Professional whole-life carbon assessment tools for landscape architects and project teams. Quantify embodied carbon across materials, construction, transport, plant, maintenance, and end-of-life stages per PAS 2080, EN 15978, RICS Whole Life Carbon Assessment, and the ICE Database v3.0 methodology.
| Category | Gross CO₂e (kg) | Reductions | Net CO₂e (kg) | % of Total |
|---|
| Activity | Sub-category | Gross CO₂e (kg) |
|---|
| Phase | Description | Gross CO₂e (kg/yr) | Total Life CO₂e (t) |
|---|
| Phase | Description | CO₂e (kg) |
|---|
| Phase | Description | kg CO₂e | tCO₂e | % of A–C |
|---|
CalcType: Professional Embodied Carbon & Whole-Life Carbon Assessment for Landscape Architecture — This comprehensive embodied carbon calculator suite is engineered to support evidence-based carbon management across the full lifecycle of landscape projects, from material extraction through construction, operation, and end-of-life. The Materials (A1–A3) module applies cradle-to-gate carbon emission factors from the Inventory of Carbon and Energy (ICE) Database v3.0 (University of Bath, 2019), Ecoinvent v3.9, and published Environmental Product Declarations (EPDs) across paving, structural, soft landscape, and furniture categories. The Transport & Construction (A4–A5) module quantifies logistics emissions using UK DEFRA 2023 Greenhouse Gas Conversion Factors and site construction carbon including diesel plant, generators, temporary works, and waste. The Maintenance & Operational (B) module covers grid electricity and water consumption per national carbon factors, maintenance fleet operations, and replacement cycles per EN 15978:2011 lifecycle stage definitions. The End of Life (C1–C4) module assesses deconstruction, waste transport, and disposal emissions including landfill and recycling credits. The Biogenic & Sequestration (Module D) module quantifies biogenic carbon stored in certified timber and bio-based materials, and landscape sequestration via tree planting, ground cover, and soil carbon per USDA Forest Service i-Tree methodology and UK Forestry Commission Carbon Lookup Tables. The Whole-Life Summary consolidates all modules into a PAS 2080 / EN 15978 compliant reporting framework with comparison against RIBA 2030 Climate Challenge, LEED v4.1, and BREEAM Mat 01 benchmarks. Technical Disclaimer: All carbon values provided by this calculator are indicative estimates based on industry-average emission factors and are intended for preliminary design-stage carbon assessment and comparative scenario analysis only. They do not constitute a verified Whole Life Carbon Assessment (WLCA), Environmental Product Declaration (EPD), or formal carbon report under PAS 2080, GHG Protocol, ISO 14064, or any regulatory framework. Final carbon assessments for planning submissions, investor reporting, BREEAM/LEED certification, or net-zero compliance must be prepared by a qualified carbon assessor and independently verified. CalcType assumes no liability for regulatory non-compliance, inaccurate carbon reporting, or financial penalties arising from the use of these tools.