Web Class

Global Introduction to Whole Life Carbon Assessment - 3 Part Web Class

• 4.5 Hours Formal CPD

Online

From £188 + VAT

Course information

November 2025 schedule

05/11/2025 | 14:30 - 16:00 (GMT)
20/11/2025 | 14:30 - 16:00 (GMT)
27/11/2025 | 14:30 - 16:00 (GMT)

New 2026 dates coming soon

The RICS Whole Life Carbon Assessment standard provides the industry with tools to carry out carbon assessments in line with the requirements of the standard which is heavily complex and technical. The standard provides explanation through examples and case studies to enable RICS practitioners to apply the new standard in a practical and ‘in use’ situation.

This webclass acts as an introduction to inform practitioners in why they should implement the requirements of the new WLCA standard, and it is viewed through the lens of UK and infrastructure, retrofit/refurb and maintaining and International. The webclass will be delivered in three parts.

Each class covers the following topics, viewed through the lens of UK, Retro fit or International.

Background and pre-construction

Understanding RICS professional standards
Why does carbon matter
Legislation and futures changes
Infrastructure and pre-construction

A1 - A3: Product stage

What is embodied carbon
When to start a carbon assessment
Sources of carbon data in the early stage
Carbon data sources and considerations for the design stage
Testing the validity of a carbon assessment

A4 - A5: Construction stage

Understanding transport of materials and people, plant and equipment
Understanding environmental product declaration (EPD) - worked examples of materials
Infrastructure and how this may be different

Beyond the asset

Module D: establishing the boundaries
Calculating the benefit
Assessing infrastructure for beyond asset

Webclass 2 specifically covers:

A4 - A5: Construction stage

Understanding transport of materials and people, plant and equipment
Understanding environmental product declaration (EPD) - worked examples of materials
Implications of fit out
Implications of refurbishment
Implications of retrofit to buildings

Learning outcomes

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Predict the impact of legislation across the UK and globally

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Consider when to start a carbon assessment and the validity of a carbon assessment

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Recognise how the construction stage impacts on carbon emission

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Understand how to assess infrastructure end of life carbon impact

“The ICMS Coalition will support carbon measurement standards that are open, consistent, comprehensive, and align with and promote ICMS for life cycle costs and carbon emissions reporting. The first carbon measurement standard endorsed by the ICMS Coalition is the RICS Whole Life Carbon Assessment, Professional Standard, 2nd edition, which is a global approach to the measurement of carbon in the built environment. The coalition welcomes the adoption and alignment of ICMS 3rd edition within the new RICS standard. The ICMS Coalition welcomes other carbon measurement standard setters to contact us and be accessed for endorsement.”

ICMS Coalition

“CRREM initiative is supporting the RICS Whole Life Carbon Assessment, Professional Standard, 2nd edition. In our latest publication on “Embodied carbon of retrofits,” we are already referring to it. Global alignment, clear definitions and standards are key to ensure sufficient speed to achieve net zero by 2050 and avoid any form of greenwashing.”

CRREM