Sensations – Strasbourg (67) France – 9.300 sqm
Bouygues Immobilier – KOZ Architecture, ASP Architecture
Label BBCA Excellence – New Built
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The LCBI Initiative
The real estate industry accounts for more than a third of global CO2 emissions. To achieve carbon neutrality by 2050, all European countries need to reduce the carbon footprint of new, retrofitted and in-use buildings. Calculating carbon emissions at each stage of a building’s life cycle – construction, operations and end of life – is necessary to quantify the real carbon footprint of real estate.
The Low Carbon Building Initiative (LCBI), launched in 2022, unites major European real-estate stakeholders to promote low carbon buildings and reduce the CO2 emissions of European real estate by half (measured in a Life-Cycle Analysis). LCBI aims to create the first pan-European low carbon label measuring the carbon footprint of real estate based on a Life-Cycle Analysis.
News
News from the EU #5 – Key regulatory updates for the green transition
News from the EU #5 - Key regulatory updates for the green transition February, 3rd 2026 Here’s what’s been happening in Brussels and why it matters for the real estate & construction sector. InvestEU & ESRS: simplifying finance and reporting for a low-carbon future The Council [...]
How Long Does a Building Live? A data-driven portrait of urban longevity USAxEU
How Long Does a Building Live? A data-driven portrait of urban longevity - USxEU February, 3rd 2026 Buildings, like living beings, are born, age, and eventually fade away—but their lifespan is far more than a technical detail. It is a critical metric that shapes property valuation, [...]
In the news / Europe’s decarbonization through the media’s lens
In the news / Europe’s decarbonization through the media’s lens - January 2026 February, 3rd 2026 January is a time for reflection: LCBI recently presented its assessment of the current situation in 2025 along with its objectives for 2026. Over the past year, LCBI has focused [...]
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From Arnaud Regout
President of LCBI Advisory Committee, Chief Investment Officer BPI Real Estate (CFE Group)
President of LCBI Advisory Committee, Chief Investment Officer BPI Real Estate (CFE Group)
Association BBCA
The French association BBCA provides the technical support needed for the initiative.

Timetable
March 2022: LCB Initiative is launched with nine major European real-estate stakeholders as sponsors
April 2022: A scientific Committee is set up to conduct data analysis, benchmarks, and expert reviews across Europe
March 2023: LCBI Methodology is revealed in its first version, V0.1
May to November 2023: Pilot phase – LCBI V0.1 is tested on 16 projects across 7 European countries to gather feedback.
January 2024: Launch of LCBI V1.0, updated thanks to the pilot phase. The LCBI certification scheme for new construction is available in 8 European countries.
September 2024: First LCBI certified buildings
March 2025: Launch of LCBI Logistics project


















