BS EN 15643-1:2010 Sustainability of construction works. Sustainability assessment of buildings. General framework
BS EN 15643-1 provides the general principles and requirements, expressed through a series of standards, for the assessment of buildings in terms of environmental, social and economic performance taking into account technical characteristics and functionality of a building. The assessment will quantify the contribution of the assessed construction works to sustainable construction and sustainable development.
The framework applies to all types of buildings and it is relevant for the assessment of the environmental, social and economic performance of new buildings over their entire life cycle, and of existing buildings over their remaining service life and end of life stage.
The standards developed under this framework do not set the rules for how the different building assessment schemes may provide valuation methods. Nor do they prescribe levels, classes or benchmarks for measuring performance.
Contents for BS EN 15643-1 includes :
Scope
Normative references
Terms and definitions
Principles
Objectives of assessment of the building
Approach to assessment of environmental, social and economic performance
Relevance of technical and functional requirements
Consideration of the building life cycle
Requirements for assessment methods
Object of assessment and the system boundary
Functional equivalent
Scenarios
Transparency
Reporting and communication
Results of the assessment
Functional equivalent
Environmental, social and economic requirements from client’s brief and/or regulations
Technical and functional performance