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Life Cycle Carbon Assessments
With planning policies increasingly prioritising embodied carbon assessments, particularly in urban areas like London, our team at Environmental Economics is here to help you navigate these new sustainability requirements with precision and expertise.
What is a Life Cycle Carbon Assessment?
A Life Cycle Carbon (LCC) Assessment measures the embodied carbon—the carbon emissions associated with materials—from production and procurement through to transportation, construction, and eventual demolition and disposal. Our assessments cover a 60-year period to ensure a comprehensive view of your development’s environmental impact. By focusing on embodied carbon, an LCC assessment gives you a full understanding of your building or product’s carbon footprint, differentiating your brand with a powerful commitment to sustainability.
Why LCC Assessments Are Essential Now
The demand for Life Cycle Carbon Assessments is growing due to evolving local planning policies, especially in regions like London, where LCC compliance is increasingly required for planning applications. These assessments are also advantageous in achieving BREEAM credits, a valuable addition that can enhance your development's sustainability credentials at a relatively low cost. As planning policies expand to embrace embodied carbon, LCC assessments are likely to become even more critical—and may eventually be incorporated into Building Regulations.
How We Can Support You
Our expert team can perform a full Life Cycle Carbon Assessment, delivering a detailed report that identifies the embodied carbon associated with each material and process used in your development. Our reports can be seamlessly integrated into BREEAM Materials assessments and are also available as part of our Energy and Sustainability Reports, providing all the necessary documentation to meet stringent planning and regulatory requirements.
Whether you’re looking to reduce carbon footprints, comply with emerging policies, or gain a competitive edge, our Life Cycle Carbon Assessments can make a measurable difference in your project's sustainability impact. And with consumers prioritizing eco-conscious brands, this commitment to carbon reduction can reinforce your brand as one to be trusted.
Let’s build a sustainable future together. Contact us today to learn how an LCC assessment can enhance your next project.
