PlanClimat

Systemic carbon planning at the neighborhood level, incorporating the carbon footprint to align projects with the Swiss 2050 climate strategy.

Project owners (POs) often face a lack of methodology and tools to plan and manage carbon emissions at the neighborhood scale. The project aims to fill this gap by providing an approach for carbon planning.

Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) of buildings is a method used to gain a comprehensive view of emissions throughout the building's lifespan. The SIA 2032 technical report – Grey Energy – Establishing the Environmental Balance Sheet for Building Construction – details the methodology for assessing the environmental impact of building construction. The environmental impact indicator used in this report is greenhouse gas emissions, expressed in kgCO2-eq, in alignment with climate targets for GHG reduction.

Measure E.2.5 of the Cantonal Climate Plan aims to support the implementation of exemplary models for future neighborhoods. By developing calculation tools to evaluate the carbon linked to buildings, this project provides POs with practical means to achieve climate targets.

Three tools have been developed as part of this project:

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1 01/01/22 - 31/12/24

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This tool calculates the carbon footprint of buildings for both new construction and operational phases. Using assumptions about building elements, it enables a quick calculation with a few measurements known from the preliminary design stage.

A project brief to define parameters for calls for projects.

A tool to establish the carbon budget for a neighborhood in line with Switzerland’s climate strategy.

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