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2050 Materials API

REST API for real-time building material sustainability data

Integrate real-time data on building material climate impacts with API-first solution. Access the industry's largest, highest-quality sustainability database for immediate embodied carbon calculations.

Not publicly specified raisedGrowth Stage
Founded 2020 · Autodesk Research, Turner & Townsend, RIB Software, Mott MacDonald, Herzog & de Meuron
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Why This Tool Exists

The Problem

Development teams building sustainability tools spend weeks integrating fragmented material data sources, manually structuring Environmental Product Declarations (EPDs), and building carbon calculation algorithms, delaying time-to-market for climate-focused AEC applications.

The Solution

REST API provides instant access to 181,274 verified products and 12,500+ generic materials with standardized sustainability metrics, enabling developers to integrate comprehensive embodied carbon calculations into existing BIM workflows and sustainability applications within days.

How You Use It

Delivery Method
API
Integrations
BIM software (any)Revit (via SDK)Third-party sustainability tools
Project Phases
Schematic Design, Design Development, Construction Documentation
Project Types
Commercial, Residential, Healthcare, Education, Infrastructure, Mixed-Use, Industrial

Data Transparency

Exactly what this tool uses and how

Input
What it needs
Required:API authentication token, Product search parameters
Optional:Building parameters (area, typology), Geographic filters, Material category filters
Formats:HTTP requests, JSON parameters, Query strings
Output
What you get
Format:JSON responses with structured material data
Fields:Global Warming Potential (GWP), Ozone Depletion Potential (ODP), Environmental Product Declaration (EPD) sources, Product specifications and categories, Geographic availability data, Embodied carbon calculations, Uncertainty assessments
Algorithm
How it works
Model:Machine learning models for data quality enhancement (specific models not disclosed)
Accuracy:Claims rigorous quality assessment with 177,483 verified EPD sources (validation methodology not detailed)
Privacy
How your data is protected
Retention:Per project requirements (specific retention periods not specified)
Training:Not publicly specified
Compliance:GDPR compliance (Privacy Policy available), Data Protection Policy
API
Integration
Endpoint:https://app.2050-materials.com/api/
Method:RESTful API with GET/POST methods

Use Cases

  • ·Real-time embodied carbon calculations in BIM software
  • ·Building sustainability assessment tool development
  • ·Material procurement platform integration
  • ·Automated LCA report generation for certification
  • ·Carbon footprint tracking across construction portfolios

Pricing

Free
Test Plan: 100 API calls/hour, 1 user
Pro
Early Stage: Material data, 2 requests/month, 3 users; As-Build: Product data, 5 requests/month, 5 users
Enterprise
Integrated: Full suite, 15 requests/month, 15 users
Sources & Research NotesResearch date: 2026-02-01
Fields Checked (6)
api-endpoints, pricing-tiers, data-coverage, customerBase, privacy-policy, authentication-method
Not Found (5)
soc-2-compliance, detailed-algorithm-specs, specific-funding-amounts, data-retention-periods, webhook-capabilities
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