Data collection for your building materials
Showcase your commitment to sustainability – with verified environmental information
Life Cycle Assessment data is becoming increasingly important in the Swiss construction sector – both for potential analyses and for environmental declarations, as well as for transparent communication with customers and partners.
We produce reliable and transparent LCA data for your products and services and assist you in submitting your data to the official Swiss list of life cycle assessment data for the construction sector (KBOB/ecobau list). We are also happy to review your existing life cycle assessment data and link it to the Swiss Federal Administration’s new eco-inventory database (BAFU:2025) for inclusion in the latest version of the ecobau list (expected to be published in early 2027).
Benefits of KBOB-LCA data for building materials manufacturers
Companies that manufacture or distribute building materials are increasingly coming under the spotlight when it comes to environmental impact and transparency. Professionally compiled LCA data offers you clear advantages:
- Transparency for customers through verified environmental information
- Comparability of your products within the market
- Credible sustainability communication thanks to reliable data
- Identifying opportunities for optimisation to make production processes more sustainable in the long term
- Compliance with regulatory and market-related requirements in the Swiss construction sector
By using verified LCA data from the KBOB list, you not only strengthen your market position but also create a valuable basis for decision-making in your sustainability management.
Why ESU-services? – Experience, quality and independent expertise
ESU-services is one of the most experienced consultancy firms in the field of LCA in Switzerland. What sets us apart:
- Over 25 years’ experience in producing life cycle assessment data and sustainability analyses
- 450+ successful LCA projects completed
- A full-service approach, from life cycle assessment through to publication and verification
- Independent and scientifically sound consultancy
- Practical solutions that are understandable and usable for environmental and marketing managers
- High data quality through continuously updated background data and transparent methodology
We provide reliable support to help you make your sustainability performance measurable, comparable and communicable.
Apply for KBOB registration – start with a consultation
Would you like to generate LCA data for your building material products and have them published in the KBOB list?
Or do you need support in preparing your existing data?
Contact us for a no-obligation consultation or request a quote directly.
We look forward to supporting you and your products on your journey towards greater transparency and sustainability.
LCA automation
We offer an efficient, automated approach to LCA, ensuring accuracy and efficiency in sustainability reporting – whether we are analysing dozens or hundreds of products.
Our process begins with defining the objective and scope, during which we work with you to establish the framework for the analysis. This is followed by the customisation of our import module, for which we use SimaPro and an Excel-based master inventory sheet. This step is fully automated by VBA macros, which enable seamless data transfer and perform a precise environmental assessment. Our automated template-filling process then ensures that all relevant indicators are correctly formatted and can be easily compiled into a report for verification and potential publication.
Despite the automation, all processing steps remain transparent and can be easily reviewed together if required. At the same time, modelling in SimaPro allows for comprehensive hotspot/dominance analyses and scenario calculations, enabling valuable insights into potential for improvement to be gained quickly.
You can also apply this automation approach yourself by purchasing a SimaPro Power licence (and, if required, an online training course) through us.
Please do not hesitate to contact us if you have any questions.
