker tool: a lightweight, user-friendly solution that helps SMEs assess the carbon footprint of different retrofit design options before the work even begins.


Why this matters


Design decisions have a big impact on a project’s carbon footprint. Until now, assessing that impact was too complex or costly for most SMEs. This tool changes that.


Whether you’re an architect, manufacturer, logistics provider, or maintenance partner, the carbon tracker makes it easier to align on greener choices. It gives all partners a shared reference point to discuss and select products, solutions, and designs based on their carbon impact.


It’s fast, practical, and perfect for collaboration between designers, manufacturers, logistics partners, and maintenance providers.


Click the link to access the tool and watch an instruction video on how to get started.




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