After three years of intensive research and development, international engineering firm, Thonrton Tomasetti launches Beacon, a novel embodied carbon measurement tool that gives users the ability to make more informed decisions during the design process by measuring embodied carbon.

The new tool works as a Revit plugin that generates comprehensive data visualization of a project's embodied carbon. The data is visually categorized by material type, building element, and floor levels, giving engineers tailored flexibility to address specific areas within a design project. "We decided to make Beacon an open-source and easy-to-use tool, so it can be shared at a global scale. We hope this unique and comprehensive tool will push the industry forward into developing innovative strategies that result in more sustainable and efficient structures," said Robert Otani, principal and chief technology officer at Thornton Tomasetti.