The RE2020 regulation, applicable from January 1, 2022 for housing and July 1, 2022 for commercial buildings, introduces life-cycle assessment (LCA) to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from a sector that still accounts for about 30% of national emissions. The façade package accounts on average for 13% of the emissions linked to the construction of a new office building.
Arcora has carried out several studies to keep a critical eye on the analysis methods (from multi-criteria analysis to carbon footprint, the simplified dynamic method, weighting coefficients, the comparative impact of timber and aluminium) and to define eco-design guidelines. This article presents a summary.
RE2020 and simplified dynamic Life Cycle Assessment