Embodied Carbon Planning

Question 1

What is GWP

Answer 1

Global warming potential

Total contribution to global warming from one unit of the greenhouse gas (GHG) relative to one unit of CO2

Question 2

What is embodied energy

Answer 2

Sum of all energy consumed in the production of a material or product

Process emits GHGs and is measured in CO2eq as per the table of CO2 equivalency

Question 3

What is embodied carbon

Answer 3

The carbon emitted during production of a material or product

Embodied carbon = embodied energy x carbon intensity of fuel

Question 4

What is operational carbon

Answer 4

Carbon emitted during operational phase of an asset

Question 5

What is life cycle carbon

Answer 5

The carbon emitted during the production and operation of an asset over its life cycle

Life cycle carbon or analysis = capital/embodied carbon + operational carbon

Question 6

UK carbon commitment

Answer 6

Net zero by 2050

Question 7

Construction sector carbon response

Answer 7

Targeting 50% reduction in carbon emissions by 2025

Net zero by 2050

Question 8

What is whole life carbon and cost analysis

Answer 8

An attempt to integrate life cycle analysis with cycle of whole life costing by trying to give price to carbon (shadow pricing)

WLCCA = WLC or LCC + LCA