A new methodology for measuring the carbon footprint of buildings throughout their entire life cycle has been launched in eight European countries as part of industry efforts to decarbonise real estate.
The pan-European methodology and associated performance label have been launched by The Low Carbon Building Initiative (LCBI), which was set up two years ago by a group of major European property companies in tandem with French industry body Association Bâtiment Bas Carbone (BBCA).
Up to now, a uniform European method enabling buildings’ carbon footprints to be compared across markets had been lacking. The LCBI says it has now addressed this by developing a ‘unique’ methodology for whole life-cycle carbon measurement, with limit values, as well as a performance label. The method aligns with major European standards and tools, such as the EU Taxonomy, CRREM and RICS standards. Marianne Korteweg Editor Profile It has been launched in eight countries – Belgium, France, Germany, Italy, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Spain, and the UK – and is publicly available on the LCBI website.
