The FootprintCalculator™
Decarbonise with confidence using data-backed insights.
The FootprintCalculator is a lifecycle assessment (LCA) tool designed to measure, benchmark, and report on embodied carbon in buildings and infrastructure projects.
Unlike traditional assessments that require fully detailed material quantities, the FootprintCalculator allows carbon calculations at any project stage—even when data is limited.
Using a hybrid LCA approach, it calculates embodied carbon based on costs, assemblies, materials—or a combination—giving you the flexibility to assess carbon impact at any project stage.
How it works
Calculate embodied carbon using costs, assemblies, materials, or a combination—at any project stage.
Compare your project’s carbon impact against industry benchmarks to identify opportunities for improvement.
Generate dynamic and visual reports that reveal carbon hotspots and key opportunities for reduction.
Key features
Our comprehensive assessments cover every project stage, allowing you to measure embodied carbon based on costs, assemblies, materials, or a combination of these factors. This flexibility ensures accurate evaluations throughout the design and construction process.
Costs are ideal for early design phases when material quantities are still undefined. Assemblies work best during the concept design phase, offering ready-to-use groupings of simple and complex materials. Materials are perfect for detailed design through to as-built stages when material quantities are finalized.
Compare the carbon performance of your project against similar ones by considering key factors such as project type and building classes.
Project type includes categories like building, precinct, commercial fitout, or infrastructure. Building classes are based on the National Construction Code (NCC) classifications, ranging from classes 1 to 9B. This comparison helps you understand how your project measures up in terms of carbon efficiency.
Generate interactive reports that break down embodied carbon at any level—from individual materials to full assemblies. Identify high-carbon areas and explore low-carbon alternatives before decisions are locked in.
Our assessments conform to key international standards, ensuring the highest level of accuracy and reliability. These standards include ISO 14044, 14067, and 14025 for environmental life cycle assessments, EN 15804 for the sustainability of construction products, and BS 15987 for life cycle environmental performance.
Get up to speed fast with a 1-hour platform training session with TSA Riley’s Carbon Advisory team.
The FootprintCalculator is ideal for
Quickly calculate material and project carbon footprints to design low-carbon buildings with ease.
Track embodied carbon performance across portfolios to meet sustainability targets. goals.
Identify and implement low-carbon alternatives to align with sustainability goals.
Why choose The FootprintCalculator
Governments, investors, and clients are demanding greater transparency and real carbon reductions in the built environment. But traditional carbon assessments happen too late—after materials are chosen and designs are locked in.
The FootprintCalculator changes that. Instead of waiting for finalised material quantities, it allows carbon measurement early in the project lifecycle, so teams can make informed choices before it’s too expensive or difficult to change.
To enhance accuracy, the FootprintCalculator draws from The GreenBook™—a database of over 9,500 pre-calculated carbon benchmarks for construction materials. This allows users to quickly access trusted material emissions data without the need for manual calculations.
It also generates detailed visual reports that break down embodied carbon by individual building components—whether it’s a single material, a full assembly, or an entire structure. This helps teams identify where carbon impact is highest and compare lower-carbon alternatives before decisions are locked in.
With fast, flexible assessments and clear, actionable insights, the FootprintCalculator helps you reduce carbon when it matters most.
To enhance accuracy, the FootprintCalculator draws from The GreenBook™—a database of over 9,500 pre-calculated carbon benchmarks for construction materials. This allows users to quickly access trusted material emissions data without the need for manual calculations.
It also generates detailed visual reports that break down embodied carbon by individual building components—whether it’s a single material, a full assembly, or an entire structure. This helps teams identify where carbon impact is highest and compare lower-carbon alternatives before decisions are locked in.
With fast, flexible assessments and clear, actionable insights, the FootprintCalculator helps you reduce carbon when it matters most.
Ready to benchmark your project's carbon impact?
TSA Riley’s ESG team is dedicated to creating a legacy of positive social and environmental impacts for our clients and community.
Already a FootprintCalculator subscriber?
If you are already a FootprintCalculator subscriber, use this link to login now.
