Specialists
in building
Life Cycle Assessment

Services

• BREEAM Life Cycle Assessment

  The Building Research Establishment Environmental Assessment Methodology (BREEAM) is a widely used sustainability rating tool for newly constructed buildings.

  By undertaking a compliant Life Cycle Assessment during the concept and detailed design stages, a number of cost effective BREEAM New Construction 2018 credits can be secured to help meet the project's overall BREEAM rating.

  How can Certiero help?

  • Suitably qualified BREEAM third-party life cycle assessor
  • Approved One Click LCA software to maximise available credits
  • Experience of integrating LCA into the design program
  • Outputs which meet BREEAM quality and evidential requirements

• Embodied Carbon Champion

  The calculation of embodied carbon and appraisal of reduction measures during the design stages offers a practical method for reducing the upfront embodied carbon.

  An embodied carbon champion can act as the focal point for action by identifying and communicating priorities, establishing baseline performance, and calculating the potential savings from alternatives proposed by the design team or contractor.

  How can Certiero help?

  • Independent objective advice
  • Able to leverage existing design information
  • Knowledge of third-party benchmarks to appraise performance
  • Experienced in identifying carbon hotspots and priority areas for action

• RICS Whole Life Carbon Assessment

  The Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) professional statement 'Whole life carbon assessment for the built environment' provides guidance on consistent carbon assessment.

  Assessments can be carried out at the early design stages to set project specific benchmarks.

  Projects requiring public disclosure require an 'as built' assessment to accurately determine the final carbon position.

  How can Certiero help?

  • Calculations which meet RICS coverage and quality standards
  • Knowledge of allowable carbon data sources
  • Materials reported by RICS element category and constituent material impact
  • Experienced in working with contractors to gather 'as built' information