Aspect | B-29 Building services | |||||||||
Description![]() |
Should building services (e.g. energy service companies, landlords, etc.) and energy performance contracting be considered in LCA and, if so, how? | |||||||||
related study objective |
☒ stand-alone LCA | ☒ comparative assertion | ||||||||
related study phase |
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goal and scope definition | inventory analysis (LCI) | impact assessment (LCIA) | interpretation | reporting | ||||||
relevant for |
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new buildings | existing buildings | construction products | screening LCA | simplified LCA | complete LCA | |||||
Provisions![]() |
Relevant for LCA studies are the upstream energy supply mechanisms, which need to be adequately reflected, and the energy demand of a building. Any business models of how the energy is provided are only of relevance if the technical energy supply is affected. | |||||||||
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Guidance![]() |
Different economic models, e.g. of energy supply and its technical consequences, could be assessed by means of scenario analysis. For an LCA study, it is not the economic model behind an operation that is not the decisive point, but the technical consequences of different economic models. |