Whole life carbon assessment (WCLA) is a method of calculating carbon emissions produced throughout the lifecycle of a built asset. RICS published the second edition of the WLCA standard in September 2023. This global professional standard, which now covers buildings and infrastructure, can be used by professionals, from cost consultants and building surveyors to designers, engineers and environmental, social and governance consultants, to meet client and government demand for consistent and accurate carbon measurement. This webinar provides an overview of the standard and its role in decarbonizing the built environment.
About the speaker:
Anil Sawhney, Ph.D. - Head of Sustainability, RICS
Anil Sawhney is the Head of Sustainability for the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors. He leads a portfolio of global activities designed to ensure that RICS achieves its strategic objective to lead and influence on sustainability. Anil is an adjunct faculty at Boston University, Liverpool John Moores University, and the University of Southern California. He has a mix of academic, research, industry, and consulting experience gathered in the USA, India, Canada, the UK, and Australia. In 2023, he co-authored the Handbook of Construction Safety, Health, and Well-being in the Industry 4.0 Era, and in 2020, he co-authored a book entitled “Construction 4.0-Innovation Platform for the Built Environment.” Anil serves on the Stakeholder Advisory Group of the United Kingdom Collaboratorium for Research in Infrastructure and Cities and is on the Executive Advisory Committee of FAST-Infra Group, Global Infrastructure Basel Foundation. In 2022, he was appointed chair of the ICMS Standard Setting Committee.
Continuing Education:
CMCI Recertification Points: 1
Professional Development Hours (PDH): 1