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The Life Cycle Global Warming Potential in the EPBD
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The Life Cycle Global Warming Potential in the EPBD
11 September 2024
The Life Cycle Global Warming Potential factsheet from the World Green Building Council provides guidance on EPBD measures to reduce buildings' total carbon emissions, including a timeline, checklist, and recommendations for effective national regulations.
Editorial Team
The Life Cycle Global Warming Potential implementation factsheet is part of the World Green Building Council (WorldGBC) series, which provides detailed guidance on key measures introduced in the Energy Performance of Buildings Directive (EPBD) to support sustainable building practices.
The factsheet outlines the measures in the EPBD (EU/2024/1275) aimed at reducing the global warming impact of buildings.
It emphasises evaluating the total carbon emissions from buildings, including both operational and embodied emissions. The factsheet offers guidance on how to calculate and lower these emissions throughout a building's lifecycle.
It includes a timeline, checklist, and recommendations for national governments to develop effective regulations and incentives for implementation.
