Library – Tags – eToolLCD Support

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Add Hydraulic Oil as an LCI Material
5 months ago
Julianne
open2
The addition of Hydraulic Oil as a material allows the creation of hydraulic ram and hydraulic cylinder templates.
Library Motivation (why we need this feature): Hydraulic Oil is used extensively in infrastructure to move large, heavy items. The maintenance interval of the oil is frequent in large scale applications, and will potentially contribute to >1% overall scope 3 emissions for some projects., Which regions need the feature?: Australia and New Zealand, Which projects types does the feature support?: Infrastructure, Which ratings systems require the feature?: n/a,
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Add Anodised Aluminium as an available LCI Material
7 months ago
Simon
open0
As a user I would like to include the impacts of Anodized Aluminium as part of the scope of my projects.
Library Motivation (why we need this feature): A user has contacted us to ask that anodized aluminium could be added as an LCI element., Which regions need the feature?: Global, Which projects types does the feature support?: Buildings, Infrastructure, Fit Outs, Which ratings systems require the feature?: N/A,
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Template Sharing Across an Organisation
1 year ago
Kallum
approved1
Allow all users connected to an organisation to access each others' templates that they have created. This could work in two ways: - In the form of 'Organisation Templates' which every user under the ... Read more...
Organisations Library Motivation (why we need this feature): This would enable users to align assumptions with the best practice within each organisation. This would also drastically speed up the process of modelling, as templates that are re-used wouldn't need to be modelled again by another user. This would support newer users in eTool in modelling buildings that align with the other models an organisation produces. This would create less discrepancy between modellers/ which office they are in and how they have been taught to use eTool., Which regions need the feature?: Global, United Kingdom, Europe, Which projects types does the feature support?: Buildings, Infrastructure, Fit Outs, Landscaping, Which ratings systems require the feature?: Not rating scheme specific, but would be a useful feature across all rating schemes.,
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Imperial system of units
2 years ago
Henrique
open0
As a user I would like to choose the Imperial units as a system of measurement.
Library Reporting Motivation (why we need this feature): Specific regions use the Imperial system of measurement., Which regions need the feature?: Global, Which projects types does the feature support?: Buildings, Infrastructure, Which ratings systems require the feature?: N/A,
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Reporting EPD Impacts
2 years ago
Wendy
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We are using the All Impacts excel to provide our teams with information on the breakdown of impacts across the different elements and templates. The All Impacts Pivot Tables doesn't pick up EPD's in ... Read more...
Library Motivation (why we need this feature): Saves time when reporting impacts using the All Impacts excel. The more EPD's that get used, the more time this will save, 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?: Net Zero Carbon Declarations,
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Template Library Navigation
2 years ago
Kate
open0
Currently if you click on a Template from the library, when you click back it resets your filters (and you have to apply filters again to then scroll through your filtered options). It would be a usef... Read more...
Design Optimisation Library Motivation (why we need this feature): Increased efficiency when searching and improved user interface, 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,
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New Benchmarks
3 years ago
Henrique
open1
As a user I´d like to have other benchmarks available in eToolLCD.
Design Optimisation Library Reporting Motivation (why we need this feature): I can run early stage analysis and compare against my designs for different typologies beyond commercial and residential including: Industrial, Infrastructure, and rating systems (Green Star, BREEAM, LEED). , Which regions need the feature?: Global, Which projects types does the feature support?: Buildings, Infrastructure, Fit Outs, Which ratings systems require the feature?: LEED, Green Star, BREEAM,
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View material details window in a public/validated template
3 years ago
Emily
open0
It would be really useful to be able to view the material window (where you specify thickness, profile dimensions etc.) for a public/validated template. At the moment, you can only see the basic quant... Read more...
Library Motivation (why we need this feature): Speed up reviewing appropriate templates for use in your project/checking details to make sure they match what you have. Particularly when a template name doesn't include thicknesses., Which regions need the feature?: Global, Which projects types does the feature support?: Buildings, Infrastructure, Fit Outs, Landscaping, Which ratings systems require the feature?: N/A,