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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.

Life Cycle Assessment, Life Cycle Costing, EPD, Embodied Carbon, Net Zero Carbon Guides

Using EPDs for Building LCA

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.

The Business Case for Life Cycle Costing in Construction

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

The business case for Building Life Cycle Assessment

The business case for Building Life Cycle Assessment

How to sell Building Life Cycle Assessment services and save the world.

The business case for BREEAM 2018 Mat 01

The business case for BREEAM 2018 Mat 01

Read our guide to the opportunities and challenges of Mat 01 credits for BREEAM UK 2018.

Quality and consistency for Whole Building LCAs using product-specific EPDs

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.

New Release: Early phase Carbon Model for UK & Ireland

New Release: Early phase Carbon Model for UK & Ireland

Carbon Designer has new UK region, including also building services to simplify BREEAM UK optioneering.

Modèle BIM pour l’Analyse du Cycle de Vie

Modèle BIM pour l’Analyse du Cycle de Vie

L’intégration du BIM et de l’Analyse du Cycle de Vie des bâtiments est une étape essentielle pour réduire les impacts environnementaux de manière systématique et à plus grande échelle.

Low Carbon Refurbishment: 10 ways to reduce embodied carbon emissions

Low Carbon Refurbishment: 10 ways to reduce embodied carbon emissions

Read our guide to Low Carbon Refurbishment and discover 10 ways to reduce carbon emissions for your Refurbishment and Retrofit projects.

Life-Cycle Assessment Guide for Green Building experts — Part 2

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

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.

Life Cycle Costing in Construction: Reduce your building’s lifetime costs

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.

Life Cycle Assessment from Revit

Life Cycle Assessment from Revit

Life Cycle Assessment from Revit allows you to cut down the time required for an LCA by 85%. Read this article to find out how.

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Green Building Certification Guides

The Hitchhiker’s guide to BREEAM UK NC 2018 LCA credits

The Hitchhiker’s guide to BREEAM UK NC 2018 LCA credits

Read our guide to BREEAM UK NC 2018 Life-Cycle Metrics related credits and find out how to get up to 24 credits with One Click LCA.

Review of LEED v4.1 draft EPD credits

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.

One Click LCA: 100% BREEAM rating for Mat 01 credits

One Click LCA: 100% BREEAM rating for Mat 01 credits

One Click LCA is the highest rated LCA software for BREEAM in the world: 100% Mat 01 rating makes achieving maximal credits even easier!

One Click LCA – la solution ACV pour BREEAM, BBCA, HQE et LEED cent fois plus rapide avec le BIM

One Click LCA – la solution ACV pour BREEAM, BBCA, HQE et LEED cent fois plus rapide avec le BIM

One Click LCA interprète les maquettes numériques BIM pour produire des rapports d'ACV en un seul clic.

Level(s): the new EU framework for Sustainable Buildings

Level(s): the new EU framework for Sustainable Buildings

Level(s): the new EU framework to measure the performance of sustainable buildings is another step towards Green Building standardization.

LEED v4.1 LCA credits

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.

LCA credits in Green Building certifications

LCA credits in Green Building certifications

Want to know about LCA credits in all major Green Building certification schemes? Read our guide about LCA Green Building credits.

LCA & LCC credits in BREEAM-NOR 2016

LCA & LCC credits in BREEAM-NOR 2016

LCA and LCC can now deliver up to nine credits in BREEAM-NOR 2016, and further credits can be earned with additional tracking tools.

How to Achieve the Building Life-Cycle Impact Reduction credit (MRc1) in LEED v4 with Whole-Building LCA

How to Achieve the Building Life-Cycle Impact Reduction credit (MRc1) in LEED v4 with Whole-Building LCA

Read our detailed guide on how to get LEED v4 MRc1 credits with Whole-Building Life-Cycle Assessment.

Guide Energie Carbone

Guide Energie Carbone

Ce que vous devez savoir sur Énergie Carbone et comment le label affectera votre projet de construction. Lisez ce guide simple sur le nouveau label Énergie Carbone.

Differences between klimagassregnskap.no and One Click LCA Norge NS 3720

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.

Designing Net Zero Carbon Buildings Article

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.

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