Construction lifecycle assessment software specialist One Click LCA has acquired Buildrz, a generative AI platform for real estate opportunity analysis and feasibility studies.
Founded in 2016 in Paris, France, Buildrz’ AI-driven offering supports property developers, architects and local authorities through each stage of development, starting from site sourcing and extending through the permitting process.
Its SaaS-based development platform is intended as a one-stop tool for developers and architects to perform generative design in order to optimise buildable services on any given plot, while also meeting urban planning requirements.
Backed up with a database of urban plans, Buildrz evaluates land use change, net zero artificialisation views and daylighting and economic value of projects, enabling customers to identify and quantify sites that offer the best economic opportunities.
Buildrz currently serves around 50 customers across France.
Generative AI-powered feasibility studies
The acquisition comes after One Click LCA secured a €40m funding round led by InfraVia and PSG Equity to boost global growth.
Its software is designed to help architects, developers and other players in the construction value chain to decarbonise their projects by providing global lifecycle assessment, environmental product declaration and sustainability solutions.
Together with Buildrz, One Click LCA aims to bring its users integrated feasibility study and cost and carbon analysis powered by generative AI, identifying low-carbon projects before the design is even started.
Panu Pasanen, founder and CEO of One Click LCA, said: “We’re very excited to join forces with Buildrz, and will be working together to bring out new tools that allow reducing cost and carbon emissions of projects starting from the pre-design stage, in France and globally.
“Generative design significantly upgrades the capability of the real estate industry and allows creating better projects faster, which also are more successful in planning applications. With Buildrz, we pursue our strategy of global expansion, with an enhanced presence in France, and delivering to our users an end-to-end sustainability software platform for the built environment.”
Manuel Verrier, CEO of Buildrz, added: “A real estate project is always a complex balance between technical, economic and environmental requirements, and we are thrilled to combine Buildrz’ generative design with One Click LCA’s expertise for carbon and sustainability.
“Joining forces with One Click LCA allows us to reach a global user base and provide critical solutions to transform the construction industry to become more efficient and sustainable.”
