LCA and LCC
Life-cycle assessments for climate (LCA) and cost (LCC) — decision support for materials, technology choices and refurbishment versus new build.
Life-cycle analyses let you compare options on the factors that matter over time: total environmental impact and total cost across the building's lifetime.
LCA — life-cycle assessment for climate
- Greenhouse-gas emissions calculated per phase (A1–A3, A4–A5, B1–B7, C1–C4)
- Comparison of alternatives: materials, construction options, energy solutions
- Input for BREEAM credits, taxonomy reporting and CSRD
- Assessment of refurbishment versus demolition and new build
LCC — life-cycle cost
- Capital, operating, maintenance and end-of-life costs
- Discounted net present value over the selected analysis period
- Comparison of technical solutions with differing cost profiles
- Sensitivity analysis for energy price, interest rate and service life
Applications
- Early-stage decisions where real alternatives exist
- Portfolio-level refurbishment strategy
- Decision support for heating plant, façade, ventilation or solar panels
- Input for green financing and sustainability reporting
These analyses add most value when done early — before the solution is locked in. We prioritise delivering quickly enough for the numbers to influence the decision.