The LCA decarbonisation analysis

Thursday, August 2, 2018

Giulia Peretti, Project Leader of WS Green Technologies, works in a small department within an international planning office, which deals with sustainability and energy saving. She has lived in Germany for many years, where the application of LCA analysis is very widespread. “When we talk about decarbonisation, we must also refer to the entire production phase of the materials that make up the building. The strategies that need to put in place are numerous, from energy saving and implant efficiency to the choice of eco-compatible materials.”

Peretti emphasised that this analysis is important for a number of people. “For the planners, because it means they can estimate damage and environmental impact; as planners, we have the ‘responsibility’ of constructing a better world and the chance to make an informed choice as far as materials are concerned. It is a form of input for industry too, because it enables the optimisation of production models according to a more sustainable process and better use of resources. What is more, it allows transparency in the production process, for example by completing the EPD. It’s also important for the institutions, in so far as it gives the chance to incentivise or facilitate the process of sustainable development.”

Furthermore, the LCA analysis stimulates collaboration between planners, because the analysis covering the entire lifespan of the building and does not only concern the architect, but also the structuralist and technical aspects. Therefore, cooperation and the attention to interdependence between the various disciplines is essential.

Watch the interview with Giulia Peretti.