Summer Sustainability Summit 2024

The importance of MEP in whole-life carbon assessments — lessons from ARUP

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Marios Tsikos

Carbon Expert Lead, One Click LCA

Sarah Bousquet

Senior Engineer, ARUP

Rowan Bell-Bentley

Senior Decarbonization Consultant, ARUP

About the session

One Click LCA's Marios Tsikos, along with Rowan Bell-Bentley and Sarah Bousquet from ARUP, discuss critical aspects of carbon management in MEP (Mechanical, Electrical, and Plumbing) whole-life assessments. This session deals with resource depletion relevant to MEP design and discusses the application of Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) methods to reduce the sector's impacts. The webinar covers the limitations and solutions for LCA in MEP, touching on specific methodologies such as TM65 for UK contexts.

Who should attend this session?

This summit session is designed for MEP engineers and designers, sustainability consultants, decarbonization specialists, project managers in the MEP sector, and stakeholders involved in MEP design and construction.

What key questions will the session cover?

How can LCA help reduce the environmental impacts of MEP operations and products?
What are the limitations of LCA in MEP, and how is the industry addressing these challenges?
How do regulations and policies like MEP2040 and TM65 affect MEP design and sustainability metrics?
What role does MEP design play in achieving Net Zero goals, especially in refurbishments and fit-outs?

About ARUP

Arup is a global consultancy firm, deeply committed to shaping a better world through sustainable development, focusing on creating safe, inclusive, and resilient communities and infrastructure. Arup emphasizes environmental regeneration, conservation of resources, biodiversity, and sustainable economic and social growth. Inspired by Sir Ove's 1970 'The Key Speech,' the firm's ethos drives its commitment to technical excellence and community engagement, aiming to achieve significant outcomes in all its projects and initiatives.

About One Click LCA

One Click LCA is the world-leading sustainable construction & manufacturing platform with a mission to power the makers of a zero-carbon future. Its life-cycle assessment (LCA) and environmental product declaration (EPD) solutions are used in 170+ countries, supporting 80+ global compliance standards, with 20+ BIM and other integrations, and with 200,000+ global LCA datasets.

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