# Introduction ## Overview Bombyx is a parametric tool for early-stage design life cycle assessment using Grasshopper in Rhino3D based on the Swiss KBOB database for materials and energy carriers. Bombyx is developed by the [Chair of Sustainable Construction](https://sc.ibi.ethz.ch/en/) at [ETH Zurich](https://ethz.ch/de.html). This collection contains the documentation regarding the installation and usage of the plugin, including the methodologies and databases used, and descriptions about individual components. Please do not hesitate to report any occurring issues on the project's [GitHub](https://github.com/Bombyx-ETH/Bombyx2) or [Food4Rhino](https://www.food4rhino.com/en/app/bombyx) pages. --- # Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter: ``` GET https://bombyx.gitbook.io/docs/introduction.md?ask= ``` The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.