LCBI logistics label: Making of – The ComTech work – New important step

April, 10th 2026

Following ComTech’s work on carbon calculation methods and benchmarks, the next milestone is designing the certification scheme itself!

The ranking system, covering the three core indicators of embodied carbon (construction), operational carbon (in use), and biogenic carbon storage, is still being refined. At this stage, the ComTech has adopted a dual-criteria approach:

> Completeness: assessing the depth and scope of the carbon analysis

> Performance: assessing the building’s actual carbon intensity

While the overall framework is now established, the specific thresholds for each level are still being calibrated to ensure they are both ambitious and grounded in real-world feasibility.

LCBI recognises that achieving these performance targets relies on a combination of:

• Better data: improving the accuracy and granularity of carbon input
• Low-carbon materials: selecting construction materials with a reduced carbon footprint
• Architectural quality: integrating carbon performance into design decisions from the earliest stages

This multi-level approach reflects the reality of real estate logistics: decarbonization is the result of combined decisions.

Starting in April, the LCBI ComTech will collaborate with Bureau Veritas and Certivea to develop the verification framework, covering both governance and technical robustness. This is a critical step as a certification is only as credible as its verification process.

? Stay tuned, the certification scheme is taking shape, and the best is yet to come!