Air-con manufacturer Daikin increases visibility of product carbon footprint

Ryan Philp
4 min readApr 1, 2024

Case Study: Beyond concrete and into MEP

The world’s largest air-conditioning manufacturer took to the virtual stage in a One Click LCA webinar to talk about adapting to industry changes, and how they are understanding and increasing the visibility of their product carbon footprints.

Matteo Dall’Ombra of Daikin UK, and Ryan Philp — Daikin New Zealand Sustainability Manager — pressed the importance of accurately calculating and disclosing the sustainability of the products and materials they use within their solutions.

“As access to accurate EPD data grows, buildings can even become ‘material banks’ for future constructions — moving us closer towards a circular economy. They not only foster transparency — they also drive innovation.”
– Ryan Philp, Sustainability Lead at Daikin New Zealand

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