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  • First way: Choose a Whole-Building or Interiors-only project and fill out the required information for the subsequent Project Type. When you go to "Track Design Data," and select Yes on the Embodied Carbon tile, this will open several fields. These include the required fields of predicted embodied carbon, carbon modeling tool, time, scope, and LCA stages. The version of the carbon modeling tool, phase of the project, and building construction type may also be entered as an optional field. If the embodied carbon reported calculation includes furnishings and equipment, please click the check box. Additionally, the scope and LCA stages allow for multiple selections.

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  • Note: For definitions, the ECHO Project authors acknowledge “that while OmniClass is predominantly used in North America, various
    construction classification systems are utilized globally. International entities are encouraged to adapt the Assessment Inclusions section of the schema to align with their respective classification systems as needed. The working group chose to leverage OmniClass Table 21 for determining assessment inclusions."

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Biogenic carbon may also be tracked. Selecting Yes to “Was biogenic carbon included?” will open an optional field for further description, including notes on any assumptions made that you would like to document.

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