## 1 Introduction  
The world is currently facing significant environmental challenges, including pressure on natural resources, ozone depletion, loss of biodiversity, and climate change. There is a growing awareness of these issues and their impact on the environment, leading to changes in how we operate and plan. Environmental regulations have become a crucial part of every enterprise and industry worldwide. Approximately 65% of global energy is consumed in urban areas, and this is expected to increase due to population growth [1; 2]. To move towards sustainability, the construction industry, under pressure from stakeholders and governments, is continuously developing plans for better, more reliable, and resilient cities. Several environmental assessment tools and methods are used to evaluate the impact of processes in the construction and urban sector [3]. The life cycle assessment (LCA) approach shows significant potential for environmental assessments in the construction and urban planning sectors [4] and has been increasingly adopted by researchers, engineers, and decision-makers over the last decade in those respective sectors [5; 6; 7]. The construction sector LCA methodologies and regulations are on the rise and have been extensively adopted in research all over the world, ranging from small houses to larger apartments and entire buildings and recently extended to the neighborhood scale. The life cycle assessment or analysis of buildings/neighborhoods is a systematic tool that analyzes the environmental impact of the construction materials, systems, and, activities that constitute the building and its surrounding area over the entire life cycle of the building, starting from the construction phase, passing through the use phase, and finally the end-of-life (EOL) phase [8]. The LCA method, being a comprehensive tool, offers many advantages when compared to other tools. First, incorporating LCA methods even before the construction phase begins allows decision-makers to analyze and compare different construction materials to try and find the most environmentally friendly materials [5; 9]. In addition, LCA methods compare the physical impact on a product [10]  
The LCA method is effective in measuring the environmental impacts of the construction sector at each of its stages [11]. This characteristic is known as \"Burden Shifting\" [12]. The LCA of buildings can be represented mathematically according to the following equation [13]:  
\[I=I_{extraction}+I_{manufacture}+I_{onsite}+I_{operation}+I_{demdition}+I_{recyling}+I_{disposal} \tag{1}\]  
where \(I\) represents the life cycle environmental impact, and each \(I_{n}\) represents the impacts of a certain \"n\" phase of the life cycle. Sustainable urban planning, smart infrastructure, renewable energy, and the Internet of Things are just a few of the technologies that can be integrated into neighborhood development to improve resource efficiency, lower carbon emissions, and the overall quality of life. Case studies, such as Egypt and Sweden, which show how planning, participation, depoliticization, and new technologies can support resilient, ivable, and energy-efficient communities, are highlighted in the literature on sustainable urban planning [14; 15]. One of the main topics of discussion in recent academic debates is how to integrate technology while maintaining equality and inclusivity. The objective of this research paper is to evaluate the environmental impacts generated by the renovation of an important neighborhood in Dijon. This will be achieved by first simulating the neighborhood and its surrounding environment. Subsequently, the same software, coupled with an environmental database, will be used to estimate the environmental footprint of this neighborhood. This paper is novel for several reasons, making it critical to study a life cycle assessment of a sustainable neighborhood.