The Bay Area embodied carbon community
Building LCA and Embodied Carbon Tools
Athena Impact Estimator
Free
Standalone
Design-focused
Uses custom material data
Covers all life cycle stages
Good for Commercial and Residential
Tally
Paid
Revit plug-in
Design-focused
Some EPDs + custom material data
Covers all life cycle stages
Good for Commercial Buildings
EC3
Free
Web-based
Bim360 and Tally Import
Construction-focused
Robust EPD database
Focuses on Manufacturing Stage
Good for Commercial Buildings
BEAM
Free
Excel-based
Design-focused
Some EPDs + generic material data
Focused on manufacturing impacts
Good for Residential Buildings
Cardinal LCA
Free
Rhino plug-in
Focused on conceptual design
EPDs and generic data
Covers all life cycle stages
Good for Commercial Buildings
OneClick LCA
Paid
Web-based & Plug-ins
Imports from many tools
Design and construction focused
Robust EPD data + generic data
Covers all life cycle stages
Good for all building types
cove.tool
Paid
Energy modeling tool
Design-focused
Covers all life cycle stages
Good for Commercial and Residential
EPIC
Free
Web-based
Early design planning
Uses EPDs and generic data
Covers all life cycle stages
Good for Commercial Buildings
Kaleidoscope
Free
Web-based
Envelope, Flooring, Ceilings
Material alternative comparisons
Some EPD + generic material data
Focuses on Manufacturing Stage
BHoM
Free
Grasshopper, Excel, Dynamo tool
Design-focused
Focused on manufacturing impacts
Good for Commercial and Residential
H\B:ERT
Free
Revit plug-in
Design-focused
Uses ICE Database material data
Covers all life cycle stages
Good for Commercial Buildings
UpStream
Free
Excel-based
Some EPDs + generic data
Focused on timber buildings
Covers all life cycle stages
Good for Commercial Buildings
The LCA and Carbon tool space is quickly evolving. For additional tools, check out the global CLF's site.