This document outlines the plan to develop a web application to assess a website's carbon footprint. The application will:
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Here's a comprehensive plan to create a web app that tests a website's carbon footprint impact, provides results with score ratings and recommendations, and generates a report using Microsoft Sustainability Cloud and an AI chatbot.
Analyze Website Impact: Utilize Microsoft Sustainability Cloud to gauge environmental impact.
Provide Feedback: Offer score ratings and tailored recommendations based on the analysis.
Generate Reports: Create detailed reports summarizing the findings and suggestions.
AI Chatbot Integration: Include an AI chatbot to assist users with inquiries related to the
Tagline: "Scan, Score, Sustain"**
Overview: TerraSight EC is a web-based application that assesses a website's carbon footprint. It provides a comprehensive report with score ratings and actionable recommendations to reduce its environmental impact.
Our AI-powered chatbot will scan the website, analyze its sustainability performance, and offer prioritized suggestions for improvement.
Website Scanner: Users input their website URL, and our AI chatbot scans its structure, content, and performance.
Carbon Footprint Analysis: We use Microsoft Sustainability Cloud's carbon footprint calculator to estimate the website's greenhouse gas emissions based on energy consumption, data transfer, and user engagement.
Scorecard: Our algorithm generates a scorecard with ratings (A-E) across five categories:
Energy Efficiency
Water Usage
Waste Reduction
Sustainable Practices
User Engagement
Recommendations Engine: Based on the scorecard, our AI chatbot provides prioritized recommendations for improvement, including:
Code optimization
Image compression
Content strategy
Server optimization
Renewable energy sources
Report Generation: A comprehensive report is generated, including:
Executive summary
Scorecard
Recommendations
Action plan
Progress tracking
Progress Tracking: Users can track their progress over time, comparing their current scores to previous assessments.
Frontend: Build the web app using React, HTML, CSS, and JavaScript.
Backend: Utilize Node.js, Express.js, and MongoDB for data storage.
Microsoft Sustainability Cloud: Integrate the carbon footprint calculator API to estimate greenhouse gas emissions.
AI Chatbot: Develop a conversational AI using Microsoft Bot Framework and Natural Language Processing (NLP) to analyze website data and provide recommendations.
Scraping: Use a web scraping library (e.g., Cheerio, Puppeteer) to extract website data.
User Interface: Design a clean, intuitive interface with clear calls to action.
Scorecard Visualization: Create an interactive scorecard with ratings, charts, and graphs to help users understand their performance.
Report Design: Design a professional report template with clear headings, sections, and visuals.
Basic: $29/month (1 website scan, scorecard, and recommendations)
Premium: $99/month (3 website scans, scorecard, recommendations, and progress tracking)
Enterprise: Custom pricing for large organizations with multiple websites
Week 1-2: Research, planning, and design
Week 3-6: Frontend development
Week 7-10: Backend development and API integration
Week 11-14: AI chatbot development and testing
Week 15-18: Testing, debugging, and deployment
Week 19: Launch and marketing
Project Manager: Oversees the project timeline, budget, and resources.
UX/UI Designer: Designs the user interface, scorecard visualization, and report template.
Frontend Developer: Develops the web app's frontend using React, HTML, CSS, and JavaScript.
Backend Developer: Develops the web app's backend using Node.js, Express.js, and MongoDB.
AI/ML Engineer: Develops the AI chatbot using Microsoft Bot Framework and NLP.
Quality Assurance: Tests and debugs the web app.
Timeline: The project is expected to take approximately 19 weeks (~5 months) to complete, with the following milestones:
Week 10: Alpha release
Week 15: Beta release
Week 19: Launch
Budget: The estimated budget for this project is $150,000, broken down into:
Development: $90,000
Design: $20,000
Project Management: $15,000
Testing and Debugging: $10,000
Miscellaneous (infrastructure, marketing): $15,000
This comprehensive plan outlines the development of TerraSight EC, a web app that helps website owners reduce their carbon footprint.
With a user-friendly interface, AI-powered recommendations, and a professional report, TerraSight EC is poised to become a leading sustainability tool for the web development community.
