The program can be downloaded as a zip file and must be extracted for use. Not all inventory data used by CCT are amenable for making the carbon estimates from plot-level data.Īccessing the tool and additional information Produces tabular summaries by state or national total (49 states)3 for forest ecosystem pools identified as “good practice” by the IPCC (Penman and others 2003) and reported in EPA’s annual inventory of greenhouse gas emissions and sinks (for example, see U.S.Provides a means of updating estimates to reflect changes in or additions to forest inventory data as new data become available on the Internet.Estimates state-level forest ecosystem carbon stocks and provides annualized stock and flux estimates for 1990 to the present.This button opens a window to produce tabular annualized stock and flux estimates. This button opens a window for modifying the current survey summary file (initially, survey_summary_04Dec09.csv in the “SurveySummaryFiles” folder) Produce Annualized Estimates:
csv (comma separated) formats Update Survey Summary File: The four files needed for each state are POP_EVAL_GRP, PLOTSNAP, COND, and TREE, which are available in. This button opens a web browser to the FIA site for downloading the FIADB 4.0 inventory data files, which are organized and identified by state. The choices are to: obtain data from FIA, update the survey summary, or produce annualized estimates. On startup of CCTv40.exe, a window with three buttons appears. This user's guide includes instructions for use, example data sets, and a discussion of methods and assumptions. This is used to produce state-level and national tables with annualized carbon stocks and flux (or net stock change) beginning with the year 1990. The input set of FIA data files available on the Internet (as well as some older inventory files used to fill in gaps) are summarized by the application, converted to carbon stocks, and saved as part of a state or substate level "survey summary" file. Estimates can be recalculated as new inventory data become available. Forest Service's Forest Inventory and Analysis Program (FIA) and generates state-level annualized estimates of carbon stocks on forest land based on FORCARB2 estimators.
Delivering zero carbon objectives is a huge focus area for our customers and Balfour Beatty are working with and for the industry to provide a software solution that is both practical and inexpensive’.The Carbon Calculation Tool 4.0, CCTv40.exe, is a computer application that reads publicly available forest inventory data collected by the U.S. Rachel Sudlow, AutoBIM project manager says ‘The software is designed to assist the early stage design teams, who in turn can give better advice to customers wanting to make more carbon-savvy decisions on the choice of materials for their asset. During trials on live projects, the use of this tool has evidenced a potential saving of up to 14% embodied carbon through more informed design choices.įollowing a phased roll-out across Balfour Beatty’s projects over the next six months, the AutoBIM Carbon Calculator will be available to the wider industry within the next twelve months with plans to expand the remit of the Calculator to measure the energy performance of products and materials post completion. The AutoBIM Carbon Calculator is currently being trialled across four of Balfour Beatty’s projects including The Institute of Regeneration and Repair at the University of Edinburgh to which the company was appointed in 2019 through the SCAPE Civil Engineering framework. The introduction of such a tool is long overdue and with the impact of our work on the environment front of mind, it is a truly welcomed development.” That is why we have collaborated with leading industry experts to create the AutoBIM Carbon Calculator which will make a real and positive difference to how our industry operates. Rachel Sudlow, Balfour Beatty Strategic Improvement Project Manager, said: “The construction and infrastructure industry has previously struggled to offer a consistent approach when it comes to the measurement of embodied carbon. Having launched its new sustainability strategy ‘Building New Futures’ last year, the AutoBIM Carbon Calculator marks another step forward in Balfour Beatty’s journey to going beyond net-zero carbon emissions by 2040. The innovative platform will support teams during the design phase of a project to compare products and materials, provide alternative solutions and ultimately help those involved make informed, low carbon decisions. In addition, the platform also allows users to input information from environmental product declarations sheets verified and registered documents that provide transparent and comparable data about the environmental impact throughout the lifecycle of a product or material.