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ASHRAE 240P

ASHRAE 240P is an emerging standard developed by ASHRAE, focused on establishing a consistent methodology for assessing whole life carbon in buildings.

The standard aims to provide a clear and unified approach to quantifying both embodied and operational carbon emissions across the full lifecycle of a building. This includes material production, construction, operation, maintenance, and end of life stages.

As global attention on net zero and sustainability intensifies, ASHRAE 240P is being developed to address inconsistencies in carbon assessment methodologies. It seeks to improve transparency, comparability, and reliability of carbon data across projects and regions.

Although still in development, the standard is expected to play a significant role in shaping future carbon reporting requirements, particularly for organisations operating internationally or across multiple regulatory environments.


Key Highlights

  • Emerging standard for whole life carbon assessment in buildings

  • Covers both embodied and operational carbon emissions

  • Supports consistent and comparable carbon reporting

  • Aims to align methodologies across international markets

  • Addresses growing demand for net zero and sustainability frameworks

  • Developed by a globally recognised engineering body


ASHRAE 240P aligns closely with Sterling’s forward looking approach to integrated cost and carbon estimating, particularly in the context of whole life carbon.

Sterling is well positioned to support the adoption of emerging standards like ASHRAE 240P by embedding carbon assessment directly into estimating workflows.

Key areas of alignment include:


  • Whole life carbon estimating, covering embodied and operational stages

  • Integration of cost and carbon, enabling dual currency decision making

  • Lifecycle modelling, aligned to international carbon frameworks

  • Use of structured and auditable data, supporting transparency and compliance

  • Real time integration with carbon data sources, including EPD datasets

  • Benchmarking capabilities, enabling comparison of carbon performance across projects and regions

By aligning with emerging standards such as ASHRAE 240P, Sterling enables organisations to stay ahead of regulatory change and adopt best practice approaches to carbon management within a single, scalable platform.


Learn more about ASHRAE 240P via ASHRAE: https://www.ashrae.org/

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