A recent study, "The role of LCA in the renovation's early decision-making for the design of a multifunctional, modular building envelope system," published in the Journal of Physics: Conference Series, explores the role of Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) in guiding early decisions for the design of a versatile modular building envelope system.

LCA is as a fundamental tool for evaluating both direct and indirect environmental impacts throughout a building's life cycle. The study focusses on a modular envelope system and assesses various renovation scenarios, considering combinations of renewable energy sources, and compares them to baseline and typical renovation scenarios, enabling decisions that holistically consider the life cycles of the entire building and its components.