Use the building’s footprint to put a tree count in your quote
Send us the building’s climate assessment. We use the project’s estimated emissions to suggest a tree count and a price to include in your quote.
A worked example
Engineering firm J&P reports a gross floor area of 100 m² and an LCA result of 5.9 kg CO₂e per m² per year for a holiday home on Møn. Assuming a calculation area of 100 m² over 50 years gives 29.5 tonnes CO₂e. At 10 trees per tonne, Treesy suggests 295 trees. This illustration uses the engineer’s published figures.
How we calculate the tree countWhat should we send Treesy?
Send your consultant’s LCA report, ideally with results by stage in tonnes CO₂e. For a whole building we use the documented life cycle footprint and count construction once if reported separately. Potential benefits beyond the building’s life (module D) are kept separate. For a single trade contract we can use the relevant materials and activities.
What can we write in our quote?
For the illustrative holiday home: “Based on the building’s estimated footprint of 29.5 tonnes CO₂e, we will fund planting and care for 295 trees in Tanzania. The number follows Treesy’s model of 10 trees per tonne.” Use the figures for your own project when quoting a client.
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Sample contribution certificate
Illustration · Holiday home project · 295 trees funded
Basis: 29.5 estimated tonnes CO₂e × 10 trees per tonne. The contribution funds planting and care in Tanzania. After planting, the customer can see the trees’ IDs and GPS locations in their Treesy account.