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BS EN 15978:2011

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Sustainability of construction works. Assessment of environmental performance of buildings. Calculation method
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Hardcopy , PDF

Language(s)

English

Published date

01-31-2012

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

Describes 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.

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\' (EN 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.

Committee
B/558
DevelopmentNote
Supersedes 09/30204398 DC. (11/2011)
DocumentType
Standard
Pages
64
PublisherName
British Standards Institution
Status
Current
Supersedes

Standards Relationship
EN 15978:2011 Identical

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12/30258601 DC : 0 BS 8895-1 - DESIGNING FOR MATERIAL EFFICIENCY IN BUILDING PROJECTS - PART 1: CODE OF PRACTICE FOR APPRAISAL AND STRATEGIC BRIEFING
BS 8541-6:2015 Library objects for architecture, engineering and construction Product and facility declarations. Code of practice
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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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