Giving visibility to the carbon cost of different design choices, the standard aims to help professionals manage carbon budgets, reduce lifetime emissions and build a net-zero future for construction. The WLCA is designed to be accessible, reliable and promote long-term thinking by encouraging reuse, recycling, and redevelopment. The second edition builds upon the success of the existing RICS WLCA and will establish a global benchmark for consistent carbon measurement at all project stages.Ĭreated by RICS in consultation with internationally-recognised professional bodies, the main authors are ASBP member Simon Sturgis, Targeting Zero and ASBP board member, Jane Anderson, Construction LCA. The RICS Whole Life Carbon Assessment (WLCA) is set to become the leading standard for carbon measurement in the built environment. ASBP’s Director Simon Corbey is joined by Simon Sturgis, a main author of the guidance, to answer your questions before the consultation closes April 18th 2023. We’ll also discuss if the French system of Dynamic LCA might be suitable. Discover how the new RICS Whole Life Carbon Assessment (WLCA), which is currently open for consultation, deals with what’s on site now and biogenic products and carbon sequestration.

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