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22/02/2022

Green Building Calculator V2 To Launch At Futurebuild 2022

The Green Building Calculator (GBC) Version 2 is to launch at Futurebuild 2022, which is taking place on 01-03 March 2022 at the ExCeL London.

GBC V2 is MS Excel-based, open-book, a multi-functional design tool and calculator.

It adds whole building embodied energy, embodied carbon, sequestered carbon and costs to the existing in-use energy, carbon and costs of GBC V1.

GBC V2 calculates Form Factor to help set U value targets, it engages user’s choice of regulated, design standards, or campaign targets, including:

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UK or any national regulations; AECB, CL, CLR, PH, EnerPHit; LETI, ACAN, RIBA, TfL, etc.

GBC V2’s elemental assemblies allow choice of components, materials or products; checks, confirms U values meet targets or warns if not.

Summary sheet emphasises which elements have disproportionate heat losses to enable review of specification choices.

GBC V2 includes a bill of quantities to allow cost planning, quotation collating, and tendering.

With cost and carbon data, intelligent value engineering is possible.

Excel Exhibition Centre

Futurebuild 2022

Digital Impact Zone

Stand L68

1st-3rd March 2022

Click here to register for Futurebuild tickets.

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