The Impact of building elements and whole building carbon benchmarking studies

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The GWP benchmark for a typical office building in London is 950KgCO2e while the GWP benchmark for a residential building is 850 KgCO2e. The analysis of this data reveals that almost 35% of the GWP can be attributed to the super structure of the building :hotel: :building_construction:.

All buildings, regardless of their size, location, or purpose, have unique embodied carbon footprints. This variability is due to a multitude of factors including the materials used in construction, how much of it is being used, the energy sources powering the building, the efficiency of its design, and the behaviours of its occupants.

Understanding and addressing these differences is crucial in the pursuit of reducing the overall carbon footprint of the built environment. Especially if your LCA study is complimenting a real-time design effort, it is worth having a landscape view on where (building elements & life cycle stages) the biggest embodied carbons are hiding. It helps you stay focused on the biggest opportunities available for reductions :recycle:.

:white_check_mark: Join Harish Borah, from ADW Developments in this session to deep dive more into the topic.

With Harish, we will talk about:

  • What to expect from an LCA of the whole buildings – for different asset types, building elements and life cycle stages - using a mature marketplace as a case study to present these ideas.
  • What are the logics/rationales that go behind benchmark designs that can be adopted across the spectrum – country/national benchmarking studies to individual companies with a portfolio of buildings on them.
  • The data that is required to produce a benchmarking study.

Who should attend this webinar?

  • Anyone with a role or interest in decarbonising the built environment.
  • Sustainable construction professionals wanting to learn more about carbon footprint and benchmarking studies.
  • Anyone looking to learn more about LCA and its applications.

:date: Date: Thursday, May 9th, 2024
:clock4: Time: 4:00 pm IST | 12:30 PM CEST
:dart:Duration: 45 mins

:point_right: Register here: Impact of building elements and whole building carbon benchmarking studies | One Click LCA