FULL BUILDING ASSESSMENT

The renovation and expansion project for Microsoft Silicon Valley office campus aimed to increase campus capacity in a sustainable way. I was tasked with analyzing the embodied environmental impacts generated over the life cycle of the building, with regards to manufacture, transportation, construction, and demolition. This involved an in-depth Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) using Tally in Revit during the design and planning process so that the data could influence design decisions. The BIM model was imbued with the complete information about the building materials and architectural products that the structures will ultimately contain. This allowed the design team to move from typologies and “rule of thumb” environmental impact calculations to real-time assessments at pivotal moments.