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  • 1
    Recycled Content By Value (%)
    1 week ago
    Angus
    open0
    The London Plan Policy for Circular economy assessments requires that we calculate the % of recycled content by value for the development in question. Its a relatively straight forward calculation, is... Read more...
    Circular EconomyRecycled Content By Value (%) Motivation (why we need this feature): Align Etool further with GLA policy requirements , Which regions need the feature?: United Kingdom, Which projects types does the feature support?: Buildings, Which ratings systems require the feature?: GLA POlicy,
  • 1
    Testing Whether Amy Receives this email notification as well
    2 months ago
    Fei
    open0
    Have included Amy's email as well as software team's email to notifications.
    Test Motivation (why we need this feature): test, Which regions need the feature?: Global, Which projects types does the feature support?: Other, Which ratings systems require the feature?: Test,
  • 1
    Flexible End of Life Selections
    1 month ago
    Robin
    open0
    New LCA standards such as the RICS WLC standard will require mixed end of life scenarios, beyond what is currently possible in eTool. Green Star Buildings is another example. Under these standards and... Read more...
    File Design Optimisation Motivation (why we need this feature): Required for compliance with standards., Which regions need the feature?: United Kingdom, Europe, Australia and New Zealand, Other, Which projects types does the feature support?: Buildings, Which ratings systems require the feature?: RICS WLC standard Green Star Buildings,
  • 1
    Updated EPD functionality for accounting for construction waste
    1 month ago
    Robin
    open0
    Construction waste needs to be accounted for under EN15978, but most EPDs don't account for construction waste impacts either in additional material in modules A1-A3, or in disposal of construction wa... Read more...
    EDPsDesign OptimisationLibraryReporting Motivation (why we need this feature): Construction waste needs to be accounted for under EN15978, but most EPDs don't account for construction waste impacts either in additional material in modules A1-A3, or in disposal of construction waste in A5. However, some do. We need a way of quickly identifying which EPDs are accounting for construction waste, and a software solution for accounting for construction waste when the EPD doesn't., Which regions need the feature?: Global, Which projects types does the feature support?: Buildings, Infrastructure, Fit Outs, Landscaping, Which ratings systems require the feature?: All schemes that refer to EN15978 - so essentially all.,
  • 1
    Mark template as 'Unlocked' when an element in the template has been replaced using the bulk swap tool
    4 weeks ago
    Fei
    open0
    As reviewer, when a user uses the bulk-swap tool to swap elements out in a template, I won't be able to tell they have done that as the templates remain marked as 'locked'. It would be helpful to fla... Read more...
    Motivation (why we need this feature): This is to that it is easier for reviewers to identify when a change has been made to a template using the bulk swap tool., Which regions need the feature?: Global, Which projects types does the feature support?: Buildings, Infrastructure, Fit Outs, Landscaping, Other, Which ratings systems require the feature?: n/a,
  • 1
    QOL - Filter "Add template" form search results by unit type
    2 weeks ago
    Stefan
    open0
    Apologies if this has been suggested before - Within the "Add template" form which appears when adding a template to a design, if an additional optional search box could be added below the "Search Tem... Read more...
    QOLUX Motivation (why we need this feature): QOL upgrade :), Which regions need the feature?: Global, Which projects types does the feature support?: Buildings, Infrastructure, Fit Outs, Landscaping, Other, Which ratings systems require the feature?: None,