One Click LCA partners with LCBI to accelerate real estate decarbonization in Europe

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The partnership between LCBI and One Click LCA, the leading sustainability software platform in the industry, strengthens LCBI's position as the reference standard for real estate decarbonization in Europe.

Low Carbon Building Initiative (LCBI), a European pioneer in measuring the carbon footprint of buildings over their entire life cycle is now part of the suite of solutions offered by One Click LCA, the global platform for sustainable construction and related manufacturing. The new LCBI tool allows companies to calculate and reduce the environmental impact of buildings, infrastructure or products.

The LCBI calculation method for measuring the carbon footprint of buildings throughout their life cycle is now included within the One Click LCA platform. European real estate players will therefore be able to assess their carbon footprint according to a common standard, facilitating benchmarks between countries. Users of the new LCBI Tool from One Click LCA will be able to quickly determine their certification potential, which will democratize access to the LCBI certification scheme.

“This partnership between LCBI and One Click LCA represents a strategic step forward decarbonization of the real estate sector. One Click LCA, the European leader in carbon accounting, has been part of our Technical Commission since the beginning of LCBI and has actively contributed to the development of our technical work. By integrating a module dedicated to LCBI into their tool, One Click LCA allows tens of thousands of players to easily calculate the carbon footprint of their assets according to our harmonized method and to compare themselves to LCBI performance thresholds. ”

- Cécile Dap, Director LCBI

Used in more than 170 countries, One Click LCA is an essential partner for companies that want to have relevant, precise and robust tools allowing them to have a global overview of carbon emissions associated with projects and portfolios, while enabling them to take the necessary measures to reduce it.

“LCBI is a key initiative in the European real estate sector. By making a holistic assessment of carbon performance through life-cycle analysis possible, and by establishing clear and ambitious performance objectives, LCBI paves the way for efficient decarbonization. At One Click LCA, we are convinced that providing companies with precise tools to achieve these objectives motivates their teams and forges a culture of environmental responsibility and innovation. This initiative is a significant step towards a sustainable, low-carbon future in construction and design across Europe.”

- Panu Pasanen, the CEO & Founder of One Click LCA

About Low Carbon Building Initiative (LCBI)

The Low Carbon Building Initiative was launched in 2022 by major players in the real estate sector (Generali Rea lEstate, Covivio, BPI Real Estate, BNP Paribas Real Estate, Bouygues Immobilier, WO2, Icamap, NSI, Ivanhoé Cambridge)and BBCA (the Association for the Development of Low-Carbon Buildings). Its aim is to develop the low-carbon certification of real estate projects in Europe in order to hasten the decarbonisation of the sector. Based on key European standards and benchmarks, the LCBI methodology serves to standardise the practice of life-cycle analysis (LCA) throughout Europe. The LCBI label, audited by Bureau Veritas, takes account of the complete life-cycle of buildings and measures the carbon footprint as well as the comprehensiveness of the LCA on three levels: grey carbon, carbon from use, and the measurement of biogenic carbon storage contained in the building. The label has three performance levels: Standard, Performance, and Excellence.

About One Click LCA

One Click LCA is the world-leading end-to-end sustainability platform for construction and manufacturing. The software platform decarbonizes and drives sustainability across the construction value chain with scientific, easy-to-use, automated life-cycle assessment (LCA) and environmental product declarations (EPDs) to calculate and reduce the environmental impacts of building, infrastructure, and renovation projects and products. The platform also allows assessment of circularity, life-cycle cost, and biodiversity. One Click LCA is used in 170+ countries, with a unique global database with +250,000 LCA datasets; supports +80 standards and certifications, including LEED, BREEAM, GRESB and other national regulations; and seamlessly integrates with +20 of the most widely used BIM software tools, including Autodesk Revit®, Tekla Structures® and Bentley iTwin®. One Click LCA was founded in Helsinki, Finland in 2001, with a team of +200 people on all continents. Learn more at: oneclicklca.com.