Video and learning
Webinars and tutorials
Video walkthroughs of LCAbyg, from a quick introduction to the more advanced features. See them all onLCAbyg's YouTube channel.
Tips and tricks in LCAbyg
A collection of short, instructive videos explaining features and techniques in LCAbyg.
Introduction to LCAbyg
An introductory series for new and returning users of LCAbyg 2023, covering both basic and slightly more advanced features.
- Home page — links, menus, file handling, settings, tabs, help, feedback, and example projects
- Building and operation — project information, calculation types, compliance with the building regulations, operating period, areas, and energy calculation per BE18
- Building model — the hierarchy of building elements, constructions, materials, stages, and groups
- Library — searchable library of constructions, materials, and stages, with filtering by category, source, units, and free text
- Building elements — add, duplicate, rename, move, and delete elements in the model
- Constructions — create, duplicate, replace, and enter quantities for construction assemblies
- Building products — add materials to constructions with quantity, unit, service life, and replacements
- Stages — life cycle data, indicators, and environmental product declarations across production and disposal stages
- Results — quantity tables, climate impact, compliance with the building regulations, and export to Excel and standard documentation
- Analysis and report — charts, hotspot analysis, filtering, and PDF reports
Advanced features in LCAbyg
Tutorials and webinars about more advanced features. Some are recorded in an older version of LCAbyg, but the functionality closely resembles LCAbyg 2023.
- Special conditions — adding them under Building and operation, modeling in the Building model, and reading the results
- EPD import — importing ILCD+EPD and EPD Danmark files
- Build your own library — how to build your own library of components
- Manual EPD entry — for manufacturers creating EPDs as .lb5 files for import (remember: all created constructions and stages must be unique — use "duplicate and replace" on all stages and building products)
- Excel Lite — LCA calculation for single-family homes and importing projects
- Generating renovation cases
Questions about the content? Write to lcabyg@build.aau.dk.