Life Cycle Analysis - LCA is a valuable tool to demonstrate the environmental impact potential associated with all phases of a building’s life cycle: procurement, construction, operation, and decommissioning. LCA considers a wide range of factors, with the most common environmental impact potentials being acid rain, smog, eutrophication of our ecosystem and of course the global warming potential, all of which have to be reduced within the Paris Agreement goals.
Unfortunately, LCA is still not widely used as a tool to reduce the impact of the built environment on climate change. Through project examples, you will learn how LCA can be one of the most promising strategies to contribute to national and international climate goals. This session will also provide an insight on how to implement an LCA calculation in the project design process and the common challenges that are encountered.


Learning Objectives: At the completion of this course, participants will be able to:Recognize the value LCA provides to the project team to think beyond design and construction to influence climate goals; Be familiar with best practices on how to perform and optimize a whole-building Life-Cycle Analysis; Understand key challenges of implementing and using LCA as a decision-making tool in the real estate development process; and Understand what the future holds for LCA.


Speakers: 
Torsten Biernat, LEED AP BD+C - VP - Director of Sustainability, Baumann Consulting 
Jochen Schaefer, LEED AP - SVP, Baumann Consulting


Credits: 1.5 HSW|LUs