Climate & Environment
Whole Life Carbon
The total greenhouse gas emissions associated with a building across its entire life cycle, combining embodied and operational carbon.
Definition
Whole life carbon is the sum of all carbon emissions arising from a building or infrastructure asset over its life: embodied carbon from material production, construction, maintenance and end of life, plus operational carbon from energy and water use during occupation. It is measured through whole-building life cycle assessment.
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