Global Introduction to Whole Life Carbon Assessment - 3 Part Web Class

November 2025 Schedule

1. 05/11/2025 | 14:30 - 16:00 (GMT)
2. 20/11/2025 | 14:30 - 16:00 (GMT)
3. 27/11/2025 | 14:30 - 16:00 (GMT)

The RICS Whole Life Carbon Assessment standard provides the industry with tools to carry out carbon assessments in line with the requirements of the standard which is heavily complex and technical. The standard provides explanation through examples and case studies to enable RICS practitioners to apply the new standard in a practical and ‘in use’ situation. 

This webclass acts as an introduction to inform practitioners in why they should implement the requirements of the new WLCA standard, and it is viewed through the lens of UK and infrastructure, retrofit/refurb and maintaining and International. The webclass will be delivered in three parts. 

• Webclass 1: General UK including Infrastructure
• Webclass 2: Retro fit / refurb / maintaining
• Webclass 3: International

Each class covers the following topics, viewed through the lens of UK, Retro fit or International.

Background and pre-construction

• Understanding RICS professional standards
• Why does carbon matter
• Legislation and futures changes
• Infrastructure and pre-construction

A1 - A3: Product stage

• What is embodied carbon
• When to start a carbon assessment
• Sources of carbon data in the early stage
• Carbon data sources and considerations for the design stage
• Testing the validity of a carbon assessment

A4 - A5: Construction stage

• Understanding transport of materials and people, plant and equipment
• Understanding environmental product declaration (EPD) - worked examples of materials
• Infrastructure and how this may be different

Beyond the asset

• Module D: establishing the boundaries
• Calculating the benefit
• Assessing infrastructure for beyond asset

Webclass 2 specifically covers -

A4 - A5: Construction stage

• Understanding transport of materials and people, plant and equipment
• Understanding environmental product declaration (EPD) - worked examples of materials
• Implications of fit out
• Implications of refurbishment
• Implications of retrofit to buildings