ACAN Carbon Clinic: Reflections & Next Steps
December 15, 2025 @ 6:30 pm - 7:30 pm GMT
This open session is an opportunity to reflect on insights from the previous five clinics and identify priorities for the year ahead. We’ll review key themes, share experiences, and brainstorm ideas to shape the next stage of ACAN!’s Carbon Clinics.
ACAN! Carbon Clinics is a knowledge-sharing campaign run by ACAN!’s Embodied Carbon Group. This series of events aims to provide practical insights from industry experts and to facilitate discussions on the challenges and opportunities of adopting Whole Life Carbon Assessments (WLCAs) in the built environment.
This session: “Open meeting – Reflections & Next Steps”
Together, we’ll revisit the topics covered so far and identify what to focus on for the coming year.
Previous sessions included:
- Conducting LCAs with confidence: 3 Journeys
- Data collection methods and LCA inputs
- LCA tools: Assessment & comparison
- LCA tools in practice
- Embodied Carbon regulation: Are we ready?
If you have missed any of the previous sessions of the Carbon Clinics, you can catch up by watching the recordings: https://youtu.be/gf9YSQECc4w?si=6yDIdphhZtj8MNxl
Recommended training ahead of the session
To get the most out of these embodied carbon sessions, it’s helpful to have some background on Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) theory, including an understanding of life cycle modules, functional units, system boundaries, environmental impact categories, and data sources (e.g., Environmental Product Declarations).
We recommend watching Construction Carbon’s Whole Life Carbon Assessment (WLCA) Foundation Training course before attending the webinars to maximise your learning. This free learning resource, now managed by CIBSE, offers six modules and additional certification opportunities. You can watch the modules independently or register through CIBSE for the full training, which includes a virtual webinar, an assessment quiz (minimum pass rate required), and a certificate.
To register:
Should you wish to only watch the webinars, you can do so here:
Module 1: What is embodied carbon and why is it important in sustainable construction?
Module 2: Deep dive into understanding into Whole Building LCAs
Module 3: This module will provide an Introduction to EPDs
Module 4: An introduction to materials and whole building LCAs
Module 5: An overview of International Standards and whole building LCAs
Module 6: Wider case for Sustainable Construction
