AECOM is applying One Click LCA's Carbon Designer 3D to compare early design concepts for a major Montréal transportation corridor redevelopment. The tool estimates material quantities from early models, letting the team test low-carbon scenarios before detailed plans are finalized. That early-stage insight matters because design decisions made upfront often lock in most of a project's lifetime carbon footprint. The City of Montréal wants the new district to be low-carbon and climate-resilient. By using whole-life carbon assessments during concept design, AECOM can flag which materials and structural approaches will have lower impact. This approach is gaining traction in public infrastructure, especially where municipal climate targets require measurable reductions. For anyone tracking how cities actually deliver on net-zero goals, this is a concrete example of carbon assessment becoming standard practice in large-scale planning.
