RICS 2nd Edition - Understanding the upcoming changes and what they mean for the AEC industry

What do you need to know about the RICS Whole Life Carbon Assessment 2nd Edition and BECD?

As of July 1, 2024, the RICS whole life carbon assessment (WLCA) Professional Standard 2nd edition comes into effect, having been extended to cover all buildings and infrastructure throughout the built environment life cycle.

This live session, hosted by One Click LCA and RICS, will explore the upcoming changes and what the impact may be on the AEC industry, followed by a look at One Click LCA's upcoming RICS 2nd edition tool and an overview of the Built Environment Carbon Database (BECD.) Attendees will also have a chance to put their questions to our experts.

What to expect:

• An overview of all relevant changes in the upcoming RICS 2nd edition.
• How these changes will affect your assessments.
• A sneak peak at how some of these changes will be implemented in One Click LCA.
• A RICS overview of the Built Environment Carbon Database (BECD)

Your hosts for this session:

Fabrizio Varriale, Place & Space Analyst, RICS

Johanna Jarvinen, Regional Business Development Manager, One Click LCA

Steven Zijlstra, Community Manager, One Click LCA