EPISODE · Nov 15, 2024 · 39 MIN
Episode 39 - Can we code our way to a Sustainable Future? feat. Christian Kongsgaard
from Inventing Construction · host KOSMOS
Coding has entered the Construction Industry. And so has the sustainability agenda. In Denmark you have to calculate a Life Cycle Assessment of your project before you can receive a Building Permit. This new regulation has resulted in the creation of several new programs that can help Developers calculate LCAs.Our guest today, Christian Kongsgaard, is the creator of LCAx. An open-source software that allows all of these new programs to speak together. So, can we code our way to a sustainable future? That's the topic of this episode.What you'll learn from today's episode of Inventing Construction:- What is LCAx?- The similarities of LCA and Cost Management- The huge impact of ESG- The side effects of the sustainability agenda- Why you don't need EPDs at concept design stage- The next big area of development in ConstructionWe would love for you to continue the conversation with us on LinkedIn:Ross: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ross-griffin-kosmos/Elia: https://www.linkedin.com/in/eliaarquitectatecnica/Christian: https://www.linkedin.com/in/christian-kongsgaard/KOSMOS: https://www.linkedin.com/company/kosmos-dkThanks for listening!
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Coding has entered the Construction Industry. And so has the sustainability agenda. In Denmark you have to calculate a Life Cycle Assessment of your project before you can receive a Building Permit. This new regulation has resulted in the creation of several new programs that can help Developers calculate LCAs.Our guest today, Christian Kongsgaard, is the creator of LCAx. An open-source software that allows all of these new programs to speak together. So, can we code our way to a sustainable future? That's the topic of this episode.What you'll learn from today's episode of Inventing Construction:- What is LCAx?- The similarities of LCA and Cost Management- The huge impact of ESG- The side effects of the sustainability agenda- Why you don't need EPDs at concept design stage- The next big area of development in ConstructionWe would love for you to continue the conversation with us on LinkedIn:Ross: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ross-griffin-kosmos/Elia: https://www.linkedin.com/in/eliaarquitectatecnica/Christian: https://www.linkedin.com/in/christian-kongsgaard/KOSMOS: https://www.linkedin.com/company/kosmos-dkThanks for listening!
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