Case Study: Thornton Tomasetti advances low-carbon structural design with One Click LCA

Thornton Tomasetti - Customer Case Study

Thornton Tomasetti, a global structural engineering firm known for climate-responsive buildings, needed better ways to measure and reduce embodied carbon in its designs. As the team worked to strengthen its low-carbon strategy, it faced the challenge of comparing structural and façade options early in design while balancing embodied and operational impacts. One Click LCA helped support this effort with its life cycle assessment software and carbon data library.

Using One Click LCA, Thornton Tomasetti was able to quickly compare concept-level and full-building environmental impacts, draw on EPDs and industry-average coefficients, and test variables such as service life and material sourcing. The firm’s broader embodied-carbon program has contributed to a database of over 600 projects, supporting academic studies, industry benchmarks, and guidance on embodied carbon. One Click LCA’s flexibility and data resources helped Thornton Tomasetti make more informed low-carbon design decisions.

Thornton Tomasetti

Duncan Cox

Senior Associate