SolidWorks
SustainabilityXpress
Understand and improve the
environmental impact of your designs. Includes calculation
of carbon footprint. Real-time feedback with Environmental
Impact Dashboard, and handy find Similar Material tool.
Life Cycle Assessment (LCA)
When determining the environmental
impact of a product, LCA looks at everything that happens in
the production, use, and final disposal of the product. This
even includes all the transportation that occurs between the
stages. Decisions on the material used, how it is
manufactured,
can result in vastly different effects on the
environment. SustainabilityXpress shows you these impacts and
helps you to improve your design.
Environmental Dashboard
When evaluating all of these stages,
four environmental impacts are measured.
- Carbon Footprint production of
greenhouse gasses
- Total Energy Consumed self
explanatory
- Effect on Air specifically the
contributor to acid rain
- Effect on Water which results in
algae blooms in coastal waters
The values for these impacts updates in
real-time as you make changes to your design. This
comprehensive view will give you confidence that the design
decisions you make are truly better for the environment.
Find Similar Material
Material selection is an important
contributor to determining the environmental impact of a
design. It is also important in all other aspects of design.
That is why SustainabilityXpress includes Find Similar. It
allows you to quickly and easily search the built-in material
database for close alternatives to your current material. Even
if you dont do sustainable design, this is a handy utility
for everyone.
Customizable Reports
Customizable report template allows you
to instantly publish impressive reports that professionally
communicate how you have reduced the environmental impact of
your design.
Note: SustainabilityXpress requires
SolidWorks 2009.
