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Preoptima CONCEPT

AI-powered early-stage whole-life carbon assessment

Web app and API that performs real-time whole-life carbon assessments (WLCAs) and carbon optioneering from the earliest stages of design, enabling architects and engineers to evaluate carbon impacts before detailed design phase.

$4.5M raised 🚀 Early Stage

Founded 2022 • 5+ customers including Group14 Engineering (case study)

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Why This Tool Exists

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The Problem

Building design teams cannot accurately assess whole-life carbon impacts during early conceptual design without complex LCA modeling and specialist expertise. Design decisions made at this stage have the highest impact on embodied carbon reduction, but teams lack accessible tools to evaluate alternatives in real-time.

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The Solution

Preoptima CONCEPT uses AI to automatically extract material quantities from geometric models and compare whole-life carbon impacts across design scenarios instantly. This enables architects and engineers to make carbon-informed decisions during fast-paced early design phases without LCA expertise.

How You Use It

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Delivery Method

SaaS API

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Integrations

OBJ file import from design tools CAD format support

Disciplines

Architecture, Structural Engineering

Project Phases

Pre-Design, Schematic Design, Design Development

Project Types

Commercial, Residential, Mixed-Use, Infrastructure

Data Transparency

Exactly what this tool uses and how

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Input

What it needs

Required: Geometric data (2D/3D), Material specifications, Project parameters

Optional: Custom baseline datasets, Design alternatives for comparison

Formats: OBJ, Native design tool sketches, Dimensional inputs

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Output

What you get

Format: Whole-life carbon assessment reports and visualizations

Fields: Whole-life carbon footprint (in tCO2e), Carbon hotspot identification, Embodied carbon by material, Embodied carbon by building element, Scenario comparison data, Design recommendations

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Algorithm

How it works

Model: Proprietary AI for automated material quantity extraction combined with lifecycle assessment calculations

Accuracy: Not publicly specified

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Privacy

How your data is protected

Retention: Project data retained while necessary for project purposes; indefinite retention permitted for anonymized research data

Training: Not publicly specified

Compliance: UK GDPR compliant (Information Commissioner's Office regulatory authority), No SOC 2 or ISO 27001 certification stated

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API

Integration

Endpoint: Contact vendor for API access

Method: Not publicly documented

Use Cases

• Evaluate structural system alternatives (timber vs. concrete vs. steel) during early design
• Assess embodied carbon impact of design material choices in real-time
• Compare new construction vs. retrofit approaches from carbon perspective
• Support sustainability-focused design decisions with quantified carbon data
• Enable fast-paced design iteration without waiting for external LCA consultants

Pricing

Free

Preoptima CONCEPT Lite available (free tier)

Pro

Preoptima CONCEPT (paid) - features include custom carbon datasets, RICS methodology, unlimited designs, project sharing. Pricing not publicly disclosed.

Enterprise

Custom pricing available

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📚 Research Sources & Data Quality Last verified: 2026-02-01

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Verified Data (14)

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