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WLCA

Whole Life Carbon Assessment - against the RIBA 2030 target

Embodied A1-A5
686
kgCO2e/m2
Operational B6
158
kgCO2e/m2 (60yr)
Whole life
844
kgCO2e/m2
vs 2030 target
+22%
target 625

Embodied carbon by element

kgCO2e/m2, modules A1-A5

Substructure168
Superstructure240
Facade132
MEP services96
Internal finishes72
External works36

By life-cycle module

EN 15978 stages

ModuleDescriptionkgCO2e/m2Share
A1-A3Product (materials)61271%
A4-A5Construction & transport749%
B1-B5Use & maintenance9811%
C1-C4End of life607%
DBeyond life cycle (reuse)-42credit