Project overview
The starting page for all projects you have access to. Opened via Projects in the top menu.
The project list
Section titled “The project list”| Element | Meaning |
|---|---|
| Card or list view | Switch between two views of the same project list |
| Search | Searches project name, owner or organization |
| Filters | Calculation mode, over limit only, building type, owner, and templates (shown only when there is at least one template to filter on) |
| Sort | Last changed, name, organization, result (CO₂), ascending/descending |
| “Show all organization projects” | Turns off the filter to only your own projects |
| Result column | Kg CO₂-eq/m²/year for each project’s active version, if calculated |
| Template badge | Shown on projects that are marked as a template |
Right-clicking a project opens the project’s menu where the mouse pointer is, instead of the browser’s own menu.
Create project
Section titled “Create project”The New project button opens a dialog with two options: Empty project or From template. The template list is split into Official templates (LCAbyg’s own, always available) and Organization templates, with a search field from six templates upwards. See Create your first project.
Templates
Section titled “Templates”If you own a project (or own the organization), you can turn it into a template: open the project’s menu in the list and choose Mark as template. The template copies the project’s current version into new projects, gets a Template badge, and can be filtered for with the template filter. Remove as template in the same menu undoes it. See How to turn a project into a template.
Project fields
Section titled “Project fields”Edited via Edit project on the project’s General information page:
| Field | Meaning |
|---|---|
| Project name | Required |
| Description | Free text |
| Status | Draft, Active or Archived |
| Project type | New construction or Renovation |
| Address, City, Country | The project’s location |
| LCA advisor | Free text |
| Regulation version | Free text, e.g. “BR25” |
Versions
Section titled “Versions”See Fill in General information for details on the version list: active version, copy, rename, create empty version, and lock and archive.
Access and members
Section titled “Access and members”The Access button (only visible if you have permission to manage it) opens a dialog with:
- Visible to all organization members — gives the whole organization read access without individual assignments.
- Individual members with an access level: owner, can edit or read-only.
- Send, resend or revoke invitations — invitations are valid for 7 days.
Export project data
Section titled “Export project data”The dialog offers two formats: .lcabyg.json (the current project file format) or the older Konto format. You choose which versions to include.
Import project file
Section titled “Import project file”Four import paths. They’re on the Project overview, where they create a new project, and on General information, where they create a new version in the open project:
| File type | Used for |
|---|---|
.lb5 | LCAbyg 5’s own project format (desktop) |
Konto JSON (.json) | Either a .lcabyg.json file or a single JSON file exported from LCAbyg 2023 |
Konto folder (.zip) | A project exported as a folder and packaged into a .zip file |
CSV quantity list (.csv) | Quantity list in LCAbyg 2023’s CSV format: constructions are referenced by library id |