Standing data and reference indices that inform e4G Precon's analysis tools. Use these to look up underlying values, understand methodology, and ground decisions in published sources.
What you'll find here
The FRED Construction Escalation Index tracks quarterly economic indicators from the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis (FRED) — labor compensation, material PPIs, fuel prices, and equipment costs. Data refreshes monthly via a scheduled job.
The Embodied Carbon & Cost Reference documents relative carbon and cost indices for common building materials across five systems (facade, roofing, ceiling, flooring, walkways). Calibrated from ICE Database v2.0 and cross-checked against industry sources.
FRED Construction Escalation Index
Economic Indicators · Quarterly
Quarterly escalation rates for construction labor, materials, fuel, and equipment. Pulled live from the Federal Reserve's FRED API and refreshed monthly via a scheduled GitHub Action.
- 20 BLS-verified series across 4 categories
- CAGR computed for 6, 12, 24, 36, 48, 60-month windows
- Interactive chart with normalization toggles
- Built-in dollar escalation calculator
Embodied Carbon & Cost Reference
Material Indices · 5 Systems
Relative carbon and cost indices for ~46 building materials across facade, roofing, ceiling, flooring, and walkways. Each system has its own baseline (lowest practical option = 1.0).
- 46 materials across 5 building systems
- Per-system comparison with Cividis colormap bars
- Carbon bands, cost bands, and service life
- Sortable, filterable full data table