Category Archives: Life Cycle Assessment

Carbon Footprint, Embodied Carbon, EPDs, Events, LCA, Life Cycle Assessment, News, Sustainability, Webinar Series

Webinar Recap: How to Produce an EPD: An Overview

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12
Mar

For our latest free webinar, Dr Craig Jones (Managing Director) of Circular Ecology gave us a practical walkthrough of the steps to produce an EPD, including the standards that govern them, the role of LCA, what primary data and secondary LCA data can be used, and more on Thursday, 12th March. ‘How to Produce an […]

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Blog, Buildings, Carbon Footprint, Carbon Neutral, Construction, Embodied Carbon, Events, Life Cycle Assessment, Net Zero Carbon, News, Sustainability

UK Government Publishes New Whole Life Carbon Management Guidance for Infrastructure & the Built Environment

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09
Mar

The UK Government has released new guidance on Whole Life Carbon (WLC) Management, published on 5 March 2026 by the National Infrastructure and Service Transformation Authority. The guidance sets out best practice for assessing and reducing carbon impacts across the full lifecycle of infrastructure and built environment projects, linking WLC principles directly to the Government’s […]

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Carbon Footprint, Carbon Reduction Plans, Events, Life Cycle Assessment, News, Scope 3, Sustainability, Webinar Series

Webinar Recap: Organisational Carbon Footprints: From Measurement to Meaningful Action

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26
Feb

In February’s free webinar, Jon Burrow (Head of Carbon Accounting) and Joe Rouse (Senior Consultant) of Circular Ecology walked through how to structure a footprint and approach data collection, common reporting challenges, and how to turn results into meaningful action for your organisation on Thursday, 26th February. The session, titled ‘Organisational Carbon Footprints: From Measurement […]

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Carbon Footprint, Embodied Carbon, Events, Life Cycle Assessment, News, Scope 3, Sustainability, Webinar Series

Webinar Recap: An Introduction to the Circular Ecology EPD Programme

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29
Jan

For our first webinar of 2026, Dr Craig Jones (Managing Director) and Edwin Lowe (Delivery Manager) of Circular Ecology introduced the new EPD Programme on Thursday, 29th January. The session, titled ‘An Introduction to the Circular Ecology EPD Programme‘, covered an array of relevant topics such as: What are EPDs, and what are their benefits? […]

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Blog, BREEAM, Buildings, Life Cycle Assessment, News, Sustainability

Deadline for Registering Projects Under BREEAM V6

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Circular Ecology
26
Jan

Tuesday, 27th January 2026, is the final day to register new projects under the current BREEAM versions. After this date, it will no longer be possible to register projects against older schemes, and all new registrations will be required to follow BREEAM V7. If you haven’t already, we recommend you review pipeline projects and ensure […]

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The Vital Role of Environmental Education

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26
Jan

Environmental challenges are seldom isolated issues; they often sit at the centre of the three pillars of sustainability (Environmental, Social, Economic). Expectations around environmental performance continue to rise around the world, and so education plays a central role in helping both organisations and individuals understand impacts, interpret data and insights, and make more informed decisions. […]

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EPD Operator Programme: Now Live

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09
Jan

Circular Ecology are pleased to announce the official launch of our EPD Operator Programme. The programme has been established to provide a defined route for developing and publishing Environmental Product Declarations (EPDs) in accordance with ISO 14025 for Type III Environmental Declarations. It reflects the increasing need for transparent, independently verified product data across the […]

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EPD Operator Programme: Public Consultation

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10
Oct

As part of establishing Circular Ecology’s Environmental Product Declaration (EPD) Operator Programme, we invite interested parties to review and comment on our draft documentation before it is finalised. The consultation period will run from Friday, 10th October 2025, until Friday, 31st October 2025. This marks an important step toward launching a credible EPD programme, developed […]

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Circular Ecology Launching EPD Programme

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08
Sep

Circular Ecology are delighted to announce they will soon be launching an Environmental Product Declaration (EPD) Programme. An EPD is a short document, summarising the environmental impacts of making materials or products. They are based on a Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) and include more than just carbon emissions, covering over 20 environmental and resource use […]

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Upcoming Webinars: Scope 3 Footprinting, and Carbon Offsets, Neutrality, & Tree Planting

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05
Sep

This autumn, Circular Ecology are delivering two free webinars focused on key areas of carbon reporting and mitigation strategy. Suitable for those new to carbon accounting and/or those looking to improve the robustness of their sustainability data, these sessions are designed to provide clear, evidence-based guidance. Each webinar includes time for live Q&A, and may […]

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