SOFIAS – Software for life-cycle assessment and environmental rating of buildings

Xabat Oregi; Jose Antonio Tenorio; Cristina Gazulla; Ignacio Zabalza; David Cambra; Susana Leao; Lara Mabe; Sheila Otero; Juliana Raigosa; X. Oregi Isasi

doi:10.3989/ic.15.055

SOFIAS – Software for life-cycle assessment and environmental rating of buildings

Xabat Oregi, Jose Antonio Tenorio, Cristina Gazulla, Ignacio Zabalza, David Cambra, Susana Leao, Lara Mabe, Sheila Otero, Juliana Raigosa, X. Oregi Isasi

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Abstract

This paper describes the development process of a new software tool, called SOFIAS (Software for a Sustainable Architecture), funded by the Spanish Ministry of Economy and Competitivenes. Following CEN/TC 350 standard on environmental assessment of buildings, the tool aims at assisting building professionals on reducing the life-cycle environmental impact through the design of new buildings and the refurbishment of existing ones. In addition, SOFIAS provides a rating system based on the Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) methodology. This paper explains the innovative aspects of this software, the working methodology and the different type of results that can be obtained using SOFIAS.

Original language	English
Article number	e151
Journal	unknown
Volume	unknown
Issue number	542
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.3989/ic.15.055
Publication status	Published - 29 Jun 2016

Keywords

LCA software
environmental product declaration
database
rating
building

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Funding Info
SOFIAS (Ref. number IPT-2011-0948-380000) project co financed by the Spanish Ministry of Economy and Competitiveness.

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