Embed carbon and ESG targets into the project data that drives them.
Methvin connects embodied carbon tracking, green rating credit registers, sustainable procurement records, and BIM material data in a single platform — so ESG commitments are evidenced by project activity, not assembled from disconnected sources at reporting time.
ESG evidence generated by the project, not assembled after it
Sustainability commitments made at tender are only as good as the project data that backs them up. Methvin makes that data available throughout delivery — not just at practical completion when it is too late to influence outcomes.
Embodied Carbon Tracked Against Budget at Package Level
Carbon factors from ICE, EC3, or project-specific EPDs are applied to material quantities in the estimate and BIM model. As procurement awards are made and materials are confirmed, embodied carbon is tracked against the project carbon budget by package — surfacing overruns before they are locked in by contract.
Green Rating Credit Register Linked to Project Milestones
Every Green Star, NABERS, BREEAM, or WELL credit has a status — target, in progress, achieved, or at risk — linked to the programme milestone or document submission that triggers it. Sustainability Managers see the rating trajectory in real time, not only when the assessor delivers their report.
Sustainable Procurement Evidence in Document Control
Environmental product declarations, responsible sourcing certifications, and chain-of-custody documents for each material are stored in document control and linked to the relevant procurement package. Rating submissions that require material evidence are compiled from the project record — not chased from subcontractors at close-out.
BIM Objects Carry Carbon and Specification Data
Methvin's BIM integration maps IFC model objects to material specifications and their associated carbon factors. Design option comparisons — concrete mix substitutions, structural system alternatives, cladding changes — are evaluated for their embodied carbon and cost impact simultaneously, before the decision is made.
Four modules. One evidenced ESG position.
Methvin connects programme milestones, cost commitments, procurement documentation, and BIM material data into the same platform — so sustainability reporting draws on live project records, not retrospective document collection.
Project Management
Link green rating credit milestones directly to the programme. Credit submission deadlines sit alongside construction activities — so delays to commissioning, testing, or documentation submissions that affect rating credits are visible in the programme before they become rating risks.
Explore Project Management →Job Costing
Isolate the cost of sustainability — green concrete premiums, certified timber uplifts, low-carbon MEP substitutions — as a separate cost line within the job cost plan. Report the green cost delta to clients and developers against the baseline specification without manual extraction.
Explore Job Costing →Document Control
Store EPDs, FSC/PEFC chain-of-custody certificates, responsible sourcing declarations, and waste management records against the procurement packages they support. Green Star Mat credits, BREEAM Mat submissions, and WELL material requirements all draw on documents already in the project record.
Explore Document Control →BIM
Map IFC model objects to material specifications with embedded carbon factors. Compare design options for embodied carbon impact before procurement. Generate whole-life carbon summaries aligned to EN 15978 Modules A–C from BIM object data — ready for assessor submission.
Explore BIM →Carbon targets set at design stage are only met if procurement enforces them.
The most common source of embodied carbon budget overrun is not design — it is value engineering at procurement stage that substitutes low-carbon specified materials for higher-carbon alternatives without a carbon impact assessment. Methvin makes that impact visible before the award is made.
- Embodied carbon budget tracked by package from estimate through to procurement award
- BIM material substitution comparisons show carbon and cost delta simultaneously
- Green rating credit register linked to programme with real-time status per credit
- EPDs and certification documents archived per package — ready for assessor submission
- Sustainability cost premium isolated in job costing for client and developer reporting
What sustainability and ESG teams say
Sustainability Managers, ESG leads, and Green Star accredited professionals use Methvin to connect carbon commitments to the project data that proves them.
“We used to find out that a low-carbon concrete mix had been value-engineered out after the pour had happened. With Methvin's carbon tracking at procurement stage, that substitution now triggers a carbon impact flag before the award is signed.”
“The BIM carbon mapping reduced our whole-life carbon assessment preparation time from three weeks to four days. IFC objects were already mapped to material specs and EC3 factors — the EN 15978 summary was essentially pre-populated.”
“Our last Green Star submission was the first one I've done in twelve years where I wasn't chasing subcontractors for EPDs and FSC certificates the week before lodgement. Document control had everything, linked to the package it came from.”
Frequently asked questions
What sustainability managers ask about Methvin.
How does Methvin support embodied carbon tracking?
Methvin supports carbon factor libraries including the Inventory of Carbon and Energy (ICE), the EC3 database, and project-specific Environmental Product Declarations (EPDs). Carbon factors are applied to material quantities from the estimate or BIM model, and can be updated when an EPD for a specified product replaces a generic database value.
Which green rating schemes does the credit register support?
The credit register is configurable for any point-based rating scheme including Green Star (Australia and New Zealand), NABERS, BREEAM, WELL, and LEED. Credits are structured per the scheme's category and point weighting, with status tracking (target, in progress, achieved, at risk) linked to the programme activities and document submissions that govern each credit.
How does Methvin prevent low-carbon materials being substituted at procurement?
When a procurement package is awarded using a material that differs from the specified low-carbon option, Methvin compares the carbon factor of the awarded material against the specified material and flags the variance against the package's carbon budget allocation. The substitution is visible to the Sustainability Manager before the award is committed — not after the material is installed.
Can we track waste diversion rates alongside carbon?
Yes. Site waste records — volumes by waste stream, disposal route, and diversion destination — are captured in project management and linked to the relevant programme phase. Waste diversion rates are reported against project targets, supporting credits in Green Star's Waste category and BREEAM's Waste section without separate tracking in a waste management spreadsheet.
How does BIM integration help with whole-life carbon reporting?
Methvin maps IFC model objects to material specifications and assigns carbon factors from the connected database. Quantities extracted from the model are multiplied by these factors to generate embodied carbon summaries by life cycle stage, aligned to EN 15978 Modules A1–A5 (product and construction), B (in use), and C (end of life). Design option comparisons produce side-by-side carbon and cost impact reports.
Can Methvin produce ESG reports for developers or fund managers?
Methvin's project data — embodied carbon, green rating credit status, sustainable procurement spend, and waste diversion records — can be extracted and structured for ESG disclosure requirements including GRESB, PRI reporting frameworks, and internal sustainability scorecards. The data is drawn from live project records rather than requiring a separate data collection exercise at reporting time.
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