9 min readData & Methods
Digital EPDs: machine-readable formats and why PDF is not enough
EPDs are no longer read but processed. The ILCD+EPD data format, the digital product passport and direct import into building LCA tools.
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Every clca article tagged “building LCA” — 10 technical pieces covering the topic from methodology, standards interpretation and practical application angles.
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BIM and LCA integration: from the model to embodied carbon
A BIM model already contains a bill of quantities. The real obstacle to connecting it to LCA is not software but material mapping.
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Carbon optimisation through material selection: where to start
Trying to optimise every material wastes effort. The Pareto distribution, the weight of the structure and the five decisions that actually move the number.
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Level(s): Europe's common framework for sustainable buildings
Level(s) is not a certificate but a common measurement language. Its six macro-objectives, indicator structure and relationship with existing schemes.
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DGNB and the German market: where an EPD is close to mandatory
DGNB puts life cycle assessment at the centre of the system. For a manufacturer exporting to Germany, an EPD is an entry ticket rather than an option.
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BREEAM Mat 01: how the life cycle impacts credit works
BREEAM assesses materials by building element rather than one by one. The logic of Mat 01 and what it means for a manufacturer.
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Whole life carbon: reading the A, B, C and D modules together
Optimising embodied and operational carbon separately gives the wrong answer. Cross-module trade-offs and the right place for Module D.
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Building LCA under EN 15978: end-to-end from data collection to result
A building LCA is the work of assembling product EPDs. The bill of quantities, scenario definitions and setting the reference study period.
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What is embodied carbon? Definition, boundaries and benchmarks at building scale
As operational carbon falls, embodied carbon has become the dominant share. Which modules count, and which benchmarks apply?
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EN 15978 (buildings) vs EN 15804 (products) — which one when?
EN 15804 produces product-level EPDs; EN 15978 assesses an entire building. How do the two complement each other?
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- fundamentals20
- data quality15
- EN 1580412
- CBAM11
- EPD10
- embodied carbon9
- sector LCA9
- ecoinvent8
- Scope 38
- construction product EPD7
- life cycle assessment7
- recycled content7
- corporate carbon footprint6
- biogenic carbon5
- embedded emissions5
- functional unit5
- ISO 140405
- carbon footprint5
- verification5
- carbon pricing4
- circular economy4
- CSRD4
- EN 159784
- end-of-life scenario4
- environmental claim4
- EPD program operator4
- green building4
- impact categories4
- Module D4
- CO2 equivalent3
- data collection3
- Digital Product Passport3
- electricity emission factor3
- emission factor3
- energy efficiency3
- environmental regulation3
- export compliance3
- green building certification3
- uncertainty analysis3
- PCR3
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