Applying whole life carbon assessment to renewable energy infrastructure : Lessons from Lancaster University’s Net Zero Energy Project
再生可能エネルギーインフラへの全ライフカーボン評価の適用：ランカスター大学ネットゼロエネルギープロジェクトからの教訓 (AI 翻訳)
Anne Johnstone, G. Allison, Gemma Read
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日本語
本論文は、ランカスター大学の太陽光発電所とエネルギーセンター・地域熱供給網（ネットゼロエネルギープロジェクト）を対象に、全ライフカーボン評価（WLCA）を適用した事例研究である。RICSのガイドラインとの整合性や課題、教訓を提示し、再生可能エネルギーインフラにおけるWLCAの実践的知見を提供する。
English
This paper presents a case study of applying whole life carbon assessment (WLCA) to Lancaster University's Solar Farm and associated Energy Centre/District Heat Network. It examines alignment with RICS guidance, challenges encountered, and lessons learned, offering practical insights for WLCA application in renewable energy infrastructure projects.
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📝 gxceed 編集解説 — Why this matters
日本のGX文脈において
日本では、建築物やインフラのライフサイクルカーボン評価がSSBJや有報開示の文脈で重要性を増している。本稿は、再生可能エネルギー設備を含むプロジェクトへのWLCA適用の実例を示し、日本のゼロカーボン建築・インフラ政策に示唆を与える。
In the global GX context
Globally, whole life carbon assessment is gaining traction under frameworks like the RICS guidance and ISSB standards. This case study demonstrates practical application in renewable energy infrastructure, highlighting challenges and solutions that can inform international carbon accounting practices for net-zero projects.
👥 読者別の含意
🔬研究者:Provides a real-world application of WLCA methodology to renewable energy infrastructure, detailing alignment with RICS guidance and lessons for future research.
🏢実務担当者:Offers practical insights for sustainability teams planning carbon assessment for renewable energy projects, including challenges with MEP plant embodied carbon.
🏛政策担当者:Highlights the need for standardized WLCA guidance across infrastructure types, relevant for developing carbon accounting policy in the built environment.
📄 Abstract（原文）
Whole life carbon assessment (WLCA) is a critical methodology for quantifying and mitigating the carbon emissions associated with buildings and infrastructure throughout their life cycle. This includes emissions from material extraction, manufacturing, construction, operation, maintenance and end-of-life disposal or reuse. As the drive towards net zero intensifies, WLCA is increasingly essential for ensuring projects meet stringent carbon reduction targets. The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) has provided guidance on WLCA, aimed at establishing consistency in carbon reporting across the built environment. The application of this guidance to energy infrastructure projects remains challenging, however, particularly in the renewable energy sector where the mechanical, electrical and plumbing (MEP) plant being installed to reduce operational energy consumption forms a significant proportion of the overall embodied carbon of the project. This paper presents the authors’ experience of applying WLCA to the Lancaster University Solar Farm and associated Energy Centre/District Heat Network (the Net Zero Energy Project). It examines the alignment of this approach with the RICS Whole Life Carbon guidance, the challenges encountered and the lessons learned that may help inform future application of WLCA in similar infrastructure projects. This article is also included in The Business & Management Collection which can be accessed at https://hstalks.com/business/.
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