Materials Life Cycle Analysis

Materials Life Cycle Analysis (LCA) aims to reduce the environmental impact of a building project over its full life cycle. The LCA considers the substructure and the superstructure, as well as the building services as part of the early design process.

LCA is now a fundamental part of sustainable design and is both a cost and time-effective way to achieve the required BREEAM Materials credits for ‘Excellent’ and ‘Outstanding’ BREEAM ratings.

SRE’s highly experienced and BREEAM qualified sustainability consultants work alongside our clients from the early design stages of a project to specify the most appropriate low carbon materials. Making these decisions at the earliest stages of a project can ensure they offer the maximum benefit for the lowest cost.