Life Cycle Assessment (LCA)
Itecons provides environmental consultancy services based on the Life Cycle Assessment methodology, according to EN ISO 14040 and EN ISO 14044. The LCA methodology allows the quantification and assessment of environmental burdens and potential impacts throughout the product's life cycle - from the extraction of raw materials to its end of life - by compiling and analyzing input and output flows. Through LCA studies, Itecons supports companies in integrating sustainable practices, promoting innovation and ensuring compliance with the requirements established by European regulations and directives, with significant benefits both at organizational and market levels.
Advantages:
- Identification and analysis of critical issues in the environmental performance of products, materials or construction solutions, including improvement opportunities;
- Support the development of new products based on eco-design principles, encouraging sustainable innovation right from the design stage;
- Evaluation of Circular Economy strategies, promoting more efficient use of resources, waste minimization, among others;
- Integration of the Life Cycle perspective into Environmental Management Systems, in accordance with the ISO 14001 standard, reinforcing the organization strategic approach to sustainability.
Opportunities:
- Elaboration of Environmental Product Declarations (EPD) and Product Environmental Footprints (PEF), reinforcing transparency and competitiveness in the market;
- Calculation of carbon footprints of products and organisations, in accordance with recognised methodologies, such as the GHG Protocol, ISO 14064 and ISO 14067;
- Compliance with the Construction Products Regulation (CPR), ensuring fulfilment of environmental performance requirements;
- Compliance with the requirements of the new Energy Performance of Buildings Directive (EPBD), impacting sustainable construction and renovation;
- Preparation for the Digital Product Passport, as in the Ecodesign for Sustainable Products Regulation (ESPR), promoting traceability and circularity;
- Calculation of environmental indicators under the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD), helping to fulfil new sustainability obligations;
- Obtention of credits in building sustainability certifications, such as LEED and BREEAM;
- Support the selection of more sustainable solutions, facilitating purchasing and design decisions with less environmental impact.