Harniss conducts an in depth and important BREEAM Excellent requirement to assess the embodied carbon associated with the new development and construction of a 68 bed care home, in Taunton.
Working closely with the Main contractor and development team, our Harniss LCA assessor broken down the complete bill of quantities for materials as well as energy use across the project to form the ‘cradle to grave’ assessment report.
Gaining valuable credits under the BREEAM MAT01 credits as well as meeting overall ESG driven goals for low embodied carbon performance.
A Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) is a methodology to assess the environmental impacts of a product or a development or even a service throughout its life – from raw material extraction, manufacture and use, to end-of-life disposal, recycling or reuse.
The funders on this scheme had set a tight carbon intensity target of less than 500kgC02e/m2 for Whole Life Embodied Carbon.
With our upfront analysis and detailed knowledge of materials, HEVAC and carbon experience, we were able to show how this could be achieved with improvement recommendations, surpassing the ESG target by 26%, saving 481 Tonnes CO2e.
This LCA assessment determined any potential environmental risks of existing or future products and helped to mitigate these. It highlighted which stages of the life cycle were the most relevant areas of focus and identify measures for reducing impact.
Client |
Mercian Group |
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Time frame |
4 Weeks |
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Carbon savings |
481 Tonnes |
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