- Sustainability
Online Learning
The Foundation Training introduces sustainable construction, life cycle assessments, and the regulatory frameworks that shape decision-making. This foundation prepares participants for the Whole Life Carbon Assessment (WLCA) Practitioner Training, which delves deeper into the practical application of WLCA, covering both embodied and operational carbon in real-world projects.
Breakdown:
Whole Life Carbon Assessment Foundation Training
1. What is Embodied Carbon and why it is important in Sustainable Construction
2. Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) Deep Dive
3. An Introduction to Environmental Product Declarations (EPDs)
4. Materials
5. International Standards Overview
6. Wider Case for Sustainable Construction
7. Whole Life Carbon Assessment Foundation Training Assessment
Next steps:
Whole Life Carbon Assessment Practitioner Training
8. Foundation Recap and Summary
9. International Context
- Standards
- Policy
- Legislation
- Guidance
10. Project Context
- Setting up for success
- Decision making process
- Importance of action tracking
- Touch points on Net Zero Carbon Building Standards
11. LCA Inputs
- Introduction
- Project stages
- Operational energy
- Data
- Conclusion
12. Understanding Calculation Software
- Types of tools
- Functionality of tools
- Advantages and disadvantages
- Data quality
- Limitations and expectations
13. WLCA Deep Dive
- Aspects of RICS v2
- Uncertainty
- Operational emissions
- Decarbonisation scenarios
- Project typologies
14. LCA Results
- Post processing
- Reporting
- Verifying
- Interpreting
- Presenting
- Summary of learning
15. Multiple Choice Exam and Assessment
Once you have completed the training course, you will need to email [email protected] to request access to the WLCA examination. The WLCA assessment is a 2-part examination process with a multiple-choice assessment and a manual case study assessment designed to test delegates' ability to carry out an LCA following the RICs V2 methodology. The first multiple-choice assessment is marked via the automated systems on the CIBSE LMS platform (Absorb). The second case study assessment is not marked via the automated system and must be evaluated by an appointed competent assessor from the panel.
If you pass the examination, you will receive your certificate when you are notified of your overall exam result.
It is aimed at developers, surveyors, contractors, consultants and their teams who would benefit from a foundation in sustainable construction, life cycle assessments and the standards, policy, legislation and guidance impacting construction decision making.
This free course is designed for developers, students and sustainability professionals who wish to learn more about carbon efficient construction, life cycle carbon and the process of assessing carbon in a consistent way via sustainable construction.
Key topics:
- What is embodied carbon and its impact on the climate emergency. What is carbon efficient construction and the regulations driving the need to measure and reduce life cycle carbon in construction.
- Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) core concepts, including building life cycle stages, environmental impact assessment, and the data types required for performing LCAs.
- Environmental Product Declarations (EPD), what they are, why they are so important and how they are managed.
- Materials, what are the key contributors to embodied carbon, how do building techniques impact embodied carbon, decarbonisation and where to focus attention.
- International Standards overview including standards, policy, legislation and guidance.
- Wider context of sustainable construction including global regulation, the business case and sustainability beyond carbon.
This is a free course.
To enrol, you’ll need to access it via our MyCIBSE Learning portal.
How to Book
Simply login to your account or follow the steps below if you do not already have an account:
- Visit the Public Dashboard | MyCIBSE Learning.
- Browse the ‘Catalogue’ for all our On Demand courses and exams.
- Once you have found the right course for you, click the ‘Add to Cart’.
- After adding the course to your shopping cart, proceed to check out in the top right-hand corner.
- During checkout, you will reach the Account Information stage, where you can sign up and create your MyCIBSE Learning account.
If you need any further support, please contact us at [email protected].