Low Embodied-carbon Building Rating System
The Low Embodied-carbon Building Rating System (LEBR), established by the Architecture and Building Research Institute, Ministry of the Interior (ABRI), is one of the dual-track labeling mechanisms developed to advance Taiwan’s “2050 Net Zero Building” goal.
At its core, LEBR focuses on evaluating and reducing Embodied Carbon (EC). This includes four key stages: material production, transportation of building materials, construction, renovation and demolition/disposal. Globally, EC accounts for approximately 9% of total greenhouse gas emissions from the building sector.
As a quantitative assessment tool, LEBR aims to facilitate rapid evaluations and carbon reduction strategies during the design phase, maximizing the overall efficiency and effectiveness of carbon mitigation efforts in the built environment.
3 main strategies for reducing building carbon footprints:
Carbon Disclose
Hotspot Identification
Carbon Reduction Action
These three strategies work together to assess, identify, and address the carbon footprints of buildings, enabling stakeholders to make decisions and take actions toward reducing building carbon footprint.
LCBA has proposed two labeling methods for the“ Building Carbon Footprint Certification ”.
1. Label for building carbon footprint: This labeling method focuses on the total carbon emissions throughout the life cycle of the building and the carbon footprint index (annual carbon density, CFI). It provides a classification based on total carbon emissions, indicating the total carbon footprint of the building during a designated lifetime.
2. Label for carbon emission level: This labeling method combines the carbon footprint index (annual carbon density, CFI) with a leveling measurement. It provides a leveling system for rating the carbon emission level of a building.
Label for building carbon footprint
Label for carbon emission level
Through Low Embodied-carbon Building Rating System, companies can effectively quantify their carbon reduction goals and fulfill their corporate ESG responsibility. We carefully review the carbon information and provide appropriate carbon-reducing strategies throughout building lifecycle and have successfully helped many projects obtain low-carbon building certification with high certification levels.
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