Our recent episode of Passive House Accelerator LIVE! Next Gen, features Kate Bren, Performance Consultant at Cyclone Energy Group. In this role, Kate applies complex building science principles to a myriad of high-performing projects, converting them into actionable steps.
The session gives an introduction to the LCA workflow and the analytical methods methods used for analysis. Following this, there will be an exploration of key insights, including Kate's experience with environmental product declarations and LEED compliance. She then focuses on future research, with a special focus on the interaction between embodied and operational carbon, and a discussion on other potential areas of development in relation to high performance and Passive House design.