Unpacking Low-Carbon Design: Chapter 2
Discover how Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) helps architects and designers evaluate the full environmental impact of a building, from material sourcing to end-of-life.
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Unpacking Low-Carbon Design: Chapter 2

15 Jun Unpacking Low-Carbon Design: Chapter 2

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In Chapter 1, we explored what it means to design with carbon in mind and why both embodied and operational carbon should be key considerations from the very beginning of any project. Now, we turn our attention to one of the most powerful tools for making that intention measurable: the Life Cycle Assessment, or LCA.

An LCA allows designers, architects, and stakeholders to understand the full environmental impact of a building, not just during its construction or operation, but across its entire lifespan. From raw material extraction to manufacturing, use, and eventual deconstruction, an LCA reveals where the greatest carbon costs lie and where the most meaningful interventions can happen.

In this chapter, we’ll break down:
• What an LCA is and how it works
• Why it’s becoming essential in sustainable design practices
• How LCA supports more informed material and systems choices
• The role of LCA tools and standards in guiding design decisions

As sustainability goals become more urgent and more quantifiable, Life Cycle Assessments are shifting from optional add-ons to essential parts of the design process. This chapter will help you understand why.

Read Chapter 2 here: VHA Low Carbon Design – Chapter 2

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