Database update: November 29, 2023
See below for brief summary of updates. Database users, see 11/29/23 email from “SEI SE 2050” for more details.
- GWP input by life cycle stage instead of Total GWP only
- Updated project import spreadsheet with improved data validation
- Tooltips, bug fixes, and other user improvements
The SE 2050 Database is a central repository for firms participating in the SE 2050 Commitment Program to submit structural embodied carbon (global warming potential) data. The data submitted to the SE 2050 Database will be used to inform industry benchmarks and targets, ultimately working towards net zero embodied carbon by 2050.
If you are a member of an SE 2050 Signatory Firm, click Report Your Data to create a user account and access the database.
Notes on user account creation:
- Access to the database is limited to members of SE 2050 Commitment Program Signatory Firms.
- Upon creating an account, a notification will be sent to the Firm Admin for your company. The Firm Admin must activate your account before you will be able to log in.
- If your password is not accepted when creating an account, try changing the special character(s) used. Email database@se2050.org if the problem persists.
- Provides an overview of the interface and functionality of the SE 2050 Database
- Describes and clarifies project input fields
Note to database users: The spreadsheet above has been updated and matches the spreadsheet that can be downloaded directly in the database. This spreadsheet contains a macro to provide data validation prior to uploading projects to the database. You may need to follow a few short steps to enable this – see Appendix D of the SE 2050 Database User Guide linked above.
- Optional tool that can be used to batch import data for one or more projects into the database
- See the SE 2050 Database User Guide and instructions within the spreadsheet for more information
Prestandard for Assessing the Embodied Carbon of Structural Systems for Buildings
Currently under development by the SEI Sustainability Committee as a formal ASCE/SEI publication. Anticipated publication: mid 2024.
- Provides guidance on how materials should be quantified during building design and construction
- Provides guidance on how embodied carbon should be calculated and reported
- Defines rules of comparison for structural systems based on embodied carbon
Designated Persons are individuals identified to manage the raw data uploaded to the SE 2050 Database:
- Erica Fischer, Oregon State University
- Steve Buonopane, Bucknell University
For more information about the role of Designated Persons and data access, refer to the SE 2050 Beta Database User Agreement, available on the database registration page
Designated Organizations are organizations identified to manage the aggregation of data after identifying information has been removed. For more information, refer to the User Agreement.
There are currently no Designated Organizations. This page will identify the organizations once they are selected.
