EcoSimulateur

About this plugin

👏🏼 They tried it and loved it"Great product !" Aurélie - UX Designer"I say yes, I just tested it and I really like it. It’s convenient to have integrated it into Figma" Justine - Graphic Designer"Impressive" Paul - Project Manager"So cool! We dreamed of it, they did it!" Bettina - Product Designer"My new go-to plugin in Figma Dimbinirina - Lead Software Engineer🌱 Figma Plugin “EcoSimulateur by Adveris”: Environmental Analysis from the Design PhaseEcoSimulateur by Adveris is a Figma plugin developed by the agency Adveris to integrate web eco-design principles from the very beginning of a digital project. It enables users to predict the EcoIndex score — the reference indicator developed by GreenIT / ecoindex.fr to measure the environmental impact of a web page — based on a wireframe or a graphic mockup created in Figma.🔍 Plugin ObjectiveThe goal is simple: provide an estimate of a web page’s EcoIndex (environmental footprint) before development even starts, helping to guide design decisions towards more sustainable alternatives.🧠 How it WorksThe plugin automatically analyzes the structure and graphical content of a Figma mockup, and extrapolates the future EcoIndex score of the final HTML page based on correlations drawn from past real-world web projects.Specifically, the plugin estimates the three components of the EcoIndex:DOM Complexity: by analyzing the number and types of layers in the mockup, it estimates the complexity of the expected HTML code.Number of HTTP Requests: number to be entered by yourself (if new website: default number is GreenIT median / if existing website redesign: enter the current number)Page Weight: an estimate of the total weight (in KB) of the resources that will be generated from the mockup (based on images/videos area and average weight/px2). In "Options", you can customize weight/px2 and addvideo weight.🛠️ A Decision-Support Tool for DesignersThe plugin is preventive and educational: it helps designers spot areas in their mockup that are likely to generate a heavy or complex webpage, and therefore one with a poor environmental performance.For example:“Your current mockup could result in a page with an EcoIndex score of E. By simplifying some components and reducing resource usage, you could aim for a C or better.”This immediate feedback allows adjustments early in the design process, instead of making costly corrections after development.✅ Key BenefitsAnticipation: predict a site’s environmental impact before it’s even coded.Design Optimization: steer design choices towards more lightweight and efficient solutions.Seamless Integration: the plugin is directly usable within Figma without disrupting the workflow.Team Education: raise awareness among designers about eco-design with concrete indicators.🔗 Reference: The EcoIndex from GreenIT.frThe EcoIndex is an evaluation method developed by the GreenIT.fr collective. It assigns a grade from A (very good) to G (very poor) to a webpage based on three factors:Page Weight (in KB)Number of HTTP RequestsDOM Complexity (HTML structure)These indicators reflect the consumption of digital resources and are translated into estimated environmental impacts (CO₂ emissions and water consumption).💡 In SummaryThis "EcoSimulateur" Figma plugin by Adveris is a simple yet powerful tool for embedding eco-design principles into the design process. It turns every mockup into a lever for environmental performance, empowering designers to act right from the earliest stages to create a more sustainable web.