Corporate sustainability commitments are most credible when they are connected to measurable project decisions.

In the construction sector, a Life Cycle Assessment can provide evidence about how materials, structural systems, construction processes, replacement cycles and end-of-life assumptions contribute to environmental impact across a defined building lifecycle.

The purpose of LCA is not to label an entire organisation or project as sustainable. Its value lies in making environmental consequences more visible so project teams can make better-informed decisions about design, specification, procurement, construction and long-term material use.

The more useful question is therefore:

How can Life Cycle Assessment turn corporate sustainability commitments into clearer building and material decisions?