Here’s the list of people/equipment elements available from eTool with the default transport modes & distances. These lists are subject to change as the datasets get updated (data below as of 1 Feb 2021). Please refer to this forum post for more information on people & equipment.
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Definitions
Default Transport Distance – In the example above, this means that the 25t compactor roller is transported to site by an articulated truck for 75km.
Transport Interval – This is the longest time before the equipment is transported back and forth to site (aka ‘Max Time Increment Between Transport’). In the example above, if the compactor roller was being used for 60 hours, then it would be transported to site initially, returned to depo and then back to site after 48 hours, and then returned to the depo at 60 hours. The interval covers returning the equipment to the depo for refuelling, and maintenance.
Tradestaff/People
| LCI Source | Trades or Equipment Name | Default Transport Mode | Default Transport Distance (kms) | Max Time Increment Between Transport (hrs) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| eTool Default | Professional Labour | Trades Vehicle (No Cost) | 5 | 10 |
| eTool Default | Remote Trade Staff (Small Electrical Equipment) | Trades Vehicle (No Cost) | 300 | 60 |
| eTool Default | Trade Staff (Large Elect Equipment) | Trades Vehicle (No Cost) | 40 | 16 |
| 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 | Trade Staff (Small Electrical Equipment) | Trades Vehicle (No Cost) | 30 | 8 |
| eTool Default | Tradestaff, Boiler Maker | Trades Vehicle (No Cost) | 50 | 8 |
| BRE IMPACT | Remote Trade Staff (Small Electrical Equipment) | Transport, lorry 7.5 – 16t ID8058 | 300 | 60 |
| BRE IMPACT | Trade Staff (Large Elect Equipment) | Transport, lorry 7.5 – 16t ID8058 | 40 | 16 |
| BRE IMPACT | Trade Staff (No Equipment, labour transport only) | Transport, lorry 7.5 – 16t ID8058 | 30 | 8 |
| BRE IMPACT | Trade Staff (Small Electrical Equipment) | Transport, lorry 7.5 – 16t ID8058 | 30 | 8 |
| BRE IMPACT | Trade Staff (Small Equipment, No Travel) | Transport, lorry 7.5 – 16t ID8058 | 30 | 8 |
| BRE IMPACT | Tradestaff, Boiler Maker | Transport, lorry 7.5 – 16t ID8058 | 50 | 8 |
Equipment
| LCISource | Trades or Equipment Name | Default Transport Mode | Default Transport Distance (kms) | Max Time Increment Between Transport (hrs) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| eTool Default | Asphalt Paver | Articulated Truck | 30 | 40 |
| eTool Default | Biodiesel Combustion in Construction Equipment (no transport) | Rigid truck | 0 | 1000 |
| eTool Default | Compactor Roller – Vibratory, 25t | Articulated Truck | 75 | 48 |
| eTool Default | Compactor Roller, Pad Foot, 25t | Articulated Truck | 75 | 48 |
| eTool Default | Compactor Roller, Rubber Tyre, 25t | Rigid truck | 75 | 30 |
| eTool Default | Compactor Roller, Vibratory Steel, 25t | Rigid truck | 75 | 30 |
| eTool Default | Concrete Pump | Rigid truck | 50 | 8 |
| eTool Default | Crane | Rigid truck | 50 | 15 |
| eTool Default | Diesel Combustion in Construction Equipment (no transport) | Rigid truck | 0 | 1000 |
| eTool Default | Drilling Wood Offsite | Trades Vehicle (No Cost) | 0 | 1000 |
| eTool Default | Drilling Wood Onsite | Trades Vehicle (No Cost) | 30 | 1000 |
| eTool Default | Electrical Hand Tools (eg power drill) | Trades Vehicle (No Cost) | 50 | 0.5 |
| eTool Default | Elevated work platform | Rigid truck | 40 | 10 |
| eTool Default | Excavator, 15t | Rigid truck | 75 | 30 |
| eTool Default | Excavator, 25t | Rigid truck | 75 | 30 |
| eTool Default | Front End Loader, Articulated, 25t | Articulated Truck | 75 | 48 |
| eTool Default | Grader | Articulated Truck | 75 | 48 |
| eTool Default | Grader, 15t | Rigid truck | 75 | 30 |
| eTool Default | Highway 4 x 6 Dump Truck | Rigid truck | 25 | 30 |
| eTool Default | Injection Moulding Offsite | Trades Vehicle (No Cost) | 0 | 1000 |
| eTool Default | Large Bulldozer (100t) | Articulated Truck | 30 | 40 |
| eTool Default | Large Electrical Equipment (eg mixer) | Trades Vehicle (No Cost) | 50 | 4 |
| eTool Default | Laser Machining Metal 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 | Lawn Mower Medium Ride-on (12hp / 9kW Petrol) | Trades Vehicle (No Cost) | 50 | 3 |
| eTool Default | Lawn Mower Small (5.4hp / 4kW Petrol) | Trades Vehicle (No Cost) | 10 | 8 |
| eTool Default | Loader / Backhoe | Articulated Truck | 75 | 48 |
| eTool Default | Medium Bulldozer (40t) | Articulated Truck | 30 | 30 |
| eTool Default | Metal Working (Average) Offsite | Trades Vehicle (No Cost) | 0 | 1000 |
| eTool Default | Metal Working (Average) Onsite | Trades Vehicle (No Cost) | 30 | 1000 |
| eTool Default | Natural Gas Combustion in Construction Equipment (no transport) | Rigid truck | 0 | 1000 |
| eTool Default | Offsite Manufacturing / Prefabrication Process | Sea | 0 | 10000 |
| eTool Default | Petrol Combusion in Construction Equipment (no transport) | Rigid truck | 0 | 1000 |
| eTool Default | Pile Driver, 50t | Articulated Truck | 75 | 400 |
| eTool Default | Planing Wood Offsite | Trades Vehicle (No Cost) | 0 | 1000 |
| eTool Default | Planing Wood Onsite | Trades Vehicle (No Cost) | 30 | 1000 |
| eTool Default | Powder Coat Offsite (flat steel) | Trades Vehicle (No Cost) | 0 | 1000 |
| eTool Default | Powder Coat Offsite (pipe and hardware) | Trades Vehicle (No Cost) | 0 | 1000 |
| eTool Default | Powder Coat Steel Offsite | Trades Vehicle (No Cost) | 0 | 1000 |
| eTool Default | Rail Maintenance Machine – Ballast Cleaning | Rail | 20 | 48 |
| eTool Default | Rail Maintenance Machine – Ballast Tamping Machine | Rail | 20 | 48 |
| eTool Default | Rail Maintenance Machine – Diagnostic and Inspection | Rail | 20 | 48 |
| eTool Default | Rail Maintenance Machine – Track Grinding (Large) | Rail | 20 | 48 |
| eTool Default | Rail Maintenance Machine – Track Grinding (Small) | Rail | 20 | 48 |
| eTool Default | Sawing Wood Offsite (Rough sawing) | Trades Vehicle (No Cost) | 0 | 1000 |
| eTool Default | Sawing Wood Onsite (Rough sawing) | Trades Vehicle (No Cost) | 30 | 1000 |
| eTool Default | Skid Steer Loader | Rigid truck | 50 | 10 |
| eTool Default | Small Bulldozer (10t) | Articulated Truck | 30 | 20 |
| eTool Default | Trailer Mounted Compressor – 100 cfm | Trades Vehicle (No Cost) | 30 | 6 |
| eTool Default | Trench Digger / Miniloader | Trades Vehicle (No Cost) | 50 | 6 |
| eTool Default | Vegetable Oil Combustion in Construction Equipment (no transport) | Rigid truck | 0 | 1000 |
| eTool Default | Welding Offsite Aluminium Arc | Trades Vehicle (No Cost) | 0 | 1000 |
| eTool Default | Welding Offsite Steel Arc | Trades Vehicle (No Cost) | 0 | 1000 |
| eTool Default | Welding Offsite Steel Gas | Trades Vehicle (No Cost) | 0 | 1000 |
| eTool Default | Welding Onsite Aluminium Arc | Trades Vehicle (No Cost) | 30 | 1000 |
| eTool Default | Welding Onsite Steel Arc | Trades Vehicle (No Cost) | 30 | 1000 |
| eTool Default | Welding Onsite Steel Gas | Trades Vehicle (No Cost) | 30 | 1000 |
| BRE IMPACT | Carpet cleaning (commercial) per year | Transport, lorry 7.5 – 16t ID8058 | 30 | 8 |
| BRE IMPACT | Carpet cleaning (domestic) per year | Transport, lorry 7.5 – 16t ID8058 | 30 | 8 |
| BRE IMPACT | Compactor Roller – Vibratory, 25t | Transport, lorry 16t -32t ID8059 | 75 | 48 |
| BRE IMPACT | Compactor Roller, Pad Foot, 25t | Transport, lorry 16t -32t ID8059 | 75 | 48 |
| BRE IMPACT | Compactor Roller, Rubber Tyre, 25t | Transport, lorry 16t -32t ID8059 | 75 | 30 |
| 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 | Crane | Transport, lorry 16t -32t ID8059 | 50 | 15 |
| BRE IMPACT | Electrical Hand Tools (eg power drill) | Transport, lorry 7.5 – 16t ID8058 | 50 | 0.5 |
| BRE IMPACT | Elevated work platform | Transport, lorry 7.5 – 16t ID8058 | 40 | 10 |
| BRE IMPACT | Excavator, 15t | Transport, lorry 16t -32t ID8059 | 75 | 30 |
| BRE IMPACT | Excavator, 25t | Transport, lorry 16t -32t ID8059 | 75 | 30 |
| BRE IMPACT | Front End Loader, Articulated, 25t | Transport, lorry 16t -32t ID8059 | 75 | 48 |
| BRE IMPACT | Grader | Transport, lorry 16t -32t ID8059 | 75 | 48 |
| BRE IMPACT | Grader, 15t | Transport, lorry 16t -32t ID8059 | 75 | 30 |
| BRE IMPACT | Hard floor cleaning (commercial) per year | Transport, lorry 7.5 – 16t ID8058 | 30 | 8 |
| BRE IMPACT | Hard floor cleaning (domestic) per year | Transport, lorry 7.5 – 16t ID8058 | 30 | 8 |
| BRE IMPACT | Highway 4 x 6 Dump Truck | Transport, lorry 16t -32t ID8059 | 25 | 30 |
| BRE IMPACT | Large Electrical Equipment (eg mixer) | Transport, lorry 7.5 – 16t ID8058 | 50 | 4 |
| BRE IMPACT | Loader / Backhoe | Transport, lorry 16t -32t ID8059 | 75 | 48 |
| BRE IMPACT | Offsite Manufacturing / Prefabrication Process | Transport, lorry 16t -32t ID8059 | 0 | 10000 |
| BRE IMPACT | Pile Driver, 50t | Transport, lorry 16t -32t ID8059 | 75 | 400 |
| BRE IMPACT | Resilient (general, domestic) cleaning per year (BRENM6276) | Transport, lorry 7.5 – 16t ID8058 | 30 | 8 |
| BRE IMPACT | Resilient floor finishes, cleaning per year | Transport, lorry 7.5 – 16t ID8058 | 30 | 8 |
| BRE IMPACT | Skid Steer Loader | Transport, lorry 7.5 – 16t ID8058 | 50 | 10 |
| BRE IMPACT | Trailer Mounted Compressor – 100 cfm | Transport, lorry 7.5 – 16t ID8058 | 30 | 6 |
| BRE IMPACT | Trench Digger / Dingo | Transport, lorry 7.5 – 16t ID8058 | 50 | 6 |
Technical Notes
Please note that as of December 2020, the following minor methodology improvements have been made.
The latest eTool release included the following updates to our construction equipment library:
- Re-allocation of construction equipment from our “People” category to the “Equipment” category where the item was a hybrid of “People” and “Equipment”.
- Removal of the trade staff component of construction transport to align with EN15804 and EN15978
- Improved assumptions of transport weights
- Improved equipment cost assumptions
- Improved assumption regarding the “maximum operating time between trips to the depot”
The items affected were (note that many of eTool’s detailed library templates in the “Default” LCI sources contain these items):
- Large Electrical Equipment (eg mixer)
- Electrical Hand Tools (eg power drill)
- Trade Staff (Large Elect Equipment)
- Trade Staff (Small Electrical Equipment)
- Remote Trade Staff (Small Electrical Equipment)
- Trade Staff (Transport Only)
- Trade staff, Boiler Maker
NOTE: The changes above have not been applied retrospectively to historical/existing designs to ensure consistency in your results. Only library templates and benchmarks have been updated. Any new templates that you add to an existing design will have the updated data.
Implications:
These changes will only affect newly created designs, or changes to existing designs (where these templates from the library are added to designs). There will be a reduction in impacts associated with A4 (equipment transport). In some cases this will be a significant reduction.
The following are some rare cases where the transition could lead to inaccurate conclusions drawn from eTool. Note that in the below cases, ‘equipment transport’ must first be a significant item which is atypical.
- A “Business As Usual” or “Proposed” design has already been modelled prior to the update and the user then makes changes to the design by swapping templates to see the affect of those swaps. The template comparison will not be fair if the equipment transport in those templates were significant.
- Comparing a new design (created from scratch) against a historical design created prior to the update.
If you would like to migrate your historical designs to the new methodology, please raise a Support Ticket and we can schedule this for you.
