Beyond carbon: why cost and environmental performance belong in the same model

Most environmental assessments stop at carbon. Most cost models stop at budget. The decisions that determine whether a project performs well on both measures happen at the same moment in design, but the data rarely sits in the same place.

This free training session covers why cost and environmental performance belong in a single model: how life cycle assessment and life cycle costing address different dimensions of the same question, where the inputs overlap, and what a combined approach reveals that neither analysis can show on its own.

What You’ll Learn:

• Why carbon metrics alone are insufficient for evaluating the full impact of design choices
• How life cycle costing and life cycle assessment data align, and where they diverge
• How to structure an integrated model that supports both financial review and environmental reporting
• How to communicate trade-offs between low-carbon options and cost targets to stakeholders

Who should attend the training:

• Architects, engineers, and sustainability consultants working on low-carbon projects
• LCA professionals and ESG leaders in construction and real estate
• Project and commercial managers responsible for cost planning on green buildings