Resources
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The Embodied Carbon Review
Embodied carbon reduction in 100+ regulations and rating systems globally.
Get a unique global review of the status quo of construction sector embodied carbon reduction approaches.
The Embodied Carbon Review reports the results of how embodied carbon, that is, the carbon emissions from construction materials, is addressed in certifications and regulations globally. This unique research was conducted by Bionova Ltd (One Click LCA) and sponsored by Saint-Gobain, Stora Enso, Finnish Ministry of the Environment and the Finnish Transport Agency.
Latest Updates
The unregulated energy use and carbon emissions from buildings – and how that is changing
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[Press release] Embodied Carbon Policy Framework For Cities Developed to Respond to Climate Goals
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[Tiedote] Maksuton elinkaaren hiilijalanjälkilaskuri asuinrakennusten hiilipäästöjen suunnitteluun
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[Press Release] Finland leading the way to cut buildings and construction carbon emissions with a free low carbon design tool
Ympäristöministeriön Vähähiilisen rakentamisen pilotointi avattu ja arviointimenetelmä julkaistu
June 2019 One Click LCA User Survey answers
Most Popular LCA Whitepapers
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State of the Art in Building Life-Cycle Assessment — Whitepaper released
Bionova’s new Whitepaper explains why Life-cycle Assessments (LCAs) are an essential part of the construction and land sales projects.
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Download your free Building Life Cycle Assessment White Paper
Download a copy of our free Building Life Cycle Assessment White Paper and become an expert in building sustainability.
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Building Life Cycle Assessment article: Overview of Whole Building LCA
Read our peer-reviewed article “Overview of Whole Building Life-Cycle Assessment for Green Building Certification and Ecodesign through Industry Surveys and Interviews”.
Most Popular LCA Guides
The business case for Building Life Cycle Assessment
How to sell Building Life Cycle Assessment services and save the world.
Life-Cycle Assessment Guide for Green Building experts — Part 2
Read our second part of the Life-Cycle Assessment Guide for Green Building experts to find out if LCA is the right option for your and your projects.
Life-Cycle Assessment Guide for Green Building experts — Part 1
Read our first part of the Life-Cycle Assessment Guide for Green Building experts. Learn what LCA is and why it is so important in the construction sector.
Most Popular LCC Resources
The Business Case for Life Cycle Costing in Construction
Discover how to earn higher profits with Life Cycle Costing and how to make it appealing for your investors
Life Cycle Costing in Construction: Reduce your building’s lifetime costs
Life Cycle Costing in Construction guide: learn how to achieve building resilience and optimize your costs.
Most Popular EPD Resources
Quality and consistency for Whole Building LCAs using product-specific EPDs
How to ensure quality and consistency for whole-building LCAs using product-specific EPDs.
Using EPDs for Building LCA
A guide to using EPDs for Building LCA and the role of EPDs and generic data in Whole Building Life Cycle Assessment.
A comprehensive guide to Environmental Product Declarations
We have asked our in-house LCA professional Ms. Tytti Bruce to answer a few of our detailed questions about EPDs.
Most Popular Green Building Certification Resources
Designing Net Zero Carbon Buildings Article
What is Net Zero Carbon? Why does it matter? And how to design and account for Net Zero Carbon buildings? Read all about it here.
Review of LEED v4.1 draft EPD credits
LEED v4.1 draft for EPD credits is a valiant attempt with serious casting flaws. Find out why and how to fix them.
The business case for BREEAM 2018 Mat 01
Read our guide to the opportunities and challenges of Mat 01 credits for BREEAM UK 2018.
LEED v4.1 LCA credits
Read our guide to the changes in LEED v4.1 LCA and discover the new approach to material credits in LEED.
Differences between klimagassregnskap.no and One Click LCA Norge NS 3720
Read how One Click LCA Norge NS 3720 tool replaces klimagassregnskap.no and how you benefit from this change.
DGNB 2018 LCA credits
DGNB 2018 has introduced a lot of changes when it comes to LCA credits, read this guide to find out what’s new.