Hi all, I’m trying to carry out the embodied energy calculation for 6 different types of concrete composition on the same revit model.
• CEM I (OPC with 97% clinker in mass),
• CEM I + 20% FA in mass denoted CEM I FA(20%),
• CEM I + 30% FA denoted CEM I FA(30%),
• CEM I + 40% FA denoted CEM I FA(40%),
• CEM III/A (with 62% GGBS) denoted CEM III GGBS(62%),
• CEM III/C (with 82% GGBS) denoted CEM III GGBS(82%).
These are the different concretes I want to use, how do I create these concrete on revit? do I just input the physical and thermal properties of each by research?
Based on experience at my own firm you will be better off adding this as data to the object as revit stores material data differently for some objects such as floors vs columns. This can be done via a code which you could intersect with a table of rates using Dynamo or similar to perform QTO of carbon.
If you are new to Dynamo I suggest reading dynamo primer which covers all the techniques you would need to achieve this.
If this is more a Revit setup in query you will get more input via Revit forums, these forums deal with dynamo.
Revit 2025 also brings carbon analysis tools I believe.