The powerful carbon platform built for everyday projects.
NBS Lifecycle Carbon Assessment (LCA) makes low‑carbon decision‑making faster, clearer and easier at every stage of your project.
NBS LCA is a platform built to help construction professionals understand, compare and report on upfront carbon more efficiently.
It brings together trusted data and expertise, in a user-friendly platform developed in partnership with Circular Ecology, the lifecycle assessment experts behind the Inventory of Carbon & Energy (ICE) Database, and BDP, the UK’s largest architect-led multidisciplinary practice.
Products with EPDs
12,500+
Generic materials
500+
Pre-calculated assemblies
1,300+
Stop spending hours on manual research and DIY spreadsheet calculations
Understand impacts quickly during concept design
Get ahead of legislation and client requirements with a consistent, structured approach
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Built for everyday projects
Assess upfront carbon efficiently using building materials, assemblies, and manufacturer products, within a platform that is easy to use and understand. NBS LCA helps you make carbon decisions early, confidently, and proportionately across everyday projects.
Plans and Features
Designed for UK construction
NBS LCA utilises the Inventory of Carbon & Energy (ICE) Database, the UK’s leading source of trusted generic embodied carbon data for over 20 years. The datasets, assemblies and functionality in NBS LCA are all tailored to UK construction practice.
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Manufacturer-specific data from NBS Source and ECO Portal
Access verified, manufacturer-specific carbon data from NBS Source and published through the ECO Portal, including 12,500+ specification-ready construction products with Environmental Product Declarations (EPDs).
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Embedded in real design workflows
NBS LCA is not just a carbon tool - it's a design workflow upgrade. Integrate your carbon assessments for live projects with everyday specification and design decisions in NBS Source and NBS Chorus.
Plans and FeaturesThe platform includes trusted generic embodied carbon data from the Inventory of Carbon & Energy (ICE) Database, as well as a comprehensive library of manufacturer-specific sustainability information and EPDs from NBS Source and ECO Portal.
In addition, NBS LCA includes thousands of pre-calculated generic assemblies, covering commonly used building fabric elements, developed by NBS in partnership with BDP, the UK’s largest architect-led multidisciplinary practice.
Yes. The platform is built around UK construction methodologies and recognised best practice. Examples of standards include:
Our product information tool, NBS Source, provides structured product data from thousands of manufacturers and is free for specifiers to browse and use for specification in NBS Chorus.
Many manufacturers include sustainability data and EPDs for their products on NBS Source and, where this is provided, it will also be available to access in NBS LCA.
However, NBS LCA also includes
We’ve got a range of subscription options available to suit the features and number of users you need.
If you need help choosing, get in touch today and one of our expert team will be able to discuss the best subscription for your business.
The platform is designed to be simple to use, but support resources are also available. If you’re interested in understanding more about how the platform works, you can book a free demo with our team.
