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ATHENA® Impact Estimator for Buildings
Architects, engineers and researchers can get life cycle assessment (LCA) answers about conceptual designs of new buildings or renovations to existing buildings from the Athena Institute's Impact Estimator for Buildings. The Estimator lets you assess the environmental implications of industrial, institutional, office, and both multi-unit and single family residential designs. Where relevant, it also distinguishes between owner-occupied and rental facilities. The Estimator puts the environment on an equal footing with other more traditional design criteria at the conceptual design stage of a building project.
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| Current Version | 4.2.01 Hotfix (version 4.2 Build 0140) |
| System Requirements | The Impact Estimator is a Visual C# (C-Sharp) application that requires the following minimal configuration: Intel® Pentium® 4, Pentium M, or Intel Centrino® 1.3GHz (or compatible) processor; Microsoft® Windows® XP with Service Pack 2, Windows Vista™, or Windows 7; 512 MB of RAM (2 GB or more is recommended depending on the operating system requirements); 2 GB of Virtual Memory; 130 MB of available hard-disk space for installation. It is PC-compatible but can also be run on a Mac system with appropriate Windows capability. |
| Contact/Support | Athena Institute 613.729.9996 info@athenasmi.org |
| Documentation | Overview Report (PDF) |
| Availability | The Athena Institute has partnered with Morrison Hershfield Consulting Engineers to jointly develop the software. Download the latest version from the Athena Institute. |