Measuring end-to-end building sustainability



Why choose us?
Encon Associates provides comprehensive Life Cycle Analysis (LCA) and Life Cycle Costing (LCC) services to measure the environmental impact of your building’s entire life cycle.

Life Cycle Analysis
Assessing the environmental impact of a building’s life cycle
It measures a building’s embodied and operational carbon emissions by taking factors such as energy use, material sourcing, and waste generation into account. Over 10% of the total available BREEAM credits are attributed to LCA, making this assessment a key component for achieving your desired BREEAM rating.
Here at Encon Associates, we use the latest industry-approved software to perform in-depth Life Cycle Assessments for all building types. Our LCA assessments are fully aligned to BRE’s standards for BREEAM Life Cycle Impacts (Mat 01), allowing you to secure those crucial BREEAM credits. Our experienced team works with architects, project managers, and developers to help them optimise design strategies, reduce embodied carbon, and meet sustainability goals.

Life Cycle Costing
Optimising long-term building value with Life Cycle Costing
This in-depth analysis covers every phase of a building’s life cycle from inception through to disposal, examining aspects such as material usage and construction methods. By considering long-term expenses such as energy consumption, maintenance fees, and end-of-life disposal, LCC provides a comprehensive financial outlook that allows you to identify any high-cost areas and choose more economical alternatives.
Our detailed Life Cycle Costing assessments are specifically designed to optimise your project’s financial performance and sustainability outcomes. We utilise advanced industry software to produce detailed reports, providing clear recommendations on cost-effective materials and energy-efficient systems that can greatly improve your project’s financial outcome. Our LCC assessments directly contribute to BREEAM Man 02 credits, allowing you to meet and exceed standards for industry best practice.

Additional services
We offer a wide array of specialist services that complement our Life Cycle Assessment services and are designed to boost your project’s overall sustainability rating.
From Thermographic Inspections and Tree Surveys to Traffic Assessments and Acoustic Reports, our team provides the technical expertise you need to achieve the highest energy assessment rating possible.
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Frequently asked questions about Life Cycle Assessments
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