CEN TC350 Standards for sustainability assessment of works and construction products. The 1st. generation of this suit of standards now is almost complete. The presentation gives an overview on the available standards and first conclusions to be drawn. The TC350 standardisation committee in November will r present a new business plan and propose some new activities and updates for the existing standards: the 2nd generation of CEN TC350 standards. This overview was first presented at the Polish Building Physics Conference in Slok at 20-6-2013.

1. CEN TC350 sustainability standards:
overview - positioning - status - new developments
Ir. Chris Hamans
The Netherlands

2. CEN TC350 standards
• A package of standards for measuring and quantifying sustainability
performance of construction works and construction products
Environmental
Performance
Social
Performance
Economic
Performance
Technical
Performance
Functional
Performance
EN 15643-2
Framework for
Environmental Performance
EN 15643 - 3
Framework for
Social Performance
EN 15643 - 4
Framework for
Economic Performance
Technical
Characteristics
Functionality
Building level
EN15978
Assessment of
Environmental Performance
- Calculation Method -
FprEN16309
Assessment of
Social Performance
- Calculation Method -
FprEN16627
Assessment of
Economic Performance
- Calculation Method -
EN15804
Environmental
Product Declarations
- core rules for the product category
of construction products -
(see Note below) (see Note below)
EN 15942
Environmental Product Declarations
- Communication format -
Business to Business
CEN/TR 15941
Environmental product declarations
– Methodology for selection and use
of generic data -
Product level
Note: At present, technical information related to some aspects of social and
economic performance are included under the provisions of pr EN 15804 to form part
of the EPD
Concept level
Integrated Building Performance
Framework level
EN 15643 - 1 Sustainability Assessment of Buildings -
General Framework
2

3. Environmental
Performance
Social
Performance
Economic
Performance
Technical
Performance
Functional
Performance
EN 15643-2
Framework for
Environmental Performance
EN 15643 - 3
Framework for
Social Performance
EN 15643 - 4
Framework for
Economic Performance
Technical
Characteristics
Functionality
Building level
EN15978
Assessment of
Environmental Performance
- Calculation Method -
FprEN16309
Assessment of
Social Performance
- Calculation Method -
FprEN16627
Assessment of
Economic Performance
- Calculation Method -
EN15804
Environmental
Product Declarations
- core rules for the product category
of construction products -
(see Note below) (see Note below)
EN 15942
Environmental Product Declarations
- Communication format -
Business to Business
CEN/TR 15941
Environmental product declarations
– Methodology for selection and use
of generic data -
Product level
Note: At present, technical information related to some aspects of social and
economic performance are included under the provisions of pr EN 15804 to form part
of the EPD
Concept level
Integrated Building Performance
Framework level
EN 15643 - 1 Sustainability Assessment of Buildings -
General Framework
3

4. Environmental
Performance
Social
Performance
Economic
Performance
Technical
Performance
Functional
Performance
EN 15643-2
Framework for
Environmental Performance
EN 15643 - 3
Framework for
Social Performance
EN 15643 - 4
Framework for
Economic Performance
Technical
Characteristics
Functionality
Building level
EN15978
Assessment of
Environmental Performance
- Calculation Method -
FprEN16309
Assessment of
Social Performance
- Calculation Method -
FprEN16627
Assessment of
Economic Performance
- Calculation Method -
EN15804
Environmental
Product Declarations
- core rules for the product category
of construction products -
(see Note below) (see Note below)
EN 15942
Environmental Product Declarations
- Communication format -
Business to Business
CEN/TR 15941
Environmental product declarations
– Methodology for selection and use
of generic data -
Product level
Note: At present, technical information related to some aspects of social and
economic performance are included under the provisions of pr EN 15804 to form part
of the EPD
Concept level
Integrated Building Performance
Framework level
EN 15643 - 1 Sustainability Assessment of Buildings -
General Framework
BUILDING PERFORMANCE
4

5. Environmental
Performance
Social
Performance
Economic
Performance
Technical
Performance
Functional
Performance
EN 15643-2
Framework for
Environmental Performance
EN 15643 - 3
Framework for
Social Performance
EN 15643 - 4
Framework for
Economic Performance
Technical
Characteristics
Functionality
Building level
EN15978
Assessment of
Environmental Performance
- Calculation Method -
FprEN16309
Assessment of
Social Performance
- Calculation Method -
FprEN16627
Assessment of
Economic Performance
- Calculation Method -
EN15804
Environmental
Product Declarations
- core rules for the product category
of construction products -
(see Note below) (see Note below)
EN 15942
Environmental Product Declarations
- Communication format -
Business to Business
CEN/TR 15941
Environmental product declarations
– Methodology for selection and use
of generic data -
Product level
Note: At present, technical information related to some aspects of social and
economic performance are included under the provisions of pr EN 15804 to form part
of the EPD
Concept level
Integrated Building Performance
Framework level
EN 15643 - 1 Sustainability Assessment of Buildings -
General Framework
based on, 1st : FUNCTIONAL
performance
5

6. Environmental
Performance
Social
Performance
Economic
Performance
Technical
Performance
Functional
Performance
EN 15643-2
Framework for
Environmental Performance
EN 15643 - 3
Framework for
Social Performance
EN 15643 - 4
Framework for
Economic Performance
Technical
Characteristics
Functionality
Building level
EN15978
Assessment of
Environmental Performance
- Calculation Method -
FprEN16309
Assessment of
Social Performance
- Calculation Method -
FprEN16627
Assessment of
Economic Performance
- Calculation Method -
EN15804
Environmental
Product Declarations
- core rules for the product category
of construction products -
(see Note below) (see Note below)
EN 15942
Environmental Product Declarations
- Communication format -
Business to Business
CEN/TR 15941
Environmental product declarations
– Methodology for selection and use
of generic data -
Product level
Note: At present, technical information related to some aspects of social and
economic performance are included under the provisions of pr EN 15804 to form part
of the EPD
Concept level
Integrated Building Performance
Framework level
EN 15643 - 1 Sustainability Assessment of Buildings -
General Framework based on, 2nd : TECHNICAL
performance
6

7. • Without meeting the functional needs there is no sustainability
• Without meeting the technical needs there is no sustainability
sustainability
ENV SOC ECON
Technical design
Functional design
Sustainability
7

8. Environmental
Performance
Social
Performance
Economic
Performance
Technical
Performance
Functional
Performance
EN 15643-2
Framework for
Environmental Performance
EN 15643 - 3
Framework for
Social Performance
EN 15643 - 4
Framework for
Economic Performance
Technical
Characteristics
Functionality
Building level
EN15978
Assessment of
Environmental Performance
- Calculation Method -
FprEN16309
Assessment of
Social Performance
- Calculation Method -
FprEN16627
Assessment of
Economic Performance
- Calculation Method -
EN15804
Environmental
Product Declarations
- core rules for the product category
of construction products -
(see Note below) (see Note below)
EN 15942
Environmental Product Declarations
- Communication format -
Business to Business
CEN/TR 15941
Environmental product declarations
– Methodology for selection and use
of generic data -
Product level
Note: At present, technical information related to some aspects of social and
economic performance are included under the provisions of pr EN 15804 to form part
of the EPD
Concept level
Integrated Building Performance
Framework level
EN 15643 - 1 Sustainability Assessment of Buildings -
General Framework3 Dimensions assessed
8

9. Environmental
Performance
Social
Performance
Economic
Performance
Technical
Performance
Functional
Performance
EN 15643-2
Framework for
Environmental Performance
EN 15643 - 3
Framework for
Social Performance
EN 15643 - 4
Framework for
Economic Performance
Technical
Characteristics
Functionality
Building level
EN15978
Assessment of
Environmental Performance
- Calculation Method -
FprEN16309
Assessment of
Social Performance
- Calculation Method -
FprEN16627
Assessment of
Economic Performance
- Calculation Method -
EN15804
Environmental
Product Declarations
- core rules for the product category
of construction products -
(see Note below) (see Note below)
EN 15942
Environmental Product Declarations
- Communication format -
Business to Business
CEN/TR 15941
Environmental product declarations
– Methodology for selection and use
of generic data -
Product level
Note: At present, technical information related to some aspects of social and
economic performance are included under the provisions of pr EN 15804 to form part
of the EPD
Concept level
Integrated Building Performance
Framework level
EN 15643 - 1 Sustainability Assessment of Buildings -
General Framework
ENVIRONMENT
9

10. Environmental
Performance
Social
Performance
Economic
Performance
Technical
Performance
Functional
Performance
EN 15643-2
Framework for
Environmental Performance
EN 15643 - 3
Framework for
Social Performance
EN 15643 - 4
Framework for
Economic Performance
Technical
Characteristics
Functionality
Building level
EN15978
Assessment of
Environmental Performance
- Calculation Method -
FprEN16309
Assessment of
Social Performance
- Calculation Method -
FprEN16627
Assessment of
Economic Performance
- Calculation Method -
EN15804
Environmental
Product Declarations
- core rules for the product category
of construction products -
(see Note below) (see Note below)
EN 15942
Environmental Product Declarations
- Communication format -
Business to Business
CEN/TR 15941
Environmental product declarations
– Methodology for selection and use
of generic data -
Product level
Note: At present, technical information related to some aspects of social and
economic performance are included under the provisions of pr EN 15804 to form part
of the EPD
Concept level
Integrated Building Performance
Framework level
EN 15643 - 1 Sustainability Assessment of Buildings -
General Framework
SOCIAL
10

11. Environmental
Performance
Social
Performance
Economic
Performance
Technical
Performance
Functional
Performance
EN 15643-2
Framework for
Environmental Performance
EN 15643 - 3
Framework for
Social Performance
EN 15643 - 4
Framework for
Economic Performance
Technical
Characteristics
Functionality
Building level
EN15978
Assessment of
Environmental Performance
- Calculation Method -
FprEN16309
Assessment of
Social Performance
- Calculation Method -
FprEN16627
Assessment of
Economic Performance
- Calculation Method -
EN15804
Environmental
Product Declarations
- core rules for the product category
of construction products -
(see Note below) (see Note below)
EN 15942
Environmental Product Declarations
- Communication format -
Business to Business
CEN/TR 15941
Environmental product declarations
– Methodology for selection and use
of generic data -
Product level
Note: At present, technical information related to some aspects of social and
economic performance are included under the provisions of pr EN 15804 to form part
of the EPD
Concept level
Integrated Building Performance
Framework level
EN 15643 - 1 Sustainability Assessment of Buildings -
General Framework
ECONOMIC
11

12. Environmental
Performance
Social
Performance
Economic
Performance
Technical
Performance
Functional
Performance
EN 15643-2
Framework for
Environmental Performance
EN 15643 - 3
Framework for
Social Performance
EN 15643 - 4
Framework for
Economic Performance
Technical
Characteristics
Functionality
Building level
EN15978
Assessment of
Environmental Performance
- Calculation Method -
FprEN16309
Assessment of
Social Performance
- Calculation Method -
FprEN16627
Assessment of
Economic Performance
- Calculation Method -
EN15804
Environmental
Product Declarations
- core rules for the product category
of construction products -
(see Note below) (see Note below)
EN 15942
Environmental Product Declarations
- Communication format -
Business to Business
CEN/TR 15941
Environmental product declarations
– Methodology for selection and use
of generic data -
Product level
Note: At present, technical information related to some aspects of social and
economic performance are included under the provisions of pr EN 15804 to form part
of the EPD
Concept level
Integrated Building Performance
Framework level
EN 15643 - 1 Sustainability Assessment of Buildings -
General Framework
1 - FRAMEWORK
12

13. Environmental
Performance
Social
Performance
Economic
Performance
Technical
Performance
Functional
Performance
EN 15643-2
Framework for
Environmental Performance
EN 15643 - 3
Framework for
Social Performance
EN 15643 - 4
Framework for
Economic Performance
Technical
Characteristics
Functionality
Building level
EN15978
Assessment of
Environmental Performance
- Calculation Method -
FprEN16309
Assessment of
Social Performance
- Calculation Method -
FprEN16627
Assessment of
Economic Performance
- Calculation Method -
EN15804
Environmental
Product Declarations
- core rules for the product category
of construction products -
(see Note below) (see Note below)
EN 15942
Environmental Product Declarations
- Communication format -
Business to Business
CEN/TR 15941
Environmental product declarations
– Methodology for selection and use
of generic data -
Product level
Note: At present, technical information related to some aspects of social and
economic performance are included under the provisions of pr EN 15804 to form part
of the EPD
Concept level
Integrated Building Performance
Framework level
EN 15643 - 1 Sustainability Assessment of Buildings -
General Framework
2 - BUILDING
13

14. Environmental
Performance
Social
Performance
Economic
Performance
Technical
Performance
Functional
Performance
EN 15643-2
Framework for
Environmental Performance
EN 15643 - 3
Framework for
Social Performance
EN 15643 - 4
Framework for
Economic Performance
Technical
Characteristics
Functionality
Building level
EN15978
Assessment of
Environmental Performance
- Calculation Method -
FprEN16309
Assessment of
Social Performance
- Calculation Method -
FprEN16627
Assessment of
Economic Performance
- Calculation Method -
EN15804
Environmental
Product Declarations
- core rules for the product category
of construction products -
(see Note below) (see Note below)
EN 15942
Environmental Product Declarations
- Communication format -
Business to Business
CEN/TR 15941
Environmental product declarations
– Methodology for selection and use
of generic data -
Product level
Note: At present, technical information related to some aspects of social and
economic performance are included under the provisions of pr EN 15804 to form part
of the EPD
Concept level
Integrated Building Performance
Framework level
EN 15643 - 1 Sustainability Assessment of Buildings -
General Framework
3 - PRODUCT
14

15. Environmental
Performance
Social
Performance
Economic
Performance
Technical
Performance
Functional
Performance
EN 15643-2
Framework for
Environmental Performance
EN 15643 - 3
Framework for
Social Performance
EN 15643 - 4
Framework for
Economic Performance
Technical
Characteristics
Functionality
Building level
EN15978
Assessment of
Environmental Performance
- Calculation Method -
FprEN16309
Assessment of
Social Performance
- Calculation Method -
FprEN16627
Assessment of
Economic Performance
- Calculation Method -
EN15804
Environmental
Product Declarations
- core rules for the product category
of construction products -
(see Note below) (see Note below)
EN 15942
Environmental Product Declarations
- Communication format -
Business to Business
CEN/TR 15941
Environmental product declarations
– Methodology for selection and use
of generic data -
Product level
Note: At present, technical information related to some aspects of social and
economic performance are included under the provisions of pr EN 15804 to form part
of the EPD
Concept level
Integrated Building Performance
Framework level
EN 15643 - 1 Sustainability Assessment of Buildings -
General Framework
15
that is the
work programm
and how the
programmed standards work !

16. Environmental
Performance
Social
Performance
Economic
Performance
Technical
Performance
Functional
Performance
EN 15643-2
Framework for
Environmental Performance
EN 15643 - 3
Framework for
Social Performance
EN 15643 - 4
Framework for
Economic Performance
Technical
Characteristics
Functionality
Building level
EN15978
Assessment of
Environmental Performance
- Calculation Method -
FprEN16309
Assessment of
Social Performance
- Calculation Method -
FprEN16627
Assessment of
Economic Performance
- Calculation Method -
EN15804
Environmental
Product Declarations
- core rules for the product category
of construction products -
(see Note below) (see Note below)
EN 15942
Environmental Product Declarations
- Communication format -
Business to Business
CEN/TR 15941
Environmental product declarations
– Methodology for selection and use
of generic data -
Product level
Note: At present, technical information related to some aspects of social and
economic performance are included under the provisions of pr EN 15804 to form part
of the EPD
Concept level
Integrated Building Performance
Framework level
EN 15643 - 1 Sustainability Assessment of Buildings -
General Framework
STATUS of the
standardisation work in
CEN TC350
16

17. Environmental
Performance
Social
Performance
Economic
Performance
Technical
Performance
Functional
Performance
EN 15643-2
Framework for
Environmental Performance
EN 15643 - 3
Framework for
Social Performance
EN 15643 - 4
Framework for
Economic Performance
Technical
Characteristics
Functionality
Building level
EN15978
Assessment of
Environmental Performance
- Calculation Method -
FprEN16309
Assessment of
Social Performance
- Calculation Method -
FprEN16627
Assessment of
Economic Performance
- Calculation Method -
EN15804
Environmental
Product Declarations
- core rules for the product category
of construction products -
(see Note below) (see Note below)
EN 15942
Environmental Product Declarations
- Communication format -
Business to Business
CEN/TR 15941
Environmental product declarations
– Methodology for selection and use
of generic data -
Product level
Note: At present, technical information related to some aspects of social and
economic performance are included under the provisions of pr EN 15804 to form part
of the EPD
Concept level
Integrated Building Performance
Framework level
EN 15643 - 1 Sustainability Assessment of Buildings -
General FrameworkAll Framework standards : published
EN 15643 - 1
EN 15643 - 2
EN 15643 - 3
EN 15643 - 4
17

18. Environmental
Performance
Social
Performance
Economic
Performance
Technical
Performance
Functional
Performance
EN 15643-2
Framework for
Environmental Performance
EN 15643 - 3
Framework for
Social Performance
EN 15643 - 4
Framework for
Economic Performance
Technical
Characteristics
Functionality
Building level
EN15978
Assessment of
Environmental Performance
- Calculation Method -
FprEN16309
Assessment of
Social Performance
- Calculation Method -
FprEN16627
Assessment of
Economic Performance
- Calculation Method -
EN15804
Environmental
Product Declarations
- core rules for the product category
of construction products -
(see Note below) (see Note below)
EN 15942
Environmental Product Declarations
- Communication format -
Business to Business
CEN/TR 15941
Environmental product declarations
– Methodology for selection and use
of generic data -
Product level
Note: At present, technical information related to some aspects of social and
economic performance are included under the provisions of pr EN 15804 to form part
of the EPD
Concept level
Integrated Building Performance
Framework level
EN 15643 - 1 Sustainability Assessment of Buildings -
General Framework
EN15978
EN15804
EN15942
TR15941
all published
18

19. Environmental
Performance
Social
Performance
Economic
Performance
Technical
Performance
Functional
Performance
EN 15643-2
Framework for
Environmental Performance
EN 15643 - 3
Framework for
Social Performance
EN 15643 - 4
Framework for
Economic Performance
Technical
Characteristics
Functionality
Building level
EN15978
Assessment of
Environmental Performance
- Calculation Method -
FprEN16309
Assessment of
Social Performance
- Calculation Method -
FprEN16627
Assessment of
Economic Performance
- Calculation Method -
EN15804
Environmental
Product Declarations
- core rules for the product category
of construction products -
(see Note below) (see Note below)
EN 15942
Environmental Product Declarations
- Communication format -
Business to Business
CEN/TR 15941
Environmental product declarations
– Methodology for selection and use
of generic data -
Product level
Note: At present, technical information related to some aspects of social and
economic performance are included under the provisions of pr EN 15804 to form part
of the EPD
Concept level
Integrated Building Performance
Framework level
EN 15643 - 1 Sustainability Assessment of Buildings -
General Framework
FprEN16309
in Formal Vote
procedure
scheduled
availability
1/2014
19

20. Environmental
Performance
Social
Performance
Economic
Performance
Technical
Performance
Functional
Performance
EN 15643-2
Framework for
Environmental Performance
EN 15643 - 3
Framework for
Social Performance
EN 15643 - 4
Framework for
Economic Performance
Technical
Characteristics
Functionality
Building level
EN15978
Assessment of
Environmental Performance
- Calculation Method -
FprEN16309
Assessment of
Social Performance
- Calculation Method -
FprEN16627
Assessment of
Economic Performance
- Calculation Method -
EN15804
Environmental
Product Declarations
- core rules for the product category
of construction products -
(see Note below) (see Note below)
EN 15942
Environmental Product Declarations
- Communication format -
Business to Business
CEN/TR 15941
Environmental product declarations
– Methodology for selection and use
of generic data -
Product level
Note: At present, technical information related to some aspects of social and
economic performance are included under the provisions of pr EN 15804 to form part
of the EPD
Concept level
Integrated Building Performance
Framework level
EN 15643 - 1 Sustainability Assessment of Buildings -
General Framework
FprEN16627
in Formal Vote
procedure
scheduled
availability
5/2015
20

21. CEN TC350 standards: 1st. generation
• A package of standards for measuring and quantifying sustainability
performance of construction works and construction products
Environmental
Performance
Social
Performance
Economic
Performance
Technical
Performance
Functional
Performance
EN 15643-2
Framework for
Environmental Performance
EN 15643 - 3
Framework for
Social Performance
EN 15643 - 4
Framework for
Economic Performance
Technical
Characteristics
Functionality
Building level
EN15978
Assessment of
Environmental Performance
- Calculation Method -
FprEN16309
Assessment of
Social Performance
- Calculation Method -
FprEN16627
Assessment of
Economic Performance
- Calculation Method -
EN15804
Environmental
Product Declarations
- core rules for the product category
of construction products -
(see Note below) (see Note below)
EN 15942
Environmental Product Declarations
- Communication format -
Business to Business
CEN/TR 15941
Environmental product declarations
– Methodology for selection and use
of generic data -
Product level
Note: At present, technical information related to some aspects of social and
economic performance are included under the provisions of pr EN 15804 to form part
of the EPD
Concept level
Integrated Building Performance
Framework level
EN 15643 - 1 Sustainability Assessment of Buildings -
General Framework
21

22. EXPERIENCES, IMPROVEMENTS, TO DO’S
20-6-2013
22

23. CEN TC350 standards: 1st. generation
23
• A package of standards for measuring and quantifying sustainability
performance of construction works and construction products

24. CEN TC350 standards: 1st. generation
24
• A package of standards for measuring and quantifying sustainability
performance of construction works and construction products
• What’s up now?
– Gaining experiences.
– Applying the standards: in assessment tools and programs
– Implementing EN15804 in Product Standards

25. CEN TC350 standards: 1st. generation
25
• A package of standards for measuring and quantifying sustainability
performance of construction works and construction products
• What’s up now?
– Gaining experiences.
– Applying the standards: in assessment tools and programs
– Implementing EN15804 in Product Standards
• Improvements - from the assessments – working with the standards;
– Technical Reports for more explanation to the standard text are requested.
– Different Background Data Bases  different results
– Ongoing development of indicators: more and new indicators ?

26. CEN TC350 STANDARDS -
2 ND. GENERATION
CEN Standardisation:
a dynamic process following the market demand for harmonised
methodologies and communication
26

27. 27
2nd. generation ........ !?
Of course !

28. 28
2nd. generation ........ !?
Of course !
However:
(first: my personal remarks ) ............. !

29. The indicators are standardised !
e.g. EN15804: 22 environmental indicators
29
Some considerations:
For the environmental, social and economic assessment we have
selected a wide range of indicators that allow to quantify the
building (and product) performance from a sustainability point of
view.
As an example: sofar the European standardisation bodies and the
stakeholders they represent, could agree on 22 environmental
indicators for quantifying the environmental performance.

30. The indicators are standardised !
e.g. EN15804: 22 environmental indicators
30
Some considerations:
For the environmental, social and economic assessment we have
selected a wide range of indicators that allow to quantify the
building (and product) performance from a sustainability point of
view.
As an example: sofar the European standardisation bodies and the
stakeholders they represent, could agree on 22 environmental
indicators for quantifying the environmental performance.

31. The indicators are standardised !
e.g. EN15804: 22 environmental indicators
31
parameters describing
environmental impacts

32. 1. Global Warming
2. Ozone Depletion
3. Acidification for soil and water
4. Eutrophication
5. Photochemical ozone creation
The indicators are standardised !
e.g. EN15804: 22 environmental indicators
32
parameters describing
environmental impacts

33. 1. Global Warming
2. Ozone Depletion
3. Acidification for soil and water
4. Eutrophication
5. Photochemical ozone creation
The indicators are standardised !
e.g. EN15804: 22 environmental indicators
parameters
describing
resource input

34. 1. Global Warming
2. Ozone Depletion
3. Acidification for soil and water
4. Eutrophication
5. Photochemical ozone creation
6. Depletion of abiotic resources-elements
7. Depletion of abiotic resources-fossil fuels
8. Use of renewable primary energy excluding renewable primary energy resources used as raw materials
9. Use of renewable primary energy resources used as raw materials
10. Use of non renewable primary energy excluding non renewable primary energy resources used as raw materials
11. Use of non renewable primary energy resources used as raw materials
12. Use of secondary material
13. Use of renewable secondary fuels
14. Use of non renewable secondary fuels
15. Use of net fresh water
The indicators are standardised !
e.g. EN15804: 22 environmental indicators
parameters
describing resource
input

35. 1. Global Warming
2. Ozone Depletion
3. Acidification for soil and water
4. Eutrophication
5. Photochemical ozone creation
6. Depletion of abiotic resources-elements
7. Depletion of abiotic resources-fossil fuels
8. Use of renewable primary energy excluding renewable primary energy resources used as raw materials
9. Use of renewable primary energy resources used as raw materials
10. Use of non renewable primary energy excluding non renewable primary energy resources used as raw materials
11. Use of non renewable primary energy resources used as raw materials
12. Use of secondary material
13. Use of renewable secondary fuels
14. Use of non renewable secondary fuels
15. Use of net fresh water
The indicators are standardised !
e.g. EN15804: 22 environmental indicators
35
additional environmental
information describing waste
categories

36. 1. Global Warming
2. Ozone Depletion
3. Acidification for soil and water
4. Eutrophication
5. Photochemical ozone creation
6. Depletion of abiotic resources-elements
7. Depletion of abiotic resources-fossil fuels
8. Use of renewable primary energy excluding renewable primary energy resources used as raw materials
9. Use of renewable primary energy resources used as raw materials
10. Use of non renewable primary energy excluding non renewable primary energy resources used as raw materials
11. Use of non renewable primary energy resources used as raw materials
12. Use of secondary material
13. Use of renewable secondary fuels
14. Use of non renewable secondary fuels
15. Use of net fresh water
16. Hazardous waste disposed
17. Non hazardous waste disposed
18. Radioactive waste disposed
The indicators are standardised !
e.g. EN15804: 22 environmental indicators
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additional environmental
information describing waste
categories

37. 1. Global Warming
2. Ozone Depletion
3. Acidification for soil and water
4. Eutrophication
5. Photochemical ozone creation
6. Depletion of abiotic resources-elements
7. Depletion of abiotic resources-fossil fuels
8. Use of renewable primary energy excluding renewable primary energy resources used as raw materials
9. Use of renewable primary energy resources used as raw materials
10. Use of non renewable primary energy excluding non renewable primary energy resources used as raw materials
11. Use of non renewable primary energy resources used as raw materials
12. Use of secondary material
13. Use of renewable secondary fuels
14. Use of non renewable secondary fuels
15. Use of net fresh water
16. Hazardous waste disposed
17. Non hazardous waste disposed
18. Radioactive waste disposed
The indicators are standardised !
e.g. EN15804: 22 environmental indicators
37
additional environmental
information describing output
flows

38. 1. Global Warming
2. Ozone Depletion
3. Acidification for soil and water
4. Eutrophication
5. Photochemical ozone creation
6. Depletion of abiotic resources-elements
7. Depletion of abiotic resources-fossil fuels
8. Use of renewable primary energy excluding renewable primary energy resources used as raw materials
9. Use of renewable primary energy resources used as raw materials
10. Use of non renewable primary energy excluding non renewable primary energy resources used as raw materials
11. Use of non renewable primary energy resources used as raw materials
12. Use of secondary material
13. Use of renewable secondary fuels
14. Use of non renewable secondary fuels
15. Use of net fresh water
16. Hazardous waste disposed
17. Non hazardous waste disposed
18. Radioactive waste disposed
19. Components for re-use
20. Materials for recycling
21. Materials for energy recovery
22. Exported energy
The indicators are standardised !
e.g. EN15804: 22 environmental indicators
38
additional environmental
information describing output
flows

39. 1. Global Warming
2. Ozone Depletion
3. Acidification for soil and water
4. Eutrophication
5. Photochemical ozone creation
6. Depletion of abiotic resources-elements
7. Depletion of abiotic resources-fossil fuels
8. Use of renewable primary energy excluding renewable primary energy resources used as raw materials
9. Use of renewable primary energy resources used as raw materials
10. Use of non renewable primary energy excluding non renewable primary energy resources used as raw materials
11. Use of non renewable primary energy resources used as raw materials
12. Use of secondary material
13. Use of renewable secondary fuels
14. Use of non renewable secondary fuels
15. Use of net fresh water
16. Hazardous waste disposed
17. Non hazardous waste disposed
18. Radioactive waste disposed
19. Components for re-use
20. Materials for recycling
21. Materials for energy recovery
22. Exported energy
The indicators are standardised !
e.g. EN15804: 22 environmental indicators
39
select all
or
pick your prefered indicators from
the “basket of indicators”

40. 1. Global Warming
2. Ozone Depletion
3. Acidification for soil and water
4. Eutrophication
5. Photochemical ozone creation
6. Depletion of abiotic resources-elements
7. Depletion of abiotic resources-fossil fuels
8. Use of renewable primary energy excluding renewable primary energy resources used as raw materials
9. Use of renewable primary energy resources used as raw materials
10. Use of non renewable primary energy excluding non renewable primary energy resources used as raw materials
11. Use of non renewable primary energy resources used as raw materials
12. Use of secondary material
13. Use of renewable secondary fuels
14. Use of non renewable secondary fuels
15. Use of net fresh water
16. Hazardous waste disposed
17. Non hazardous waste disposed
18. Radioactive waste disposed
19. Components for re-use
20. Materials for recycling
21. Materials for energy recovery
22. Exported energy
Environmental IMPACTS
These indicators quantify:
40

41. 1. Global Warming
2. Ozone Depletion
3. Acidification for soil and water
4. Eutrophication
5. Photochemical ozone creation
6. Depletion of abiotic resources-elements
7. Depletion of abiotic resources-fossil fuels
8. Use of renewable primary energy excluding renewable primary energy resources used as raw materials
9. Use of renewable primary energy resources used as raw materials
10. Use of non renewable primary energy excluding non renewable primary energy resources used as raw materials
11. Use of non renewable primary energy resources used as raw materials
12. Use of secondary material
13. Use of renewable secondary fuels
14. Use of non renewable secondary fuels
15. Use of net fresh water
16. Hazardous waste disposed
17. Non hazardous waste disposed
18. Radioactive waste disposed
19. Components for re-use
20. Materials for recycling
21. Materials for energy recovery
22. Exported energy
INPUT ASPECTS
Environmental IMPACTS
These indicators quantify:
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42. 1. Global Warming
2. Ozone Depletion
3. Acidification for soil and water
4. Eutrophication
5. Photochemical ozone creation
6. Depletion of abiotic resources-elements
7. Depletion of abiotic resources-fossil fuels
8. Use of renewable primary energy excluding renewable primary energy resources used as raw materials
9. Use of renewable primary energy resources used as raw materials
10. Use of non renewable primary energy excluding non renewable primary energy resources used as raw materials
11. Use of non renewable primary energy resources used as raw materials
12. Use of secondary material
13. Use of renewable secondary fuels
14. Use of non renewable secondary fuels
15. Use of net fresh water
16. Hazardous waste disposed
17. Non hazardous waste disposed
18. Radioactive waste disposed
19. Components for re-use
20. Materials for recycling
21. Materials for energy recovery
22. Exported energy
INPUT ASPECTS
Environmental IMPACTS
WASTE ASPECTS
These indicators quantify:
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43. 1. Global Warming
2. Ozone Depletion
3. Acidification for soil and water
4. Eutrophication
5. Photochemical ozone creation
6. Depletion of abiotic resources-elements
7. Depletion of abiotic resources-fossil fuels
8. Use of renewable primary energy excluding renewable primary energy resources used as raw materials
9. Use of renewable primary energy resources used as raw materials
10. Use of non renewable primary energy excluding non renewable primary energy resources used as raw materials
11. Use of non renewable primary energy resources used as raw materials
12. Use of secondary material
13. Use of renewable secondary fuels
14. Use of non renewable secondary fuels
15. Use of net fresh water
16. Hazardous waste disposed
17. Non hazardous waste disposed
18. Radioactive waste disposed
19. Components for re-use
20. Materials for recycling
21. Materials for energy recovery
22. Exported energy
INPUT ASPECTS
Environmental IMPACTS
WASTE ASPECTS
OUTPUT ASPECTS
These indicators quantify:
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44. 22 Environmental indicators
for each life cycle stage
44
Environmental impact from LCA-
EN 15804
Global Warming Potential (GWP)
Ozon Depletion Potential (ODP)
Acidification (AP)
Eutrofication (NP)
Summer smog (POCP)
Depletion of resources
– non fossil (ADP)
– fossil (MJ)
Resource use
EN 15804
Use of renewable primary energy excluding energy
resources used as raw material (MJ)
Use of renewable primary energy resources used as
raw material(MJ)
Total renewable (MJ)
Use of non-renewable primary energy excluding
primary energy resources used as raw material (MJ)
Use of non-renewable primary energy resources
used as raw material(MJ)
Total non renewable (MJ)
Use of secondary material (kg)
Use of renewable secondary fuels (MJ)
Use of non-renewable secondary fuels (MJ)
Net use of fresh water (m3)
Waste
EN15804
Hazardous waste disposed (kg)
Non hazardous waste disposed(kg)
Radioactive waste disposed (kg)
Output flows
EN15804
Components for re-use (kg)
Materials for recycling (kg)
Materials for energy recovery
(not being waste incineration) (kg)
Exported energy for each energy
carrier (MJ)
7 8
3
4How many more indicators
do we need to judge on
environmental performance....?

45. 45
Environmental
performance
indicators
Social
performance
indicators
Economic
performance
indicators
“tool-kit”
for
quantifying
sustainability
performance

46. 46
Environmental
performance
indicators
Social
performance
indicators
Economic
performance
indicators

47. 22 env.
indicators

48. 22 env.
indicators

49. learning
applying
indicators
22 env.
indicators
49
assigning in
regulations

50. Proposal for a new working programm:
• New-additional indicators ready for European standardisation?
– Eco toxicity !
– Human toxicity !
– Biodiversity ?
– Land use ?
– Stakeholder involvement ??
– Sourcing of materials ??
CEN TC350 standards: 2 nd. Generation (1)
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51. Proposal for a new working programm:
• New-additional indicators ready for European standardisation?
– Eco toxicity !
– Human toxicity !
– Biodiversity ?
– Land use ?
– Stakeholder involvement ??
– Sourcing of materials ??
CEN TC350 standards: 2 nd. Generation (1)
Personal view:
YES
methodology
accepted
51

52. Proposal for a new working programm:
• New-additional indicators ready for European standardisation?
– Eco toxicity !
– Human toxicity !
– Biodiversity ?
– Land use ?
– Stakeholder involvement ??
– Sourcing of materials ??
CEN TC350 standards: 2 nd. Generation (1)
Personal view:
YES
methodology
accepted
Personal view:
DOUBTS
methodologies
questioned.
52

53. Proposal for a new working programm:
• New-additional indicators ready for European standardisation?
– Eco toxicity !
– Human toxicity !
– Biodiversity ?
– Land use ?
– Stakeholder involvement ??
– Sourcing of materials ??
CEN TC350 standards: 2 nd. Generation (1)
Personal view:
YES
methodology
accepted
Personal view:
DOUBTS
methodologies
questioned.
Personal view:
NO
process assesm.
practical use ?
53

54. • Need for Guidance and Support
– Technical Report to EN15804 (ENV. Product Assessm.)
– Technical Report to EN15978 (ENV. Building Assessm.)
– Technical Report to EN16309 (SOC. Building Assessm.)
CEN TC350 standards: 2 nd. Generation (2)
54

55. • Need for Guidance and Support
– Technical Report to EN15804 (ENV. Product Assessm.)
– Technical Report to EN15978 (ENV. Building Assessm.)
– Technical Report to EN16309 (SOC. Building Assessm.)
CEN TC350 standards: 2 nd. Generation (2)
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Personal view:
YES

56. • Need for Guidance and Support
– Technical Report to EN15804 (ENV. Product Assessm.)
– Technical Report to EN15978 (ENV. Building Assessm.)
– Technical Report to EN16309 (SOC. Building Assessm.)
• Revise and extend CEN/TR 15941:
“Methodology for selection and use of generic data”
in order to achieve:
– harmonised conditions for background data
– pre-verified background data
CEN TC350 standards: 2 nd. Generation (2)
56
Personal view:
YES

57. • Need for Guidance and Support
– Technical Report to EN15804 (ENV. Product Assessm.)
– Technical Report to EN15978 (ENV. Building Assessm.)
– Technical Report to EN16309 (SOC. Building Assessm.)
• Revise and extend CEN/TR 15941:
“Methodology for selection and use of generic data”
in order to achieve:
– harmonised conditions for background data
– pre-verified background data
CEN TC350 standards: 2 nd. Generation (2)
57
Personal view:
YES
Personal view:
YES

58. • Guidance for implementation of EN 15804
– TR aiming/helping to ensure a harmonized implementation of the rules of EN 15804 into
product standards.
CEN TC350 standards: 2 nd. Generation (3)
58

59. • Guidance for implementation of EN 15804
– TR aiming/helping to ensure a harmonized implementation of the rules of EN 15804 into
product standards.
• Guidance on weighting and benchmarking
– A guidance document (EN / TR) how to deal with weighting and benchmarking process.
CEN TC350 standards: 2 nd. Generation (3)
59

60. • Guidance for implementation of EN 15804
– TR aiming/helping to ensure a harmonized implementation of the rules of EN 15804 into
product standards.
• Guidance on weighting and benchmarking
– A guidance document (EN / TR) how to deal with weighting and benchmarking process.
• Sourcing of materials and services
– TR to give guidance how to deal with the category of “sourcing of materials and services”.
CEN TC350 standards: 2 nd. Generation (3)
60

61. • Guidance for implementation of EN 15804
– TR aiming/helping to ensure a harmonized implementation of the rules of EN 15804 into
product standards.
• Guidance on weighting and benchmarking
– A guidance document (EN / TR) how to deal with weighting and benchmarking process.
• Sourcing of materials and services
– TR to give guidance how to deal with the category of “sourcing of materials and services”.
• Stakeholder involvement
– TR to give guidance how to deal with the category of “stakeholder involvement”.
CEN TC350 standards: 2 nd. Generation (3)
61

62. • Guidance for implementation of EN 15804
– TR aiming/helping to ensure a harmonized implementation of the rules of EN 15804 into
product standards.
• Guidance on weighting and benchmarking
– A guidance document (EN / TR) how to deal with weighting and benchmarking process.
• Sourcing of materials and services
– TR to give guidance how to deal with the category of “sourcing of materials and services”.
• Stakeholder involvement
– TR to give guidance how to deal with the category of “stakeholder involvement”.
CEN TC350 standards: 2 nd. Generation (3)
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Personal view:
YES
Personal view:
YES
Personal view:
NO
Personal view:
NO

63. CEN TC350 standards: 2 nd. Generation (4)
Sustainability assessment of buildings and civil engineering works –
General framework
• As a revision of EN 15643-1 this European Standard will be a
combination of existing framework standards for the assessment of
buildings, EN 15643-1, -2, -3 and -4, and in addition covering the same
principles for the sustainability assessment of civil engineering works
taking into account of different perspectives of involved stakeholders.
63

64. CEN TC350 standards: 2 nd. Generation (4)
Sustainability assessment of buildings and civil engineering works –
General framework
• As a revision of EN 15643-1 this European Standard will be a
combination of existing framework standards for the assessment of
buildings, EN 15643-1, -2, -3 and -4, and in addition covering the same
principles for the sustainability assessment of civil engineering works
taking into account of different perspectives of involved stakeholders.
64
Personal view:
NO

65. CEN TC350
• Will decide in November 2013 on the NEW BUSINESS PLAN.
– Amongst others on the proposed NEW WORK ITEMS
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