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Whole-Life Carbon (A1-C4)
Whole-life carbon assessment by life-cycle module (A1-C4 + B6/B7) per RICS WLCA 2nd ed.
The Ensign ToolboxWhole-Life Carbon (A1-C4)Whole-life carbon assessment by life-cycle module (A1-C4 + B6/B7) per RICS WLCA 2nd ed.
Product & construction (A1–A5)
kgCO₂e
Raw material supply, transport to factory, manufacturing
kgCO₂e
Transport of products to site
kgCO₂e
Installation, site strip-out/demolition and waste
Use stage (B1–B7)
kgCO₂e
In-use, maintenance, repair, replacement, refurbishment
kgCO₂e
Regulated + unregulated energy over the study period
kgCO₂e
Water supply and wastewater treatment
End of life & beyond (C1–C4, D)
kgCO₂e
Deconstruction, transport, waste processing, disposal
kgCO₂e
Reuse/recovery/recycling potential — may be negative; EXCLUDED from the WLC total
Floor area
m²
Gross internal floor area — for the kgCO₂e/m² benchmarks
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