Life Cycle Analyses & Material Ecology
Transparency about environmental risks, opportunities and impacts
Life cycle assessments (LCAs) are key to understanding the actual environmental impact of buildings. They make it clear that emissions are not only generated during operation, but also during material production, the construction process and subsequent dismantling. This makes it possible to identify where the greatest leverage for greenhouse gas savings lies.
As energy consumption during operation decreases due to better standards, the "gray" footprint of building materials is coming more into focus. An LCA helps to make informed decisions between materials and construction methods and to minimize the long-term climate impact of a building. At the same time, it creates transparency for building owners, planning, certification and regulation. It enables ecological risks to be identified at an early stage, options to be compared and sustainability to be measurably proven.
Our expertise
For over 15 years, agradblue has stood for reliable ESG consulting in the real estate sector. Thanks to our comprehensive consulting and engineering know-how, we have the necessary expertise to carry out your LCA efficiently. We carry out life cycle analyses with a high level of technical accuracy, model material and energy flows in detail and quantify CO₂ emissions across all phases of a building's life cycle. We evaluate construction methods, materials and technical systems in terms of their ecological impact and identify specific optimization potential for planning, operation and dismantling. In this way, we create well-founded LCAs that meet both regulatory requirements and current certification standards and serve as a clear decision-making basis for sustainable, climate-conscious construction and renovation strategies.
Our services include:
- Life cycle analysis (WLCA)
- Circularity assessment