Sylvatica develops software tools for industry, consultants, academic users, and others to help assess the cost and/or impact of decisions relating to sustainability. Many of these tools incorporate uncertainty in the form of scenario analysis and/or Monte Carlo analysis. These tools are distributed by EarthShift.

Sylvatica also supports tools from other software developers in the form of technical support and training.

If you have a need for a new tool please contact us with your specifications.

Tools for Life Cycle Assessment

• SimaPro 7.0: A powerful Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) modeling tool for products developed by PRe in the Netherlands. Sylvatica provides technical support and training.

Tools for Integrating Life Cycle Cost Analysis with Life Cycle Assessment

• TCAce™: Financial evaluation of any decision based on contingent liabilities, intangibles, internal and external, as well as traditional direct and indirect costs. Developed by Sylvatica based on the AIChE Total Cost Assessment Methodology.

Tools for Improving the Environmental Performance of Buildings

• Athena Estimator: The Estimator, developed by the Athena Institute, lets architects and builders assess the environmental implications of industrial, institutional, office, and residential designs.
• Baseline Green™: A building-specific tool developed by a consortium of three partners: The Center For Maximum Potential Building Systems, BNIM Architects, and Sylvatica.