# GH2: Life Cycle Assessment

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**Does the entity carry out a life cycle emissions assessment in the development phase?**

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## Assessment Instructions

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<summary>Intent: What is the purpose of this indicator?</summary>

This indicator examines the entity’s approach to life cycle assessments and emissions methodology. GHG emissions are linked to every stage of the life cycle of assets – starting from extraction or manufacturing of materials and their transportation, through construction, use phase and end of life. Understanding and consistent measurement of life-cycle emissions of built projects is important for identifying the best opportunities for reducing lifetime emissions and target setting.

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<summary><strong>Input</strong>: How do I complete this indicator?</summary>

**Select Yes or No:** If selecting ‘Yes’, select applicable sub-options.

**Exceptions**

**Select Yes or No:** GRESB is seeking to standardize the scope and boundaries of reporting to allow for more accurate benchmarking and to progressively move towards scoring of performance. If the scope of the data reported for this indicator does not exactly match the reporting scope (facilities, ancillary activities and time period) as reported in “Entity and Reporting Characteristics” (EC4, RC3, RC4), then answer ‘No’ to this question and describe these exceptions in the “Exceptions” text box.

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<summary><strong>Validation</strong>: What evidence is required?</summary>

This indicator is not subject to manual or automatic validation.

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## Scoring

**Does the entity carry out a life cycle emissions assessment in the development phase?**

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<summary><strong>Scoring</strong>: How does GRESB score this indicator?</summary>

The scoring of this indicator is equal to the fraction assigned to the selected option, multiplied by the total score of the indicator.

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<summary><em>References</em></summary>

[BREEAM, Infrastructure: Projects International | Version 6](https://files.bregroup.com/breeam/technicalmanuals/sd/infrastructure-projects-international-version-6/content/resources/downloads/pdf/sd6053-breeam-infrastructure-projects-international-version-6-technical-manual.pdf)

[CDP Climate Change 2020 Questionnaire, C-CN6.6/C-CRE6.6, C-CN6.6a/C-RE6.6a](https://cdn.cdp.net/guidance-production/ac13cc16-e58a-4db4-9513-9c79b7c15e85/CC_Questionnaire_FS_Full_InvestmentCommunity_21-11-2023_14-51-32.pdf?sp=r\&sv=2017-11-09\&sr=b\&st=2023-11-21T14%3A51%3A39Z\&se=2023-11-21T16%3A51%3A39Z\&sig=a4Q5765fShSXPDBQMwqDmtayvZZdUIOtnKTdWH%2B5ixM%3D)

[RICS, 2017, Whole life carbon assessment for the built environment](https://www.rics.org/profession-standards/rics-standards-and-guidance/sector-standards/construction-standards/whole-life-carbon-assessment)

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## Get Support: Solution Providers

GRESB Solution Providers are independent, third-party organizations within the GRESB Partner network that offer specialized products, tools, and services to support sustainability performance outside the GRESB Assessment process.

The organizations below deliver commercially available solutions designed to help drive improvement for this indicator. Engagement is managed directly between the reporting entity and the Solution Provider.

GRESB will continue to update this section as the GRESB Solution Provider network grows. Please check back regularly to find GRESB Solution Providers who can support your sustainability performance.

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