Toolbox
Strategy
This first section we will find information on tools that allow for a strategic approach for companies and professionals, providing support in various areas such as market analysis, identification and exploration of business models, planning and management, feasibility analysis, communication, and other aspects.
European Circular Economy Stakeholder Platform
Explore circular economy strategies, good practices and stakeholder knowledge to support smarter planning, business-model thinking and communication for sustainable housing.
Introduction to decarbonized construction (course)
The introductory training on Decarbonized Construction delves into the basics of low-carbon construction, and how the industry can shift its practices to meet climate goals. The training covers key terms and concepts such as…
KATCH_e CE STRATEGIST
CE Strategist tool provides ideas and inspirations along the whole process of business model design in the context of a CE.
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Planning and Design
This section, focused on the pre-construction phase, encompasses the various activities related to the creation and conceptualization of architectural and building solutions. Focusing on the areas of architecture, design, various engineering disciplines, licensing, and others, the aim is to identify tools that promote the definition of innovative and sustainable solutions and that equip professionals with the means to create and justify their design choices in a well-founded manner.
Autodesk Forma
AI-powered early-stage planning and environmental analysis platform that enables sustainable, data-driven design decisions before BIM modelling, improving energy performance and supporting digital transformation in construction.
Autodesk Forma
Autodesk Forma is a cloud-based planning and early-stage design platform that supports architects, engineers, urban planners and developers in creating more sustainable and data-driven projects. The platform combines AI-assisted design generation with real-time environmental…
Autodesk Revit
Create, coordinate and manage BIM-based building designs with Revit, supporting smarter pre-construction planning, digital modelling and collaboration across architecture, engineering and housing projects.
Construction Calculator
Design better building envelopes with confidence. The baubook Construction Calculator helps you compare construction solutions, optimise thermal performance, and choose sustainable materials using verified technical data.
DGNB Navigator
The DGNB Navigator is a building product platform that connects manufacturer product information with sustainability aspects and DGNB certification requirements. It can support EXCEL4HOUSING4.0 training by helping learners and professionals understand product characteristics, material…
EC3 Tool
EC3 helps construction teams make carbon-informed material choices using reliable EPD data, supporting embodied carbon reduction and more sustainable procurement decisions in housing projects.
eLCA – Online Life Cycle Assessment Tool for Buildings
eLCA is an online tool for life cycle assessment of buildings. It supports project-based ecological assessment using building components and ÖKOBAUDAT datasets. For EXCEL4HOUSING4.0 it is useful for showing learners and professionals how environmental…
EnergyPlus
Simulate and compare building energy efficiency strategies to optimise heating, cooling, ventilation, lighting and HVAC performance, supporting smarter design and retrofit decisions for low energy sustainable housing.
EU Taxonomy Assessment Tool for Buildings
Assess and evaluate building and renovation projects against EU Taxonomy criteria to ensure climate compliance, sustainability alignment, and support for green finance and investment decisions.
FreeCAD BIM Workbench
Plan housing retrofits with FreeCAD BIM Workbench, a free/open-source BIM modelling tool that supports creative renovation design, 3D project development and open digital workflows.
IDA ICE
A comprehensive whole-year detailed and dynamic multi-zone simulation application for study of thermal indoor climate as well as the energy consumption of the building. Capable of reading BIM models and dapted to 8 local languages.
KATCH_E CE Designer
For prioritization, assessment and idea finding, the CE Designer constitutes a qualitative tool, which allows an easy integration of circularity strategies in the product and service development process.
KATCH_E CE Designer
Developed within the framework of the European KATCH_e project, aimed at the construction and furniture sector, the CE Designer constitutes a qualitative tool, which allows an easy integration of circularity strategies in the product…
Laskentapalvelut
A simplified tool for analysis of energy efficiency according to Finnish codes
OpenStudio
Make building energy simulation accessible — OpenStudio's visual interface brings the full power of EnergyPlus to architects, engineers, and students without coding, enabling evidence-based energy design and retrofit decisions.
OpenStudio
OpenStudio is a free, open-source graphical interface and software development kit (SDK) for whole-building energy simulation, built on the EnergyPlus simulation engine. It provides architects, engineers, educators, and researchers with an accessible, visual environment…
PVGIS Photovoltaic Geographical Information System
A web application that allows the user to get data on solar radiation and photovoltaic (PV) system energy production, at any place. PVGIS can be used to make calculations about electricty output with different…
Ubakus U-Wert-Rechner
The Ubakus U-Wert-Rechner is an online building-physics tool for analysing building components layer by layer. It supports calculation and visualisation of U-values, moisture-related aspects and thermal behaviour. Within EXCEL4HOUSING4.0 it can support practical training…
VERDE 2030 Building Sustainability Assessment Tool
Assess and improve building sustainability performance through a life-cycle approach aligned with European sustainability and decarbonisation frameworks.
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Construction
Tools related to and supporting the construction, development, production, and assembly of buildings, ensuring comprehensive support at various stages of the construction process, will be included in this section.
DesignBuilder
DesignBuilder is a building-performance modelling and simulation software that provides a graphical interface for the EnergyPlus simulation engine. It enables users to create digital building models and assess energy consumption, heating and cooling demand,…
Materias Passport – (De)Construct
The Materials Passport is a digital tool that records the materiasl of a building's components to promote their circularity, reuse, and recycling throughout its entire life cycle.
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Operation and Use
Buildings are long-lasting elements that have a series of impacts associated with how they are used and maintained. This section aims to provide tools related to building use, maintenance, renovation and restoration, monitoring, etc., that promote the durability and circularity of the solutions adopted.
CRREM – Carbon Risk Real Estate Monitor
CRREM helps housing stakeholders turn operational carbon data into climate-aligned action, identifying carbon risks and guiding retrofit decisions for more resilient, low-carbon buildings.
Deepki
Deepki is a European ESG and energy-performance monitoring platform that connects to building meters, sensors and existing data sources to track energy consumption, carbon emissions and water use over time. It centralises portfolio- and…
DGNB Toolbox “Carbon neutral building”
The DGNB Toolbox “Carbon neutral building” provides information, guidance and instruments for designing, building and operating carbon-neutral buildings and districts. It is relevant for EXCEL4HOUSING4.0 because it supports strategic understanding of climate action in…
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End-of-life
Although buildings are long-lasting elements, their end-of-life, due to the diverse materials and solutions that compose them, is a significant concern requiring a systematic and integrated approach. This section aims to identify and provide tools geared towards the end-of-life of buildings, their evaluation and analysis, dismantling and deconstruction, as well as efficient waste management, life cycle assessment, renovation, reuse, among other tools.
CE Analyst
The CE Analyst quantifies the potential improvements of the environmental profile of a given "linear" product, when different circular scenarios (such as share, repair, reuse) are applied.
eco2soft
Discover how eco2soft supports sustainable and low-carbon housing through life cycle assessment, helping learners and professionals develop practical digital skills for the buildings of the future.
One Click LCA
One Click LCA helps housing professionals measure, compare and reduce carbon impacts across the building lifecycle, supporting smarter material choices, circular strategies and more sustainable end-of-life decisions.
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Education support
This section presents itself as a cross-cutting group of tools that do not focus on the construction sector, but which play an important role in the training and education of students and professionals, as well as in the development of solutions for the sector. Here, the aim is to identify and provide information that promotes the use of general and agnostic tools for training and education, tools for collaboration, creativity, co-creation, modelling, presentation, research, etc.
Flourish
Turn complex data into clear, interactive stories. Flourish helps users create engaging charts, maps and visual explainers that make technical information easier to understand, teach and communicate.
H5P – Interactive Learning Content Platform
Transform your training materials into interactive experiences — H5P lets educators build quizzes, branching scenarios, interactive videos, and more, directly in the browser, no coding needed, fully embeddable in any LMS or website.
Miro
reate, share and learn visually with Miro, a collaborative digital board that turns training sessions into interactive brainstorming, co-creation and group learning experiences.
NetZeroCities Stakeholders Ecosystem Map (Canvas)
The Stakeholders Ecosystem Map is a downloadable canvas from NetZeroCities that helps teams identify and visualise the actors surrounding a city, project or innovation, grouping them by sector and level of importance. It is…
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