Towards net zero and lower! - an open database and a comparison tool for - the climate impact of all types of buildings

The building and construction sector is Sweden´s single most climate-influencing sector. The priority is to change the narrative that it is too expensive and difficult to build climate smart.

Access to data for comparison and planning are the single most important ingredients for creating a broad knowledge base around climate calculation at company and project level in order to focus on challenges and the path for a rapid introduction of sustainable innovations/business models that, with profitability, can take the sector to climate neutrality.This project builds on the current project Open national database for accounting/visualization of the building & construction sector´s climate impact, DNR 2022-00143.

This ongoing project aims to develop an open database infrastructure for properties´ climate data that can be launched to actors within Sweden´s first local roadmap for a climate-neutral building and construction sector in Malmö (LFM30).

The project aims to support connected actors and the entire Swedish construction industry with the development and launch of a climate database and visualization tool for comparison and knowledge acquisition.The goal is to further develop the database, explore the development of a universal API platform incl. industry common formats for information exchange as well as how material suppliers can include in the database to create a complete value chain, combined with a long-term sustainable business model and own and start national dissemination in order to, efficient and improved climate calculation in the building and construction sector.

By providing a centralized platform for climate data, a more uniform and time-efficient process for carrying out and comparing climate calculations is possible for different types of construction works.

This project is expected to lead to a number of positive effects, such as:A development towards standardization of the calculation processes that facilitate informed decisions based on reliable and comparable data.Climate performance and business-critical data in the database produced in line with climate calculation criteria in LFM30, national legislation and upcoming EU legislation based on EN 15978.Clarity in interfaces for functions in construction works.Complete climate budget for property portfolios.Increase in user-friendliness and availability of climate data, with the goal of integrating at least 40 climate-calculated projects into the database during the course of the project.stimulate innovation and development of new sustainable solutions and working methods through.Clearly and reliably demonstrate that climate-smart construction is justifiable even financially.The project´s benefits include:Cost savings and more efficient use of resources for construction and civil engineering projects.Improved position for Sweden in sustainable construction (nationally/internationally) by offering a model for how climate data can be managed and used effectively.The project addresses several of Smart Built Environment´s impact goals and relates in particular to the theme areas "Information infrastructure" and "Innovations and new applications".

It contributes to the digital transformation and sustainable development in the sector and facilitates access to and use of climate data.

Key actors who will benefit from the project results include developers, contractors, architects, consultants and authorities.

The project also contributes to increased equality by making climate data available to a wider group of actors, including SMEs.The primary target group is all of Sweden´s companies in the construction, real estate and construction sector (public/private) that individually or collectively in local/regional climate initiatives, ongoing and under development, are in need of knowledge and benchmarks regarding climate calculation of construction & construction projects.

A mix of these actors gathers in a reference group to ensure quality, scale, spread and use the p