What is the difference between Embodied Energy and Lifecycle Analysis?
Embodied energy is a measure of the amount of energy associated with the manufacture of a product. The true life-cycle impact of a material is not accurately measured by its embodied energy alone. A Life Cycle Analysis examines the total energy used in construction, utlisation, heating and cooling and finally, decommissioning of a building. Overwhelmingly, utilisation energy (including cooking, heating and cooling, lighting) is the primary energy demand over a building’s lifetime.
