Vincent, WA partners with Cerclos to drive low carbon designs of low to medium scale dwellings
Empowering sustainable housing through software
Cerclos, a global life cycle assessment software provider, collaborated with the City of Vincent to develop a net zero home app, RapidLCA, for fast, intuitive and affordable life cycle assessment of low to medium density housing. The outcomes of this trial exceeded expectations and incurred no direct financial cost to the City. The City integrated RapidLCA into the development assessment process for applicants to demonstrate compliance with environmental performance
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Project Succeeded
61 dwellings were assessed during the trial, revealing a 70% average reduction in life cycle carbon emissions, exceeding the 50% target. This resulted in 20,742 tonnes of CO2e saved, equivalent to planting 127,266 trees. Subsequent assessments of 17 dwellings showed a 68.26% reduction and 7,432 tonnes of CO2e savings. Our City's initiative can be replicated by other Local Governments, supported by educational materials provided online.
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