INDICATE LIFE: National Building LCA Data Accelerator EU LIFE

The building sector accounts for 40 percent of energy use and emissions in the European Union. To meet net-zero greenhouse gas (GHG) emission targets by 2050, regulating whole-life carbon (WLC) emissions is essential. However, inconsistent life-cycle assessment methods, limited data, and poor national representation hinder progress. The project INDICATE LIFE aims to harmonize WLC methodologies, improve data quality, and develop national benchmarks aligned with the EU’s Energy Performance of Buildings Directive in Austria, Croatia, Hungary, Italy, and Luxembourg. Sustainable Construction at the Institute of Structural Design takes the lead in data processing, analysis, and benchmark establishment for Austria. Together with the Austrian Sustainable Building Council (ÖGNI), einszueins architektur, and ATP Sustain, the goal is to unite policymakers, industry leaders, and academia in order to tackle WLC challenges and transform the EU construction sector into a global leader in sustainable building practices. For more information, visit: www.indicatedata.com/indicate-life.

Project duration: 2024–2026

Funding: Horizon Europe / LIFE

Project team: Alexander Passer, Dominik Steinberger-Maierhofer, Carlos Enrique Caballero-Güereca

Project partners: ATP sustain GmbH Munich, BPIE – Buildings Performance Institute Europe, CDEC – Conseil pour le, Développement Économique de la Construction a.s.b.l., EIHP – Energetski institut Hrvoje Požar, einszueins architektur ZT GMBH, ENEA – Agenzia nazionale per le nuove tecnologie, l’energia e lo sviluppo economico sostenibile, ENEA, Energie et Environnement S.A., Green Building Council Italia, GBC Italia, HARPACEAS s.r.l., Hrvatski savjet za zelenu gradnju, GBC Croatia, KU Leuven, Luxembourg Institute of Science and Technology (LIST), Magyar Környezettudatos Építés Egyesülete, HuGBC, Ministère du Logement et de l’Aménagement du territoire, Österreichische Gesellschaft für Nachhaltige Immobilienwirtschaft, OGNI, Politecnico di Milano, Politecnico di Torino, Smith Innovation ApS, Sveučilište u Zagrebu, Građevinski fakultet, Università degli studi di Bergamo, World Green Building Council Europe, WorldGBC Europe