LCBI Certified buildings
Launched in 2022, the Low Carbon Building Initiative (LCBI) unites major European real-estate stakeholders to promote low carbon buildings in Europe and create the first pan-European low carbon label measuring the carbon footprint of real estate based on a Life-Cycle Analysis.
ARBORETUM – Exterieur – ©WO2 – Leclercq Associés, Nicolas Laisné Architectes, DREAM
Label BBCA Excellence – Design stage New Built
LCBI Certified buildings
Welcome to the LCBI Certified Buildings page, where we showcase exemplary projects that have achieved the Low Carbon Building Initiative (LCBI) certification. These buildings represent a commitment to achieving an exemplary low carbon footprint.
By adhering to rigorous Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) standards and achieving measurable performance across embodied carbon, operational carbon, and biogenic carbon storage, these projects set a benchmark for low-carbon construction and inspire the future of sustainable building practices in Europe.
Discover how LCBI-certified buildings are shaping a greener tomorrow, one project at a time.
Citywave, Generali Real Estate, Milan
CityWave is a unique development, designed by the Bjarke Ingels Group (BIG) architecture studio. It features two blocks linked by a futuristic portico and creates a new green and protected public space. The iconic curved arch that links the two buildings is topped by over 10,000 solar panels, making it the largest solar farm in Milan. This system, with a 1.3 megawatt capacity, provides 65% of the project’s heating and cooling needs.
Roots, BPI Real Estate, Luxembourg
Designed by ArtBuild Architects, Roots is a mixed-use ensemble of three buildings convering over 20,000 square metres. The design team has paid the greatest attention to the choice of materials, prioritising options with the lowest carbon content at all levels of the development, which means that the embodied carbon level is 755 kg/CO2e/sq.m., i.e. 25 % below the target threshold. Its superstructure is mainly composed of wooden elements, producing an exceptional result in terms of stored biogenic carbon (159 kgCO2e/sq.m.).
Black, AXA IM Alts, France
Bureau Veritas, LCBI preferred certifier
Bureau Veritas is a world leader in laboratory testing, inspection and certification services. Created in 1828, the Group has more than 82,000 employees located in nearly 1,600 offices and laboratories around the globe. Bureau Veritas helps its 400,000 clients improve their performance by offering services and innovative solutions in order to ensure that their assets, products, infrastructure and processes meet standards and regulations in terms of quality, health and safety, environmental protection and social responsibility.
Bureau Veritas is the preferred certifier for the Low Carbon Building Initiative (LCBI) and plays a pivotal role in promoting sustainable construction across Europe. As an official LCBI certifier in 8 European countries, Bureau Veritas ensures that buildings meet the rigorous criteria of LCBI certification, achieving significant reductions in carbon emissions throughout their lifecycle.
By leveraging its global expertise and commitment to sustainability, Bureau Veritas facilitates the transition to low-carbon real estate, helping developers, investors, and asset managers align their projects with the highest environmental standards.
For projects seeking LCBI certification, Bureau Veritas provides a seamless certification process, offering trusted expertise, precise assessment, and valuable insights to help achieve impactful, low-carbon solutions.
To apply for LCBI Certification, please click below, or reach out to lcbi@batimentbascarbone.org
Our Publications
À Clichy, premier immeuble certifié LCBI, label bas carbone
A Clichy, le premier immeuble labellisé LCBI, le label bas carbone européen Read full article 10 mars 2025 Développé par Axa IM Alts et Redman, l'immeuble Black est le premier projet labellisé "Low carbon building initiative" (LCBI) en France et le 3e au niveau européen. Lancé [...]
Afilog partners with LCBI for a harmonized and labeled carbon standard
Afilog and LCBI partner to assess the carbon footprint in logistics real estate Read full press release Paris, January 22. 2025 Measuring the carbon footprint of warehouses throughout their vision cycle is a workhorse of Afilog, which announced in early October the development of an ad [...]
Afilog and LCBI develop a low carbon label dedicated to logistics real estate
Afilog and LCBI partner to assess the carbon footprint in logistics real estate Read full press release Paris, January 16. 2025 Afilog and LCBI are forming a partnership dedicated to the evaluation of the carbon footprint in logistics real estate and the labeling of an indicator [...]
