The Vectorworks Embodied Carbon Calculator won the Bronze Stevie Award in the Sustainability Initiative of the Year category
The Vectorworks Embodied Carbon Calculator (VECC) was recognized for its innovation and achievements in sustainability at the 20th Annual International Business Awards.
All individuals and organizations worldwide — public and private, for-profit and non-profit, large and small — are eligible to submit nominations to the International Business Awards.
The 2023 IBAs received more than 3,700 nominations from organizations in 61 nations and territories.
The Vectorworks Embodied Carbon Calculator uses material models to quantify net zero emissions in a project
The Vectorworks Embodied Carbon Calculator (VECC) is a custom, pre-formatted interactive worksheet built into Vectorworks Architect that helps designers calculate embodied carbon levels of a project based on inputs and model quantities of materials.
It is becoming more and more important for designers to adhere to government and legislative bodies’ requirements in reducing carbon emissions and reaching net zero throughout the whole project lifecycle.
“The current climate crisis requires action to reduce emissions on a global scale and designers need solutions to help combat this challenge,” said Vectorworks senior architect product specialist and creator of the VECC, Luka Stefanović.
“By providing designers with tools like the VECC, it widens the spectrum of designers joining the cause and reinforces our commitment to the global sustainability agenda.”
IBA categories included:
- Company of the Year
- Marketing Campaign of the Year
- Best New Product or Service of the Year
- Startup of the Year
- Corporate Social Responsibility Program of the Year
- Executive of the Year
Stevie Award winners were determined by the average scores of more than 230 executives worldwide who participated in the judging process in June and July.
This year’s competition also featured a number of new categories to recognize organizations’ and individuals’ achievements in sustainability initiatives.
“Nominations to the IBAs get better every year, and this year’s class of Stevie winners is the most impressive yet,” said Stevie Awards President Maggie Miller. “The winners have demonstrated that their organizations have set and achieved lofty goals and we congratulate them on their recognized achievements.”
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