EN 15978:2011
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Sustainability of construction works - Assessment of environmental performance of buildings - Calculation method
Published date
09-11-2011
Publisher
Foreword
Introduction
1 Scope
2 Normative references
3 Terms and definitions
4 Abbreviations
5 The process for setting up the calculations
required for the assessment
6 Purpose of the assessment
7 Specification of the object of assessment
8 Scenarios for defining the building life cycle
9 Quantification of the building and its life cycle
10 Selection of environmental data and other information
- Use of Environmental Product Declaration(s)
11 Calculation of the environmental indicators
12 Reporting of the assessment of results
13 Verification of results
Annex A (informative) - Building description
Annex B (informative) - Exported energy - Case studies
Bibliography
This European Standard specifies the calculation method, based on Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) and other quantified environmental information, to assess the environmental performance of a building, and gives the means for the reporting and communication of the outcome of the assessment. The standard is applicable to new and existing buildings and refurbishment projects.The standard gives:- the description of the object of assessment;- the system boundary that applies at the building level;- the procedure to be used for the inventory analysis;- the list of indicators and procedures for the calculations of these indicators;- the requirements for presentation of the results in reporting and communication;- and the requirements for the data necessary for the calculation.The approach to the assessment covers all stages of the building life cycle and is based on data obtained from Environmental Product Declarations (EPD), their "information modules" (prEN 15804) and other information necessary and relevant for carrying out the assessment. The assessment includes all building related construction products, processes and services, used over the life cycle of the building.The interpretation and value judgments of the results of the assessment are not within the scope of this European Standard.
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CEN/TC 350
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| DevelopmentNote |
Supersedes PREN 15978. (11/2011)
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| DocumentType |
Standard
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| PublisherName |
Comite Europeen de Normalisation
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| Status |
Current
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| Standards | Relationship |
| NF EN 15978 : 2012 | Identical |
| NBN EN 15978 : 2012 | Identical |
| NEN EN 15978 : 2011 | Identical |
| NS EN 15978 : 2011 | Identical |
| I.S. EN 15978:2011 | Identical |
| PN EN 15978 : 2012 | Identical |
| SN EN 15978 : 2011 | Identical |
| UNI EN 15978 : 2011 | Identical |
| UNE-EN 15978:2012 | Identical |
| BS EN 15978:2011 | Identical |
| DIN EN 15978:2012-10 | Identical |
| PD CEN/TR 16970:2016 | Sustainability of construction works. Guidance for the implementation of EN 15804 |
| BS EN 15804 : 2012 | SUSTAINABILITY OF CONSTRUCTION WORKS - ENVIRONMENTAL PRODUCT DECLARATIONS - CORE RULES FOR THE PRODUCT CATEGORY OF CONSTRUCTION PRODUCTS |
| BS EN 16757:2017 | Sustainability of construction works. Environmental product declarations. Product Category Rules for concrete and concrete elements |
| PD ISO/TS 12720:2014 | Sustainability in buildings and civil engineering works. Guidelines on the application of the general principles in ISO 15392 |
| 12/30268269 DC : 0 | BS EN 16485 - ROUND AND SAWN TIMBER - ENVIRONMENTAL PRODUCT DECLARATIONS - PRODUCT CATEGORY RULES FOR WOOD AND WOOD-BASED PRODUCTS FOR USE IN CONSTRUCTION |
| BS EN 16627:2015 | Sustainability of construction works. Assessment of economic performance of buildings. Calculation methods |
| DIN EN 16757 E : 2017 | SUSTAINABILITY OF CONSTRUCTION WORKS - ENVIRONMENTAL PRODUCT DECLARATIONS - PRODUCT CATEGORY RULES FOR CONCRETE AND CONCRETE ELEMENTS |
| 14/30300963 DC : 0 | BS EN 16757 - SUSTAINABILITY OF CONSTRUCTION WORKS - ENVIRONMENTAL PRODUCT DECLARATIONS - PRODUCT CATEGORY RULES FOR PRECAST CONCRETE PRODUCTS |
| DIN EN 15643-4:2012-04 | Sustainability of construction works - Assessment of buildings - Part 4: Framework for the assessment of economic performance |
| UNE-EN 16627:2016 | Sustainability of construction works - Assessment of economic performance of buildings - Calculation methods |
| EN 15643-3:2012 | Sustainability of construction works - Assessment of buildings - Part 3: Framework for the assessment of social performance |
| DIN EN 16309:2014-12 | SUSTAINABILITY OF CONSTRUCTION WORKS - ASSESSMENT OF SOCIAL PERFORMANCE OF BUILDINGS - CALCULATION METHODOLOGY |
| I.S. EN 50583-2:2016 | PHOTOVOLTAICS IN BUILDINGS - PART 2: BIPV SYSTEMS |
| I.S. EN 16810:2017 | RESILIENT, TEXTILE AND LAMINATE FLOOR COVERINGS - ENVIRONMENTAL PRODUCT DECLARATIONS - PRODUCT CATEGORY RULES |
| I.S. EN 15643-5:2017 | SUSTAINABILITY OF CONSTRUCTION WORKS - SUSTAINABILITY ASSESSMENT OF BUILDINGS AND CIVIL ENGINEERING WORKS - PART 5: FRAMEWORK ON SPECIFIC PRINCIPLES AND REQUIREMENT FOR CIVIL ENGINEERING WORKS |
| UNE-EN 16783:2017 | Thermal insulation products - Product category rules (PCR) for factory made and in-situ formed products for preparing environmental product declarations |
| PD CLC/TR 50600-99-1:2017 | Information technology. Data centre facilities and infrastructures Recommended practices for energy management |
| CEN/TR 16928:2016 | Guidance for the implementation of environmental aspects in product standards and system standards in the field of wastewater engineering |
| EN 50583-2:2016 | Photovoltaics in buildings - Part 2: BIPV systems |
| UNI EN 16309 : 2014-10 | SUSTAINABILITY OF CONSTRUCTION WORKS - ASSESSMENT OF SOCIAL PERFORMANCE OF BUILDINGS - CALCULATION METHODOLOGY |
| 16/30300273 DC : 0 | BS ISO 24516-3 - GUIDELINES FOR MANAGEMENT OF ASSETS OF WATER SUPPLY AND WASTEWATER SYSTEMS - PART 3: WASTEWATER COLLECTION NETWORKS |
| UNI EN 15643-4 : 2012 | SUSTAINABILITY OF CONSTRUCTION WORKS - ASSESSMENT OF BUILDINGS - PART 4: FRAMEWORK FOR THE ASSESSMENT OF ECONOMIC PERFORMANCE |
| BS EN 16783:2017 | Thermal insulation products. Product category rules (PCR) for factory made and in-situ formed products for preparing environmental product declarations |
| BS EN 50583-1:2016 | Photovoltaics in buildings BIPV modules |
| BS ISO 24516-3:2017 | Guidelines for the management of assets of water supply and wastewater systems Wastewater collection networks |
| BS EN 50583-2:2016 | Photovoltaics in buildings BIPV systems |
| DIN EN 15643-3:2012-04 | Sustainability of construction works - Assessment of buildings - Part 3: Framework for the assessment of social performance |
| DIN EN 15804:2014-07 | SUSTAINABILITY OF CONSTRUCTION WORKS - ENVIRONMENTAL PRODUCT DECLARATIONS - CORE RULES FOR THE PRODUCT CATEGORY OF CONSTRUCTION PRODUCTS |
| CLC/TR 50600-99-1:2017 | Information technology - Data centre facilities and infrastructures - Part 99-1: Recommended practices for energy management |
| I.S. EN 15643-4:2012 | SUSTAINABILITY OF CONSTRUCTION WORKS - ASSESSMENT OF BUILDINGS - PART 4: FRAMEWORK FOR THE ASSESSMENT OF ECONOMIC PERFORMANCE |
| BS ISO 24516-1:2016 | Guidelines for the management of assets of water supply and wastewater systems Drinking water distribution networks |
| EN 15643-4:2012 | Sustainability of construction works - Assessment of buildings - Part 4: Framework for the assessment of economic performance |
| I.S. EN 15643-3:2012 | SUSTAINABILITY OF CONSTRUCTION WORKS - ASSESSMENT OF BUILDINGS - PART 3: FRAMEWORK FOR THE ASSESSMENT OF SOCIAL PERFORMANCE |
| I.S. EN 16309:2014 | SUSTAINABILITY OF CONSTRUCTION WORKS - ASSESSMENT OF SOCIAL PERFORMANCE OF BUILDINGS - CALCULATION METHODOLOGY |
| EN 15804:2012 | Sustainability of construction works - Environmental product declarations - Core rules for the product category of construction products |
| VDI 2067 Blatt 50:2017-08 (Draft) | Economic efficiency of construction parts |
| BS EN 15643-4:2012 | Sustainability of construction works. Assessment of buildings Framework for the assessment of economic performance |
| DIN EN 16757:2016-07 (Draft) | SUSTAINABILITY OF CONSTRUCTION WORKS - ENVIRONMENTAL PRODUCT DECLARATIONS - PRODUCT CATEGORY RULES FOR CONCRETE AND CONCRETE ELEMENTS |
| EN 305 174-2 : 1.1.1 | ACCESS, TERMINALS, TRANSMISSION AND MULTIPLEXING (ATTM); BROADBAND DEPLOYMENT AND LIFECYCLE RESOURCE MANAGEMENT; PART 2: ICT SITES |
| UNE-EN 50583-2:2016 | Photovoltaics in buildings - Part 2: BIPV systems |
| DIN EN 16810 E : 2017 | RESILIENT, TEXTILE AND LAMINATE FLOOR COVERINGS - ENVIRONMENTAL PRODUCT DECLARATIONS - PRODUCT CATEGORY RULES |
| UNE-EN 16810:2017 | Resilient, textile and laminate floor coverings - Environmental product declarations - Product category rules |
| I.S. EN 15804:2012 | SUSTAINABILITY OF CONSTRUCTION WORKS - ENVIRONMENTAL PRODUCT DECLARATIONS - CORE RULES FOR THE PRODUCT CATEGORY OF CONSTRUCTION PRODUCTS |
| CEN/TR 16970:2016 | Sustainability of construction works - Guidance for the implementation of EN 15804 |
| DIN EN 15804 E : 2014 | SUSTAINABILITY OF CONSTRUCTION WORKS - ENVIRONMENTAL PRODUCT DECLARATIONS - CORE RULES FOR THE PRODUCT CATEGORY OF CONSTRUCTION PRODUCTS |
| S.R. CEN/TR 16970:2016 | SUSTAINABILITY OF CONSTRUCTION WORKS - GUIDANCE FOR THE IMPLEMENTATION OF EN 15804 |
| BS EN 16309 : 2014 | SUSTAINABILITY OF CONSTRUCTION WORKS - ASSESSMENT OF SOCIAL PERFORMANCE OF BUILDINGS - CALCULATION METHODOLOGY |
| I.S. EN 16757:2017 | SUSTAINABILITY OF CONSTRUCTION WORKS - ENVIRONMENTAL PRODUCT DECLARATIONS - PRODUCT CATEGORY RULES FOR CONCRETE AND CONCRETE ELEMENTS |
| UNI EN 15643-3 : 2012 | SUSTAINABILITY OF CONSTRUCTION WORKS - ASSESSMENT OF BUILDINGS - PART 3: FRAMEWORK FOR THE ASSESSMENT OF SOCIAL PERFORMANCE |
| I.S. EN 16783:2017 | THERMAL INSULATION PRODUCTS - PRODUCT CATEGORY RULES (PCR) FOR FACTORY MADE AND IN-SITU FORMED PRODUCTS FOR PREPARING ENVIRONMENTAL PRODUCT DECLARATIONS |
| CEN/TR 17005:2016 | Sustainability of construction works - Additional environmental impact categories and indicators - Background information and possibilities - Evaluation of the possibility of adding environmental impact categories and related indicators and calculation methods for the assessment of the environmental performance of buildings |
| EN 16810:2017 | Resilient, textile and laminate floor coverings - Environmental product declarations - Product category rules |
| 16/30339217 DC : DRAFT JUNE 2016 | BS EN 16757 - SUSTAINABILITY OF CONSTRUCTION WORKS - ENVIRONMENTAL PRODUCT DECLARATIONS - PRODUCT CATEGORY RULES FOR CONCRETE AND CONCRETE ELEMENTS |
| I.S. EN 16485:2014 | ROUND AND SAWN TIMBER - ENVIRONMENTAL PRODUCT DECLARATIONS - PRODUCT CATEGORY RULES FOR WOOD AND WOOD-BASED PRODUCTS FOR USE IN CONSTRUCTION |
| BS EN 16810:2017 | Resilient, textile and laminate floor coverings. Environmental product declarations. Product category rules |
| ISO/TS 12720:2014 | Sustainability in buildings and civil engineering works Guidelines on the application of the general principles in ISO 15392 |
| 14/30312994 DC : 0 | BS EN 16810 - SUSTAINABILITY OF CONSTRUCTION WORK - ENVIRONMENTAL PRODUCT DECLARATIONS - PRODUCT CATEGORY RULES FOR RESILIENT, TEXTILE AND LAMINATE FLOOR COVERINGS |
| UNE-EN 15942:2013 | Sustainability of construction works - Environmental product declarations - Communication format business-to-business |
| DIN EN 15459-1 E : 2017 | ENERGY PERFORMANCE OF BUILDINGS - ECONOMIC EVALUATION PROCEDURE FOR ENERGY SYSTEMS IN BUILDINGS - PART 1: CALCULATION PROCEDURES, MODULE M1-14 |
| DIN EN 15459-1:2017-09 | ENERGY PERFORMANCE OF BUILDINGS - ECONOMIC EVALUATION PROCEDURE FOR ENERGY SYSTEMS IN BUILDINGS - PART 1: CALCULATION PROCEDURES, MODULE M1-14 |
| DIN EN 16627 E : 2015 | SUSTAINABILITY OF CONSTRUCTION WORKS - ASSESSMENT OF ECONOMIC PERFORMANCE OF BUILDINGS - CALCULATION METHODS |
| PD CEN/TR 17005:2016 | Sustainability of construction works. Additional environmental impact categories and indicators. Background information and possibilities. Evaluation of the possibility of adding environmental impact categories and related indicators and calculation methods for the assessment of the environmental performance of buildings |
| 18/30367193 DC : 0 | BS EN 17213 - WINDOWS AND DOORS - ENVIRONMENTAL PRODUCT DECLARATIONS - PRODUCT CATEGORY RULES FOR WINDOWS AND PEDESTRIAN DOORSETS |
| S.R. CEN/TR 16928:2016 | GUIDANCE FOR THE IMPLEMENTATION OF ENVIRONMENTAL ASPECTS IN PRODUCT STANDARDS AND SYSTEM STANDARDS IN THE FIELD OF WASTEWATER ENGINEERING |
| S.R. CEN/TR 17005:2016 | SUSTAINABILITY OF CONSTRUCTION WORKS - ADDITIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT CATEGORIES AND INDICATORS - BACKGROUND INFORMATION AND POSSIBILITIES - EVALUATION OF THE POSSIBILITY OF ADDING ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT CATEGORIES AND RELATED INDICATORS AND CALCULATION METHODS FOR THE ASSESSMENT OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL PERFORMANCE OF BUILDINGS |
| BS EN 15643-5:2017 | Sustainability of construction works. Sustainability assessment of buildings and civil engineering works Framework on specific principles and requirement for civil engineering works |
| I.S. EN 16627:2015 | SUSTAINABILITY OF CONSTRUCTION WORKS - ASSESSMENT OF ECONOMIC PERFORMANCE OF BUILDINGS - CALCULATION METHODS |
| UNE EN 16309 : 0 | SUSTAINABILITY OF CONSTRUCTION WORKS - ASSESSMENT OF SOCIAL PERFORMANCE OF BUILDINGS - CALCULATION METHODOLOGY |
| UNE-EN 15804:2012 | Sustainability of construction works - Environmental product declarations - Core rules for the product category of construction products |
| EN 15459-1:2017 | Energy performance of buildings - Economic evaluation procedure for energy systems in buildings - Part 1: Calculation procedures, Module M1-14 |
| EN 16783:2017 | Thermal insulation products - Product category rules (PCR) for factory made and in-situ formed products for preparing environmental product declarations |
| EN 16309:2014+A1:2014 | Sustainability of construction works - Assessment of social performance of buildings - Calculation methodology |
| EN 16485:2014 | Round and sawn timber - Environmental Product Declarations - Product category rules for wood and wood-based products for use in construction |
| EN 16757:2017 | Sustainability of construction works - Environmental product declarations - Product Category Rules for concrete and concrete elements |
| EN 16627:2015 | Sustainability of construction works - Assessment of economic performance of buildings - Calculation methods |
| DIN EN 16485 E : 2014 | ROUND AND SAWN TIMBER - ENVIRONMENTAL PRODUCT DECLARATIONS - PRODUCT CATEGORY RULES FOR WOOD AND WOOD-BASED PRODUCTS FOR USE IN CONSTRUCTION |
| UNE-EN 50583-1:2016 | Photovoltaics in buildings - Part 1: BIPV modules |
| BS EN 15643-3:2012 | Sustainability of construction works. Assessment of buildings Framework for the assessment of social performance |
| DIN EN 16810:2017-08 | RESILIENT, TEXTILE AND LAMINATE FLOOR COVERINGS - ENVIRONMENTAL PRODUCT DECLARATIONS - PRODUCT CATEGORY RULES |
| BS EN 16485:2014 | Round and sawn timber. Environmental Product Declarations. Product category rules for wood and wood-based products for use in construction |
| PD CEN/TR 15459-2:2017 | Energy performance of buildings. Economic evaluation procedure for energy systems in buildings Explanation and justification of EN 15459-1, Module M1-14 |
| BS EN 15459-1:2017 | Energy performance of buildings. Economic evaluation procedure for energy systems in buildings Calculation procedures, Module M1-14 |
| 16/30333945 DC : 0 | BS EN 15643-5 - SUSTAINABILITY OF CONSTRUCTION WORKS - SUSTAINABILITY ASSESSMENT OF BUILDINGS AND CIVIL ENGINEERING WORKS - PART 5: FRAMEWORK FOR THE ASSESSMENT OF SUSTAINABILITY PERFORMANCE OF CIVIL ENGINEERING WORKS |
| PREN 17213 : DRAFT 2018 | WINDOWS AND DOORS - ENVIRONMENTAL PRODUCT DECLARATIONS - PRODUCT CATEGORY RULES FOR WINDOWS AND PEDESTRIAN DOORSETS |
| I.S. EN 15459-1:2017 | ENERGY PERFORMANCE OF BUILDINGS - ECONOMIC EVALUATION PROCEDURE FOR ENERGY SYSTEMS IN BUILDINGS - PART 1: CALCULATION PROCEDURES, MODULE M1-14 |
| S.R. CWA 17089:2016 | INDICATORS FOR THE SUSTAINABILITY ASSESSMENT OF ROADS |
| PD ISO/TR 21932:2013 | Sustainability in buildings and civil engineering works. A review of terminology |
| UNI EN 15804 : 2014 | SUSTAINABILITY OF CONSTRUCTION WORKS - ENVIRONMENTAL PRODUCT DECLARATIONS - CORE RULES FOR THE PRODUCT CATEGORY OF CONSTRUCTION PRODUCTS |
| ISO 24516-1:2016 | Guidelines for the management of assets of water supply and wastewater systems — Part 1: Drinking water distribution networks |
| DIN EN 16485:2014-07 | ROUND AND SAWN TIMBER - ENVIRONMENTAL PRODUCT DECLARATIONS - PRODUCT CATEGORY RULES FOR WOOD AND WOOD-BASED PRODUCTS FOR USE IN CONSTRUCTION |
| UNI EN 16485 : 2014 | ROUND AND SAWN TIMBER - ENVIRONMENTAL PRODUCT DECLARATIONS - PRODUCT CATEGORY RULES FOR WOOD AND WOOD-BASED PRODUCTS FOR USE IN CONSTRUCTION |
| DIN EN 16627:2015-09 | SUSTAINABILITY OF CONSTRUCTION WORKS - ASSESSMENT OF ECONOMIC PERFORMANCE OF BUILDINGS - CALCULATION METHODS |
| EN 15643-5:2017 | Sustainability of construction works - Sustainability assessment of buildings and civil engineering works - Part 5: Framework on specific principles and requirement for civil engineering works |
| PREN 15643-5 : DRAFT 2016 | SUSTAINABILITY OF CONSTRUCTION WORKS - SUSTAINABILITY ASSESSMENT OF BUILDINGS AND CIVIL ENGINEERING WORKS - PART 5: FRAMEWORK FOR THE ASSESSMENT OF SUSTAINABILITY PERFORMANCE OF CIVIL ENGINEERING WORKS |
| S.R. CLC/TR 50600-99-1:2017 | INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY - DATA CENTRE FACILITIES AND INFRASTRUCTURES - PART 99-1: RECOMMENDED PRACTICES FOR ENERGY MANAGEMENT |
| I.S. EN 50583-1:2016 | PHOTOVOLTAICS IN BUILDINGS - PART 1: BIPV MODULES |
| ISO 24516-3:2017 | Guidelines for the management of assets of water supply and wastewater systems — Part 3: Wastewater collection networks |
| 17/30361321 DC : 0 | BS EN 17160 - PRODUCT CATEGORY RULES FOR CERAMIC TILES |
| PREN 17160 : DRAFT 2017 | PRODUCT CATEGORY RULES FOR CERAMIC TILES |
| ISO/TR 21932:2013 | Sustainability in buildings and civil engineering works A review of terminology |
| EN 50583-1:2016 | Photovoltaics in buildings - Part 1: BIPV modules |
| CEN/TR 15459-2:2017 | Energy performance of buildings - Economic evaluation procedure for energy systems in buildings - Part 2: Explanation and justification of EN 15459-1, Module M1-14 |
| ISO 15686-8:2008 | Buildings and constructed assets — Service-life planning — Part 8: Reference service life and service-life estimation |
| EN 15603:2008 | Energy performance of buildings - Overall energy use and definition of energy ratings |
| EN 15251:2007 | Indoor environmental input parameters for design and assessment of energy performance of buildings addressing indoor air quality, thermal environment, lighting and acoustics |
| ISO 16814:2008 | Building environment design Indoor air quality Methods of expressing the quality of indoor air for human occupancy |
| PREN 15643-3 : DRAFT 2010 | SUSTAINABILITY OF CONSTRUCTION WORKS - ASSESSMENT OF BUILDINGS - PART 3: FRAMEWORK FOR THE ASSESSMENT OF SOCIAL PERFORMANCE |
| EN 15643-1:2010 | Sustainability of construction works - Sustainability assessment of buildings - Part 1: General framework |
| CEN/TR 15941:2010 | Sustainability of construction works - Environmental product declarations - Methodology for selection and use of generic data |
| ISO 15686-2:2012 | Buildings and constructed assets — Service life planning — Part 2: Service life prediction procedures |
| ISO 15686-7:2017 | Buildings and constructed assets — Service life planning — Part 7: Performance evaluation for feedback of service life data from practice |
| PREN 15804 : DRAFT 2008 | SUSTAINABILITY OF CONSTRUCTION WORKS - ENVIRONMENTAL PRODUCT DECLARATIONS - PRODUCT CATEGORY RULES |
| EN 15942:2011 | Sustainability of construction works - Environmental product declarations - Communication format business-to-business |
| PREN 15643-4 : DRAFT 2010 | SUSTAINABILITY OF CONSTRUCTION WORKS - ASSESSMENT OF BUILDINGS - PART 4: FRAMEWORK FOR THE ASSESSMENT OF ECONOMIC PERFORMANCE |
| ISO 15686-1:2011 | Buildings and constructed assets — Service life planning — Part 1: General principles and framework |
| EN 15643-2:2011 | Sustainability of construction works - Assessment of buildings - Part 2: Framework for the assessment of environmental performance |
| ISO 15392:2008 | Sustainability in building construction General principles |
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