Schneider Electric to Measure the Environmental Impact of Building Services

Schneider Electric , a leader in the digital transformation of energy management and automation, and One Click LCA , a leading sustainability platform for construction and manufacturing, today announced a partnership to improve the accuracy of environmental assessments in the electrification space.

Given that buildings are currently responsible for 39% of global energy-related carbon emissions and 50% of current buildings will still be in use in 2050, Schneider Electric proposes that the industry focus on retrofitting existing buildings, which can result in a reduction of up to 83% of their lifecycle carbon emissions.

This partnership aims to address a persistent challenge in the architecture, engineering and construction industry: the lack of environmental data for mechanical, electrical and plumbing (MEP) installations. This initiative gives One Click LCA users access to detailed environmental data on Schneider Electric products, enabling more accurate calculations of the environmental impacts of buildings. This is the first time that comprehensive manufacturer environmental data has been made available at this scale.

“The construction industry needs reliable environmental data to make informed decisions,” said Sorouch Kheradmand, Global Sustainability Lead at Schneider Electric . “By making our MEP product data publicly available through the One Click LCA platform, we aim to set a new standard for transparency in our industry.”

“Access to MEP manufacturer data has been a significant gap in building lifecycle assessments,” said Panu Pasanen , CEO and Founder of One Click LCA . “This groundbreaking partnership with Schneider Electric is an important step in closing this gap. By integrating detailed electrical product data into our platform, we are enabling architecture and construction firms to perform more accurate environmental impact calculations.”

The collaboration between Schneider Electric and One Click LCA includes the following elements:
- Integration of environmental data from Schneider Electric products into the One Click LCA platform.
- Sharing expertise to facilitate the assessment of the environmental impacts of buildings
- Improving product selection capabilities for sustainable building design.