Project Quick Start Guide
This is the simplest walkthrough of how to create you first project in EC3.
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This is the simplest walkthrough of how to create you first project in EC3.
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in the My Buildings section of Plan&Compare Buildings.
You can then start filling in the basic information about your project, like name, address, etc.
and keep saving it frequently so you don't loose any of your work. EC3 does not save your progress automatically.
in the quantity table at the bottom of the project page. Blank projects always start with a few suggested assemblies and elements to give you an idea of how to structure the data.
if you need something other than the "Uniformat" view. 1) switch to a custom view, 2) overwrite the names of assemblies, subassemblies, and elements, 3) add more layers, or 4) add more elements as needed.
by clicking on the search EPDs button. Alternatively, you create a "multi-element" material, which is just another way of adding a layer so you can build out more complex, multi-material assemblies, like wall or floor systems.
for the element in question. You can reveal and select subcategories or parent categories. Generally, the more specific you get, the better your selection and comparisons will be, but if you are doing an early assessment, less specific category is usually also ok.
to your project. This is the same as defining the product type for your element and is the minimum information you need to enter to get your first GWP values. You can and should, but don't have to fill in the search fields.
in the Performance Specifications section. This will narrow down just the products you want, for example, products made in a specific state like California.
by clicking the Search button in bottom right corner.
a the bottom of the window. You can see the number of EPDsmatching your search criteria (see the blue chips rigth above "Statistics"), the GWP statistics of the subset of EPDs, and you can select individual EPDs for assignment to you project by clicking them. Confirm the selection by clicking "Apply Collection", just as before.
in the right-most column. This is your first way of seeing results, other than opening a full project chart.
from one element to another using the copy icon or right-clicking the element. You can then modify the collections for each element individually, but it can save the initial material definition process.
with your colleagues using the 1) share button (it might say Private before you share it with anyone), 2) finding the person to share with, 3) adding them to the list and setting their access level, and 4) confirming the sharing settings.
and explore many other useful features.
