A tool to calculate and reduce the environmental impact of AI solutions, developed for the National AI Centre (NAIC) & BuildClub
The AI Impact Tool empowers developers to create more sustainable AI solutions by providing:
- Detailed environmental impact analysis of software projects
- Actionable recommendations to minimize impact during development
- A rating system to evaluate and compare climate impacts across solutions and infrastructure
By integrating sustainability considerations early in the design process, this tool aims to promote transparency and establish new industry standards for environmentally responsible AI development.
This project can be used from directly within a web browser:
Check the releases page for all download links.
This project is built using TypeScript with:
The project is organised as follows:
├── apps/
│ ├── api/ # Backend API package
│ ├── client/ # Tauri client app
│ └── store/ # Data store
├── packages/
│ └── ui/ # UI components library
To install all packages and dependencies:
git clone https://github.com/impacts-impacts.git
pnpm i
You can run all apps and packages simultaneously from the root directory or individually using:
pnpm devpnpm api:dev
pnpm client:dev
pnpm store:devBuildShip offers a variety of pre-built templates that can be easily replicated and customized for your specific workflow needs.
We will include links to our templates that can be used when developing with Impacts.
We will include the node code that is used in the serverless functions.
Relevance AI is a no-code platform that enables users to build and deploy custom AI agents and tools, creating an AI workforce to automate tasks and processes.
Included in the apps/api/agents/* directory are *.rai files (JSON) for each agent that can be used when setting up with RelevanceAI.
The AI Impact Tool utilizes several AI agents to analyze and optimize projects:
- ImpactAnalyser: Evaluates the environmental impact of code and infrastructure
The Impacts tool operates locally on your device, with no backend or data transmission. This ensures your project information remains secure and private, while providing a completely free and open-source solution for sustainable development.
The Impacts tool is designed to be deployed as a static web application, eliminating the need for a backend server. This approach ensures simplicity, security, and ease of distribution. Here's how to deploy the application:
Build and run the Docker container:
docker build -t impacts-tool .
docker run -p 8080:80 impacts-toolGiven this project is deployed as a static web application, it can be easily integrated with other platforms and services.
This repo also includes GitHub Actions workflows for building and deploying the application to GitHub Pages.
- The logo is the Seedling Vector Icon 3 from SVG Repo