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Building LCA analysis

Sustainability is designed throughout the entire life cycle of the building

With the evolution of European legislation, the construction sector is undergoing a profound change: alongside traditional energy performance, the assessment of the environmental impacts of materials, plants and design choices throughout the entire life cycle of the work takes on an increasingly important role.

Indicators and tools such as LCA (Life Cycle Assessment), GWP (Global Warming Potential), Embodied Carbon and EPD (Environmental Product Declarations) are today fundamental elements of sustainable design and are becoming increasingly important both in response to regulatory developments and market demands.

The regulatory deadlines on the horizon:

  • From January 1, 2028: for newly built buildings with a useful area greater than 1,000 m², the calculation of the Global Warming Potential (GWP) over the life cycle of the work will be mandatory.
  • From 1 January 2030: the obligation to calculate the GWP will be extended to all new buildings.
  • Already today: CAMs Construction require LCA studies in public contracts and recognize specific rewards for design optimization strategies based on LCA and LCC analysis. At the same time, protocols such as LEED® and BREEAM® recognize the LCA as a key tool for comparing design alternatives and supporting decisions in the early stages
    • of project development.

Dabster's building LCA analysis services

To respond to this evolution, Dabster has developed a structure dedicated to Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) services applied to buildings. We support designers, contracting agencies, businesses and real estate investors in the assessment and optimization of the environmental impacts of the works.

Through the LCA methodology, we are able to:
  • Quantifying Embodied Carbon: Evaluate embodied carbon and the environmental impacts associated with the entire life cycle of the building.
  • Compare design scenarios: analyze different construction, technological and plant engineering solutions in the preliminary phases of the project.
  • Identify environmental hotspots: identify materials, components or systems that contribute most to the environmental impacts of the work.
  • Support regulatory compliance: support the project team in the field of public contracts (CAM Construction) and future European regulations on GWP.
  • Support certification paths: provide environmental analyses that can be used within protocols such as LEED® and BREEAM®.
  • Integrate environmental and economic sustainability: support the comparison between design alternatives through LCA and LCC analysis.
At Dabster, we believe that the LCA analysis should not be considered a mere documentary requirement or a verification to be carried out after a defined project.

Our philosophy places the LCA at the center of the design process: for us it is a tool that supports choices and orients the project towards more sustainable solutions. True sustainability does not occur ex-post; it is built and shaped right from the very early stages of design, when the impact of decisions has the greatest effect on the final result.

We help our partners to design buildings today that not only comply with current laws, but are resilient, valuable over time and ready to face the regulatory and climate challenges of the coming decades.