Sterling integrates EC3 for enhanced cost & carbon estimating

Sterling has announced an integration with Building Transparency's Embodied Carbon in Construction Calculator (EC3). This integration aims to enhance cost and carbon estimating capabilities for users within the engineering and construction industry.

Through this integration, Sterling DCS users with access to EC3 can gather and assign A1-A5 carbon data to their construction estimate resources. Sterling’s platform also manages the entire carbon life cycle, including B1-B6 and C1-C4, enabling estimators and construction companies to accurately estimate both costs and carbon emissions throughout the project life cycle.

"Our partnership with Building Transparency marks a significant step forward in our commitment to enhancing efficiency and sustainability within the construction industry," said Steve Brunning, CEO of Sterling. "By integrating our comprehensive estimating platform with EC3, we are providing our users with the tools they need to make informed decisions that balance cost and carbon impact."

With this integration, Sterling users can seamlessly search, import, and assign carbon data for construction materials within the A Categories, which include Raw Material Supply (A1), Transport (A2), Manufacturing (A3), Transport to Site (A4), and Site Energy (A5). The platform also allows access to and management of data in the B and C categories, covering all aspects of the construction project life cycle. This holistic approach helps in eliminating gaps and ensures accurate cost and carbon assessments for all project phases.

Stacy Smedley, Executive Director of Building Transparency, highlighted the significance of this partnership: "Across the built environment sector, industry-wide collaboration is an important part of driving decarbonisation on a global scale. This integration with Sterling is a step in the right direction towards creating a more trusted ecosystem of tools to support estimators and construction companies as they plan and complete projects with sustainability at the forefront of decision making."

Sterling’s CTO, James Hunter, added: "At Sterling, we are committed to continuously expanding our integration ecosystem to better support estimators and construction companies. This partnership with Building Transparency is a testament to our ongoing efforts to enhance our platform’s capabilities. By incorporating detailed carbon data, we are not only advancing the accuracy of our cost estimates but also empowering our users to make more sustainable choices in their projects."

The integration allows estimators and construction professionals to enhance accuracy by precisely estimating cost and carbon impact, supporting more comprehensive project planning. It also promotes sustainability by enabling informed choices that do not compromise cost-effectiveness. Additionally, it streamlines workflows by integrating cost and carbon data within a single platform, improving efficiency and collaboration.

Sterling has plans to further the capabilities of the EC3 integration in the coming months, aiming to offer additional functionality to support their users better.