What impacts are related to "People" in eToolLCD?

  • Henrique Mendonca December 18, 2018 at 2:11 pm

    I see people impacts can be associated with transport, construction, recurring and demolition, but how are they calculated and reported?

    admin December 18, 2018 at 2:14 pm

    People impact is divided into:
    – Transportation of staff to the construction site. Distance is default but can be adjusted depending on service provider location.
    – Construction energy use by trade staff small or large equipment.
    – Recurring (transportation and construction) depending on maintenance interval.

    People impact Life Cycle stage can be selected between:
    – Cleaning Services – reported in B2
    – Construction and Replacement – reported in A5 and B4
    – Deconstruction – reported in C1
    – Design and Professional Services
    – Maintenance only – reported in B2

    People impact can be included in eToolLCD default scope but it’s optional in EN15978 and not included in Product Category Rules (PCR) – Buildings – Product Category Classification: UN CPC 531 2014:02 VERSION 2.0.

    eToolLCD gives the users the ability to consider people impact because staff transport and recurring impacts can have a significant contribution over a project life cycle and should be minimised when possible.

    Laszlo December 20, 2018 at 12:35 am

    Regarding transportation of staff to construction site, you say the distance is default, what is that default distance though ? Is it established as an average for each city given their size or is it the same no matter what the project is ?
    Still regarding that transportation of staff, how is it calculated ? Say we have 1000 hours of Trade Staff (Small electrical equipment) in people section, does it consider like 8 hours a day and thus 1000/8=125days of work so 250 trips from service provider to construction site ? Or does it consider that those 1000 hours are allocated between several workers, decreasing the amount of trips ?

    admin January 10, 2019 at 3:46 am

    Hi Laszlo,

    The default is the same for each type of labour or equipment (no matter the city). If you want to customise it you can do so by entering the Suburb or Town of the Service Provider once an item is added to a design (or indeed in the template library).

    I’m not sure how splitting the effort between several workers would decrease the number of trips (unless they live in the same house and car pool?). Let me know if I’ve misunderstood you there. The calculation does take into account the hours worked in a day and different types of labour or equipment have different set points. Very heavy equipment it would be assumed would stay onsite between days (eg pile drivers etc) whereas light equipment / or labour would be moved offsite every 4-8 hours of effort.

    Hope that makes sense.

    Rich

    Richard Haynes June 18, 2020 at 2:07 am

    For clarity here are the default transport distances and modes for the trade staff / people in eToolLCD (NOTE THAT THIS LIST HAS BEEN UPDATED SINCE POSTING):

    LCISource Trades or Equipment Name Default Transport Mode Default Transport Distance (kms) Max Time Increment Between Transport (hrs)
    eTool Default Trade Staff (Large Elect Equipment) Trades Vehicle (No Cost) 40 16
    eTool Default Trade Staff (Small Electrical Equipment) Trades Vehicle (No Cost) 30 8
    eTool Default Remote Trade Staff (Small Electrical Equipment) Trades Vehicle (No Cost) 300 60
    eTool Default Trade Staff (Transport Only) Trades Vehicle (No Cost) 30 8
    eTool Default Tradestaff, Boiler Maker Trades Vehicle (No Cost) 50 8
    eTool Default Trade Staff (No Equipment, labour transport only) Trades Vehicle (No Cost) 30 8
    eTool Default Trade Staff (No Travel) Trades Vehicle (No Cost) 30 8
    eTool Default Professional Labour Trades Vehicle (No Cost) 5 10
    BRE IMPACT Trade Staff (Large Elect Equipment) Transport, lorry 7.5 – 16t ID8058 40 16
    BRE IMPACT Trade Staff (Small Electrical Equipment) Transport, lorry 7.5 – 16t ID8058 30 8
    BRE IMPACT Remote Trade Staff (Small Electrical Equipment) Transport, lorry 7.5 – 16t ID8058 300 60
    BRE IMPACT Tradestaff, Boiler Maker Transport, lorry 7.5 – 16t ID8058 50 8
    BRE IMPACT Trade Staff (No Equipment, labour transport only) Transport, lorry 7.5 – 16t ID8058 30 8
    BRE IMPACT Trade Staff (Small Equipment, No Travel) Transport, lorry 7.5 – 16t ID8058 30 8

    Some of the default distances are potentially a little inflated however there are other considerations.  In many cases the trades don’t get to spend a full 8 hours on the site (in fact I think that’s often a rarity) so they would usually make more trips than one to complete 8 hours of work.  They also often make trips during a day (or take a diversion on-route) to procure supplies.  Trades often aren’t able to choose where they work, they will take the work even if it’s not local.  So in some cases trades will be travelling these distances (or further) each trip.

    Richard Haynes June 18, 2020 at 2:26 am

    For completeness on this topic here are the defaults for equipment.  As Fei mentioned above you can change the location of the trades staff or equipment to get a more accurate distance assumption.  We will likely enable creation of custom trade staff / equipment entries at some point in the future and/or editing the defaults in the designs themselves but for now hopefully this clarifies the defaults. NOTE THAT THIS LIST HAS BEEN UPDATED SINCE COMMENT WAS POSTED.

    LCISource Trades or Equipment Name Default Transport Mode Default Transport Distance (kms) Max Time Increment Between Transport (hrs)
    eTool Default Planing Wood Onsite Trades Vehicle (No Cost) 30 1000
    eTool Default 1) Ben’s Diesel Test Machine Rigid truck 50 10
    eTool Default Sawing Wood Offsite (Rough sawing) Trades Vehicle (No Cost) 0 1000
    eTool Default Lawn Mower Trades Vehicle (No Cost) 50 3
    eTool Default Metal Working (Average) Offsite Trades Vehicle (No Cost) 0 1000
    eTool Default 6 t Truck Rigid truck 1131 72
    eTool Default Rail Maintenance Machine – Ballast Tamping Machine Rail 20 48
    eTool Default Trench Digger / Miniloader Trades Vehicle (No Cost) 50 6
    eTool Default Diesel Combustion in Construction Equipment (no transport) Rigid truck 0 1000
    eTool Default Elevated work platform Rigid truck 40 10
    eTool Default Excavator, 25t Rigid truck 75 30
    eTool Default Front End Loader, Articulated, 25t Articulated Truck 75 48
    eTool Default Welding Onsite Steel Arc Trades Vehicle (No Cost) 30 1000
    eTool Default Powder Coat Steel Offsite Trades Vehicle (No Cost) 0 1000
    eTool Default Lawn Mower Large Tractor Type (24hp, 20kW Diesel) Trades Vehicle (No Cost) 50 3
    eTool Default Powder Coat Offsite (flat steel) Trades Vehicle (No Cost) 0 1000
    eTool Default Highway 4 x 6 Dump Truck Rigid truck 25 30
    eTool Default Large Bulldozer (100t) Articulated Truck 30 40
    eTool Default Crane Rigid truck 50 15
    eTool Default Sawing Wood Onsite (Rough sawing) Trades Vehicle (No Cost) 30 1000
    eTool Default 1) Ben’s Electricity Test Machine Clone Rigid truck 50 10
    eTool Default Powder Coat Offsite (pipe and hardware) Trades Vehicle (No Cost) 0 1000
    eTool Default Grader Articulated Truck 75 48
    eTool Default Painting | Top Coat Trades Vehicle (No Cost) 0 1000
    eTool Default Trailer Mounted Compressor – 100 cfm Trades Vehicle (No Cost) 30 6
    eTool Default Rail Maintenance Machine – Ballast Cleaning Rail 20 48
    eTool Default Offsite Manufacturing / Prefabrication Process Sea 0 10000
    eTool Default Biodiesel Combustion in Construction Equipment (no transport) Rigid truck 0 1000
    eTool Default Asphalt Paver Articulated Truck 30 40
    eTool Default Excavator, 15t Rigid truck 75 30
    eTool Default Loader / Backhoe Articulated Truck 75 48
    eTool Default Welding Onsite Steel Gas Trades Vehicle (No Cost) 30 1000
    eTool Default Drilling Wood Offsite Trades Vehicle (No Cost) 0 1000
    eTool Default lawn mower Trades Vehicle (No Cost) 50 3
    eTool Default Injection Moulding Offsite Trades Vehicle (No Cost) 0 1000
    eTool Default Building Transportation Rigid truck 1131 72
    eTool Default Rail Maintenance Machine – Track Grinding (Large) Rail 20 48
    eTool Default Large Electrical Equipment (eg mixer) Trades Vehicle (No Cost) 50 4
    eTool Default Natural Gas Combustion in Construction Equipment (no transport) Rigid truck 0 1000
    eTool Default Dump Truck Rigid truck 75 1.75
    eTool Default Welding Onsite Aluminium Arc Trades Vehicle (No Cost) 30 1000
    eTool Default Compactor Roller – Vibratory, 25t Articulated Truck 75 48
    eTool Default Welding Offsite Steel Arc Trades Vehicle (No Cost) 0 1000
    eTool Default Lawn Mower Small (5.4hp / 4kW Petrol) Trades Vehicle (No Cost) 10 8
    eTool Default Rail Maintenance Machine – Diagnostic and Inspection Rail 20 48
    eTool Default Grader, 15t Rigid truck 75 30
    eTool Default Vegetable Oil Combustion in Construction Equipment (no transport) Rigid truck 0 1000
    eTool Default Small Bulldozer (10t) Articulated Truck 30 20
    eTool Default Skid Steer Loader Rigid truck 50 10
    eTool Default Compactor Roller, Rubber Tyre, 25t Rigid truck 75 30
    eTool Default Drilling Wood Onsite Trades Vehicle (No Cost) 30 1000
    eTool Default Planing Wood Offsite Trades Vehicle (No Cost) 0 1000
    eTool Default lawn mower Trades Vehicle (No Cost) 50 3
    eTool Default Laser Machining Metal Offsite Trades Vehicle (No Cost) 0 1000
    eTool Default Remote Crane Rigid truck 1131 40
    eTool Default Rail Maintenance Machine – Track Grinding (Small) Rail 20 48
    eTool Default Electrical Hand Tools (eg power drill) Trades Vehicle (No Cost) 50 0.5
    eTool Default Petrol Combusion in Construction Equipment (no transport) Rigid truck 0 1000
    eTool Default Pile Driver, 50t Articulated Truck 75 400
    eTool Default Metal Working (Average) Onsite Trades Vehicle (No Cost) 30 1000
    eTool Default Compactor Roller, Pad Foot, 25t Articulated Truck 75 48
    eTool Default Welding Offsite Steel Gas Trades Vehicle (No Cost) 0 1000
    eTool Default Lawn Mower Medium Ride-on (12hp / 9kW Petrol) Trades Vehicle (No Cost) 50 3
    eTool Default Welding Offsite Aluminium Arc Trades Vehicle (No Cost) 0 1000
    eTool Default Compactor Roller, Vibratory Steel, 25t Rigid truck 75 30
    eTool Default Medium Bulldozer (40t) Articulated Truck 30 30
    eTool Default Concrete Pump Rigid truck 50 8
    BRE IMPACT Hard floor cleaning (domestic) per year Transport, lorry 7.5 – 16t ID8058 30 8
    BRE IMPACT Compactor Roller, Rubber Tyre, 25t Transport, lorry 16t -32t ID8059 75 30
    BRE IMPACT Highway 4 x 6 Dump Truck Transport, lorry 16t -32t ID8059 25 30
    BRE IMPACT Crane Transport, lorry 16t -32t ID8059 50 15
    BRE IMPACT Carpet cleaning (commercial) per year Transport, lorry 7.5 – 16t ID8058 30 8
    BRE IMPACT Compactor Roller, Pad Foot, 25t Transport, lorry 16t -32t ID8059 75 48
    BRE IMPACT Offsite Manufacturing / Prefabrication Process Transport, lorry 16t -32t ID8059 0 10000
    BRE IMPACT Excavator, 15t Transport, lorry 16t -32t ID8059 75 30
    BRE IMPACT Resilient floor finishes, cleaning per year Transport, lorry 7.5 – 16t ID8058 30 8
    BRE IMPACT Pile Driver, 50t Transport, lorry 16t -32t ID8059 75 400
    BRE IMPACT Trailer Mounted Compressor – 100 cfm Transport, lorry 7.5 – 16t ID8058 30 6
    BRE IMPACT Large Electrical Equipment (eg mixer) Transport, lorry 7.5 – 16t ID8058 50 4
    BRE IMPACT Carpet cleaning (domestic) per year Transport, lorry 7.5 – 16t ID8058 30 8
    BRE IMPACT Front End Loader, Articulated, 25t Transport, lorry 16t -32t ID8059 75 48
    BRE IMPACT Grader, 15t Transport, lorry 16t -32t ID8059 75 30
    BRE IMPACT Skid Steer Loader Transport, lorry 7.5 – 16t ID8058 50 10
    BRE IMPACT Resilient (general, domestic) cleaning per year (BRENM6276) Transport, lorry 7.5 – 16t ID8058 30 8
    BRE IMPACT Elevated work platform Transport, lorry 7.5 – 16t ID8058 40 10
    BRE IMPACT Grader Transport, lorry 16t -32t ID8059 75 48
    BRE IMPACT Electrical Hand Tools (eg power drill) Transport, lorry 7.5 – 16t ID8058 50 0.5
    BRE IMPACT Hard floor cleaning (commercial) per year Transport, lorry 7.5 – 16t ID8058 30 8
    BRE IMPACT Loader / Backhoe Transport, lorry 16t -32t ID8059 75 48
    BRE IMPACT Compactor Roller, Vibratory Steel, 25t Transport, lorry 16t -32t ID8059 75 30
    BRE IMPACT Concrete Pump Transport, lorry 16t -32t ID8059 50 8
    BRE IMPACT Construction Installation Process, General Transport, lorry 7.5 – 16t ID8058 30 8
    BRE IMPACT Compactor Roller – Vibratory, 25t Transport, lorry 16t -32t ID8059 75 48
    BRE IMPACT Trench Digger / Dingo Transport, lorry 7.5 – 16t ID8058 50 6
    BRE IMPACT Excavator, 25t Transport, lorry 16t -32t ID8059 75 30

     

    Charlotte2632 November 30, 2020 at 3:31 am

    Can you explain how selecting ‘Electrical hand tools’ (hours) under equipment would be different to selecting ‘Trade Staff (Small Equipment, No Travel)’ under people? Would this be double counting the carbon if you did both?

    I also still can’t find anything that confirms how you account for transporting off-site modular units from the factory to site. There’s no ‘equipment’ for lorry transport.

    Fei Ngeow November 30, 2020 at 5:56 am

    Hi Charlotte,

    I’ll answer your second question first. You won’t be able to specify the transportation impacts for the building materials itself as the ‘Equipment’ category is mainly for the energy use & transport of larger equipment used for the construction process. The ‘People’ category is for impacts relating to assembly/construction impacts for the building (i.e. transport & energy use of people and smaller equipment/tools).

    For the transport of the whole building unit (as a building material) to site, that would come under the material inputs itself.

    new product transport to site

    In this example, I’m assuming a whole unit constructed out of SIPs which contains OSB board. You’d probably want to edit the transport to site distances to be the same for all the material inputs by changing it from ‘material default’ to manual input.

    For prefabricated whole building units, I would recommend that you use the ‘Offsite manufacturing/prefabrication process’ to account for the equipment use of off-site manufacturing the unit.

    equipment

    With regards to your first question, I believe you have just uncovered a bug for us. Thanks for that. I have flagged this to our software team to look into it. Hopefully we’ll have an answer for you soon.

    Richard Haynes December 9, 2020 at 3:42 am

    Comment Updated: Please refer to this support post for latest list of People & Equipment and technical notes – https://support.etoollcd.com/index.php/knowledgebase/people-equipment-list/

    Ben5866 August 26, 2021 at 4:23 pm

    Hi there,

    Has this bug been fixed? Please can you confirm whether it would be double counting to include both:
    – Electrical Equipment, Small with transport and tradestaff, Electricity (under Equipment)
    – Professional Labour, Electricity (under People)

    Thanks,

    Ben

    Fei Ngeow May 2, 2022 at 4:02 am

    Hi Ben, you might find your answer under the ‘Technical Notes’ section of the support post that Rich has linked in the above comment.

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