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Secretariat: BSI

Building and civil engineering works — Vocabulary — Part 3: Sustainability terms

Bâtiments et ouvrages de génie civil — Vocabulaire — Partie 3: Durabilité

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Contents Page

Foreword ............................................................................................................................................................ iv

Introduction ......................................................................................................................................................... v

1 Scope ...................................................................................................................................................... 1

2 Vocabulary structure..........................................................................................................................1

3 Base terms...........................................................................................................................................1

4 Objects................................................................................................................................................2

5 Products, components.......................................................................................................................4

6 Activities, processes, methods and persons..................................................................................6

7 Resources..........................................................................................................................................11

8 Conditions, phenomena....................................................................................................................14

9 Properties: -ability, performance, indicators, requirements, measures......................................19

Bibliography.....................................................................................................................................................30

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Foreword

ISO (the International Organization for Standardization) is a worldwide federation of national standards bodies (ISO member bodies). The work of preparing International Standards is normally carried out through ISO technical committees. Each member body interested in a subject for which a technical committee has been established has the right to be represented on that committee. International organizations, governmental and non-governmental, in liaison with ISO, also take part in the work. ISO collaborates closely with the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) on all matters of electrotechnical standardization.

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ISO 6707-3 was prepared by Technical Committee ISO/TC 59, Buildings and civil engineering works, Subcommittee SC 2, Terminology and harmonization of languages.

ISO 6707 consists of the following parts, under the general title Buildings and civil engineering works — Vocabulary:

— Part 1: General terms

— Part 2: Contract terms

— Part 3: Sustainability terms

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Introduction

With the growth in the number of international construction projects and the development of the international market in

construction products, there is an increasing need for agreement on a common language.

ISO 6707-1 defines general terms related to building and civil engineering. This part of ISO 6707 defines terms related to

sustainability for buildings and other types of construction works. Communication is important to the implementation and operation of the concept of sustainable development related to building and civil engineering. In the interest of common

understanding and standardization, consistent word usage is encouraged to help eliminate the major barrier to effective technical communication.

The preparation of this standard was undertaken under the administrative direction of ISO/TC 59/SC2 Terminology and harmonization of languages, but the development work was undertaken by a joint working group of ISO/TC59/SC2 and

ISO/TC59/SC17 Sustainability in buildings and civil engineering works.

This standard does not contain a complete list of terms of relevance to the thematic field, but focuses on concepts that

have been standardized and/or applied through publication of individual standards within ISO/TC 59/SC17 and on terms and definitions of concepts frequently encountered in the literature related to sustainability in buildings and other types of

construction works.

Attention has been paid to how the terms selected have been used in ISO standards and European standards so as to

maintain the original intention.

ISO/TR 21932:2012 Building construction – Sustainability in building construction – Terminology was one of the principle sources employed. Although informative in nature it contains terms and definitions of concepts that have been applied and standardized in the documents developed to date under ISO/TC59/SC17, as well as other terms and definitions that constitute work in progress within SC17 or established within CEN/TC350 (given in Annexes B and C)

[It has also been agreed that something would be said about the work of TC268 and such terms as smart buildings, smartnet, resilience, green and other appropriate terms from TC268, but this has not been drafted].

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COMMITTEE DRAFT ISO/CD 6707-3

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Building and civil engineering works — Vocabulary — Part 3: Sustainability terms

1 Scope

This part of ISO 6707-1 defines terms applicable to sustainability related to buildings and civil engineering works. It focuses on concepts that have been standardized and/or applied through publication of individual standards within ISO/TC

59/SC17 and on terms and definitions of concepts frequently encountered in the literature of buildings and other types of construction works.that relate to sustainability

2 Vocabulary structure

Text for the publication (note the presentational conventions of 10241-1 have not followed in this WD altough they will be followed in the final draft):The terms are arranged systematically within categories to allow ready comparison of related

concepts. A separate alphabetical index is provided. Where a preferred term designates more than one concept, each concept has been treated in a separate entry with a note to entry included to acknowledge the homonymy created, and a

reference included to the other term entry. Where terms in definitions are defined in this standard, the relevant terms are in italics, and the term number is given after the relevant term. Where terms in definitions are defined in ISO 6707-1 the

terms are also in italics but no term number is given.

Explanatory note for this WD: The terms included in this document are (a) all the terms in clause 3 of ISO/TR 21932:2012 Building construction – Sustainability in building construction – Terminology (b) a selection of terms from the literature of

sustainability in building and civil engineering. Entries are presented under convenient headings and are temporarily

numbered to facilitate identification. An index of terms is included although it may not be possible to retain this in the final publication. Definitions are taken from ISO and/or CEN documents where these are available. Sometimes these definitions

are adapted to the specific needs of a standard. The definitions used here has to be universally applicable within a building and civil engineering context. Also there can be only one definition for each concept. An attempt has been made

to represent ISO and CEN definitions in a way which will not misrepresent either, but further editing of definitions will be necessary. The Secretary of SC2 has provided comments after some definitions suggesting how they might be revised.

These appear below each entry preceded by the words "MR comment:" or "first effort by MR". In this revised working draft there is a recommendation where more than one definition is offered. In the final publication presentation will follow the

conventions adopted for previous parts of ISO 6707, following SC2 procedural guidelines for TC59 sub-committees when dealing with language and terminology (TC59/SC2/N99) and ISO 10241-1. A number of formatting conventions have been

employed here. (1) Defined terms that are used within a definition are in bold. Ultimately the entry number of the referenced term will be given, but this is not done here because the entry numbers are only temporary. (2) Terms in

definitions which are defined in ISO 6707-1 are in italics. (3) In some quoted sources cross-referencing between terms was provided in the original source. These have been removed because they are only relevant in the context of the

original source. However these editting conventions have not been followed where two or more sources have still to be evaluated, i.e. where there are two definitions under the same entry number. These are displayed in their original format

(see 6.6 below).

3 Base terms

3.1 sustainable development development that meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs [SOURCE:ISO 15392:2008, 3.21, modified – notes omitted] 3.2 sustainability (state) state in which components of the ecosystem and their functions are maintained for the present and future generations Note 1 to entry: Sustainability is the goal of sustainable development and can result from the application of the concept

of sustainable development.

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[ISO 15392:2008, 3.20, modified – notes 2,3 and 4 omitted] 3.3 sustainability (property) ability of system to be maintained for the present and future generations Note 1 to entry: In this context "system" comprises environmental, social and economic aspects.

[SOURCE: EN 15643-1:2010, 3.67] 3.4 sustainable construction application of sustainable development principles to the design and construction process

3.5 environmental sustainability

state in which the ecosystem and its functions are maintained for the present and future generations

3.6 economic sustainability

ability to provide sustainable, successful places in an economic context

Note 1 to entry: Economic considerations include employment, competitivity, wealth and distribution, welfare, accounting

and regulation.

3.7 social sustainability ability to provide sustainable, successful places in a social context Note 1 to entry: Combines design of the physical realm with design of the world – infrastructure to support social and cultural life, provides social amenities, systems for citizen engagement and spaces for people and places to evolve.

4 Objects

4.1 built environment

collection of man-made or induced physical objects located in a particular area or region

Note 1 to entry: When treated as a whole, the built environment typically is taken to include buildings, external works and

other construction works within the area under consideration.

[SOURCE: ISO 15392:2008, 3.5, modified – In note, after external works "(landscaped areas), infrastructure" deleted

4.2 infrastructure physical facilities and services required to support development together with associated land 4.3 solar farm large-scale photovoltaic system that is used to provide solar energy to generate electricity. Note 1 to entry: Often covers large areas of land and therefore is usually developed in rural locations.

4.4 tidal barrage

structure similar to a dam that captures the tidal energy from water moving in and out of a bay or river

4.5 wind turbine device that converts kinetic energy from the wind into electricity 4.6 wind farm

group of wind turbines in the same location used to produce energy 4.7 net zero-energy building building where, as a result of its very high level of energy efficiency, the overall annual primary energy consumption is

equal to the energy (produced from renewable energy sources) supplied to the building

Note 1 to entry: Sometimes treated as synonymous with positive energy building.

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[SOURCE: European Economic and Social Committee. Let's speak sustainable construction – Multilingual glossary

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4.8 net zero carbon building

building, that by virtue of the materials from which it is constructed and the fact that it produces surplus energy from

renewable resources, ensures that, over its design life, it compensates for all carbon emissions associated with the

construction and use of the building


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5 Products, components

5.1 product orderable technical entity

5.2 functional unit quantified performance of a product system for use as a reference unit [SOURCE:ISO 14040, 3.20] 5.3 heat pump device that transfers heat from a colder space to a warmer one, and vice-versa 5.4 air-source heat pump pump that extracts heat from the outside air in order to provide space and water heating for a building

5.5 ground source heat pump

pump that extracts heat from the ground in order to provide space and water heating for a building

5.6 closed loop ground source heat pump ground source heat pump that has a heat exchanger between the refrigerant loop and the water loop, and pumps in both loops Note 1 to entry. Most ground source heat pumps have two loops on the ground side: the primary refrigerant loop is contained in the appliance cabinet where it exchanges heat with a secondary water loop that is buried underground. 5.7 photovoltaic array two or more photovoltaic modules at one location that together provide a photovoltaic solar system 5.8 heat exchanger

device built for efficient heat transfer from one medium to another


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5.9 biogas digester air-tight tank in which biomass is transformed into methane producing energy

Note 1 to entry: The tank can be fed with energy crops such as maize silage or biodegradable wastes including sewage

sludge and food waste.

5.10 biomass burner

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either a stove that burns logs or pellets to heat a single room or a boiler that burns logs, pellets or chips, and is connected

to a central heating and hot water system

Note 1 to entry: The stove may be fitted with a back boiler to provide water heating as well.

5.11 compact fluorescent lamp (CFL) energy saving fluorescent lamp with a tube that is curved or folded to fit into the space of an incandescent bulb,together with a compact electronic ballast in its base Note 1 to entry: CFLs use one-fifth to one-third the electric power as general-service incandescent lamps, and last eight to fifteen times longer. 5.12 light-emitting diode (LED) lamp semiconductor-based light source [SOURCE: ISO 10650-2:2007, 3.1, modified – omission of "emitting" before "source"] 5.13 solar collector device in which solar radiation is absorbed and converted to heat [SOURCE: ISO 6707-1:2014, 5.5.95, modified - omission of ",and removed by heat transfer fluid" from end of definition]

5.14 smart meter

energy meter that can both send and receive information

[SOURCE: BSI PAS 180:2014, Smart cities – Vocabulary, 4.1.4, modifled – omission of "using an external electronic

communications network" from end of definition]

5.15 light pipe

tube lined with reflective material to channel natural light into buildings

6 Activities, processes, methods, persons

6.1 energy audit inspection, survey and analysis of energy flows for energy conservation in a building, process 6.2 energy assessment systematic inspection and analysis of energy use and energy consumption with the object of identifying energy flows and

the potential for energy efficiency improvements 6.3 environmental assessment process to identify the environmental aspects, to identify the environmental issues and to determine the consequences of

past, current and expected future activities

6.4 environmental forecasting technique of predicting the environmental effects of proposed developments 6.5 environmental geology applied science concerned with the practical application of the principles of geology to the solution of environmental problems 6.6 disposal transformation of the state of a building or facility that is no longer of use 6.7 life-cycle costing methodology for systematic economic evaluation of life-cycle costs over a period of analysis Note 1 to entry: Life-cycle costing can address a period of analysis that covers the entire life cycle or a selected stage(s) or periods of interest thereof.

[SOURCE: ISO 15686-5:2008, 3.1.8, modified – omission of "as defined in the agreed scope" from definition]

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6.8 whole-life costing methodology for systematic economic consideration of all whole life costs and benefits over a period of analysis Note 1 to entry: The projected costs or benefits may include external costs (including, for example, finance, business costs, income from land, sale, user costs). Note 2 to entry: Whole-life costing can address a period of analysis that covers the entire life cycle or a selected stage(s)

or periods of interest thereof. Note 3 to entry: This definition should be contrasted with that for life-cycle costing.

[SOURCE: ISO 15686-5:2008 3.1.15, modified – omission of "as defined in the agreed scope" from definition] 6.9 process set of interrelated or interrelating activities which transforms inputs into outputs Note 1 to entry: inputs to a process are generally outputs of other processes. Note 2 to entry: Processes in an organization are generally planned and carried out under controlled conditions to add value. Note 3 to entry: A process where the conformity of the resulting product cannot be readily or economically verified is frequently referred to as a special process. [SOURCE: ISO 9000:2005 6.10 downstream process process that is carried out after the designated process in the stream of relevant processes [SOURCE: ISO 21931-1:2010, 3.2] 6.11 upstream process process carried out before the designated process in the stream of relevant processes

6.12 product system collection of unit processes with elementary and product flows, performing one or more defined functions, and which models the life cycle of a product [SOURCE: ISO 14040:2006, 3.28] 6.13 environmental management system tool that enables an organization of any size or type to control the impact of its activities, products or services on the

natural environment


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6.14 environmental declaration claim which indicates the environmental aspects of any good(s) or service(s) Note 1 to entry: An environmental declaration may take the form of a statement, symbol or graphic on a product or

package label, in product literature, in technical bulletins, in advertising or in publicity, amongst other things.

Note 2 to entry: Adapted from the definition in ISO 14025.

[SOURCE: ISO 15392:2008, 3.11] 6.15 environmental protection plan plan providing an assessment of the environmental risks associated with remediation, the measures to be taken to minimize risks, the point when corrective action will be taken, the type of action to be taken, and identifying those responsible for monitoring and for taking action [SOURCE: ISO 11074:2005, 6.1.7] 6.16 reclamation return of damaged, degraded or derelict land to beneficial use [SOURCE: ISO 15176:2002, 3.4.3]

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6.17 retrofit building energy saving retrofit install and/or implement energy conservation measure in an existing building in order to save energy and reduce carbon emission. 6.18 energy saving action action taken by a user or occupant of a building that results in a reduction of the energy demand of the building


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6.19 reconfiguration arrangement of parts that differs from the previous arrangement

6.20 remodelling

change in structure or form

6.21 transformation planning process of developing a plan for effecting a radical change or alteration

6.22 responsible sourcing responsible materials sourcing holistic approach to managing a product from the point at which a material is mined or harvested in its raw state through

manufacture and processing, through use, reuse and recycling, until its final disposal as waste

6.23 life-cycle assessment method of measuring and evaluating the environmental impacts associated with a product, system or activity, by describing and assessing the energy and materials used and released to the environment over the life cycle [SOURCE: ISO DIS 15686-5, 3.2.1] 6.24 sustainable home assessment environmental assessment of the performance of new dwellings 6.25 waste management collection, transport, recovery and disposal of waste, as well as strategies that aim to reduce the likelihood of waste being

produced


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6.26 waste disposal waste treatment operation other than resource recovery 6.27 resource recovery collection, transport, recovery and disposal of waste, as well as strategies that aim to reduce the likelihood of waste being

produced


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6.28 water resource management activity of planning, developing, distributing and managing the optimum use of water resources 6.29 rainwater harvesting accumulation and deposition of rainwater for reuse before it reaches the aquifer Note 1 to entry: Uses include water for livestock or for irrigation.

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6.30 stakeholder interested party person or organization that can affect, be affected by, or perceive itself to be affected by a decision or activity [SOURCE: ISO TC268] 6.31 third party person or body that is recognized as being independent of the parties involved with the issues in question Note 1 to entry: “Parties involved” are usually supplier (“first party”) and purchaser (“second party”).

[SOURCE: ISO 14024:1999, 3.7]

7 Resources

7.1 renewable resource

resource that is capable of being replenished through natural processes or its own reproduction, generally with a time-

span that does not exceed a few decades


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7.2 non-renewable resource

natural resource that exists in a fixed amount and cannot be replenished on a human time scale


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7.3 energy source

source from which useful energy can be extracted or recovered either directly or by means of a conversion or

transformation process

Example: oil or gas field, coal mine, sun, forest

[SOURCE: ISO/TR 16344:2012, 2.1.62, modified - Note made into example and put in singular]

7.4 exported energy energy, delivered from a building for use outside its boundary

7.5 secondary fuel alternative fuel fuel recovered from previous use or from waste which substitutes primary fuels Note 1 to entry: Processes providing a secondary fuel are considered from the point where the secondary fuel enters the system from the previous system. Note 2 to entry: Any combustible material recovered from previous use or from waste from the previous product system

and used as a fuel in a following system is a secondary fuel. Note 3 to entry: Examples for primary fuels are: coal, natural gas, biomass, etc.

Note 4 to entry: Examples for secondary fuels recovered from previous use or as waste are: solvents, wood, tyres, oil, animal fats.

[EN 15804:2011, 3.28] 7.6 low-carbon energy source source of power which produces fewer greenhouse gases than traditional means of power generation


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7.7 carbon-based fuel fuel whose energy derives principally from the oxidation or burning of carbon 7.8 fossil fuel organic material, other than biomass, used as fuel

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[SOURCE: ISO/TR 16344:2012, 2.1.73] 7.9 biomass biological material derived from living, or recently living organisms, such as wood, waste, and crops


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7.10 biodiesel

diesel-equivalent, processed fuel made by the esterification of both vegetable oils and animal fats

7.11 biofuel fuel derived from biomass or waste feedstocks; includes ethanol and biodiesel

[SOURCE: International Energy Agency. Glossary of terms]

7.12 solar heat gain heat provided by solar radiation entering, directly or indirectly (after absorption in building elements), into the building through windows, opaque walls and roofs, or passive solar devices such as sunspaces, transparent insulation and solar walls [SOURCE: ISO/TR 16344:2012, 2.1.133]] 7.13 energy-from-waste (EfW) energy recovery of post recycling waste residue – an alternative to landfill

[SOURCE: EDF Energy. Energy glossary]

7.14 geothermal energy

energy emitted from within the earth's crust, usually in the form of hot water or steam

7.15 hydro energy

electrical energy derived from turbines being spun by fresh flowing water

7.16 ocean energy

energy, usually electrical energy, obtained by harnessing the energy in rides, waves and thermal gradients in the oceans

[SOURCE: U.S. Energy Information Administration. Glossary]

7.17 tidal energy

useable energy from the kinetic energy of water flowing into and out of tidal areas

7.18 wave energy useable energy from the kinetic energy of waves

7.19 nuclear energy

electricity generated by the use of the thermal energy released from the fission of nuclear fuel in a reactor

[SOURCE: U.S. Energy Information Administration. Glossary]

7.20 solar energy

radiant energy of the sun converted into other forms of energy, such as heat or electricity

7.21 primary energy energy that has not been subjected to any conversion or transformation process [SOURCE: ISO 16818:2008, 3.177] 7.22 delivered energy measure of the amount of energy arriving at a site or building

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7.23 waste

substance or object which the holder discards or intends or is required to discard

Note 1 to entry: Adapted from the definition in Directive 2008/98/EC.

Note 2 to entry: This does not imply that the waste is not recovered, or used for some purpose e.g. to provide heat.

7.24 zero waste philosophy that encourages the design of resource life cycles so that all products are reused

7.25 grey water waste water from household baths and showers, handbasins and kitchen sinks but excluding waste water and excreta from water closets [SOURCE: ISO 6107-7:2006, 21] 7.26 sink water

water supplied to a kitchen sink

Note 1 to entry: Used in such terms as "sink water filter".

8 Conditions, phenomena

8.1 climate change change of climate which is attributed directly or indirectly to human activity which alters the composition of the global atmosphere and which is in addition to natural climate variability observed over comparable time periods [ SOURCE: TC268]

8.2 carbon tax environmental tax on emissions of carbon dioxide or other greenhouse gases

[SOURCE: FAO. Climate change glossary]

8.3 CRC energy efficiency scheme

Carbon Reduction Commitment (CRC) superseded

mandatory carbon emissions reduction scheme applicable in the UK to large non-energy-intensive organisations

Note: It is designed to tackle carbon dioxide emissions not already covered by climate change agreements and the EU

Emissions trading system.

8.4 carbon credit tradable certificate or permit that represents the right to emit a specified amount of greenhouse gases

Note 1 to entry: Allows an organization to benefit financially from an emission reduction.

Note 2 to entry: The unit of one carbon credit is equal to one tonne of carbon dioxide emissions.

[SOURCE: FAO. Climate change glossary]

8.5 ecosystem

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system of interdependent organisms which share the same habitat, in an area functioning together with all of the physical

(abiotic) factors of the environment


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8.6 carbon cycle

biogeochemical cycle by which carbon is exchanged amongst the biosphere, pedosphere, hydrosphere, and atmosphere

of the earth

[SOURCE: European Economic and Social Committee. Let's speak sustainable construction – Multilingual glossary EN/FR/DE/ES, 2014, modified – "among" changed to "amongst"] 8.7 contaminated land

land that is available for development, but that, as a result of previous activities, is contaminated with noxious or

poisonous substances that must be removed from the land before re-development can be safely undertaken


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8.8 acoustic comfort occupant satisfaction with the indoor acoustical environment, described in terms of sound pressure level and audibility 8.9 thermal comfort

occupant satisfaction with the indoor thermal environment

8.10 visual comfort occupant satisfaction with the indoor visual environment, described in terms of illumination level, glare, visibility, reflection and psychological and physiological content with natural and artificial illumination [SOURCE: ISO 16813:2006, 3.29] 8.11 environmental resistance resistance presented by environmental conditions to limit a species from growing out of control or to stop them from reproducing at maximum rate 8.12 smart grid

Electric grid system, which is characterised by the use of communication networks and the control of grid components and

loads

[SOURCE: ISO/IEC TR 27019:2013, 3.15]

8.13 area of protection protection area issue of concern aspect of the economy, the environment or society that can be impacted by construction works, goods or services EXAMPLES Asset value, cultural heritage, resources, human health and comfort, social infrastructure.

[SOURCE: ISO 21929-1:2011, 3.5, modified – term changed from "areas" to area" and in definition "aspects" changed to "aspect"] 8.14 gate point at which the product or material leaves the factory before it becomes an input into another manufacturing process or before it goes to the distributor or site [SOURCE: ISO 21930:2007, 3.6, modified – end reads "distributor" instead of "distributor, a factory" ] 8.15 life cycle (all) consecutive and interlinked stages in the life of the object under consideration

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[SOURCE: EN 15643-1:2010, 3.35] 8.16 system boundary interface in the assessment between a building and the environment or other product systems Note 1 to entry: System boundary defines what is included and what is not included in the assessment.

Note 2 to entry: ISO 21931-1:2010 adapted. [SOURCE: EN 15643-1:2010, 3.69] 8.17 carbon emission

release of carbon dioxide and carbon monoxide into the atmosphere as a result of a human activity

Note 1 to entry: Includes emissions from vehicles and industrial processes. 8.18 greenhouse gas gaseous constituent of the atmosphere, both natural and anthropogenic, that absorbs and emits radiation at specific wavelengths within the spectrum of infrared radiation emitted by the earth's surface, the atmosphere and clouds Note 1 to entry: Greenhouse gases include carbon dioxide (CO2), methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O), hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs), perfluorocarbons (PFCs) and sulfer hexafluoride (SF6). [SOURCE: ISO 14064-1:2006, 2.1, modified – "greenhouse gases" substituted for GHGs] MR comment: Subscripts in notes 8.19 greenhouse gas emission total mass of a greenhouse gas released to the atmosphere over a specified period of time [SOURCE: ISO 14064-1:2006, 2.5, modified – "greenhouse gas" substituted for GHG] 8.20 global warming potential factor which describes the radiative forcing impact of one mass-based unit of a given greenhouse gas relative to an

equivalent unit of carbon dioxide over a given period of time


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8.21 greenhouse gas emission coefficient coefficient that describes the amount of a specific greenhouse gas that is released from doing a certain activity, such as burning one tonne of fuel in a furnace Note 1 to entry: In general, greenhouse gas emission coefficients from specific energy consumption are quantified based on greenhouse gas emission factors for use of the energy. Note 2 to entry: Greenhouse gas emission coefficients can differ by year [SOURCE: ISO DIS 16745, 3.12, modified – "greenhouse gas" substituted for GHG] 8.22 urban heat island effect heat island effect

tendency of an urban area to be hotter than its surroundings


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8.23 impact any change that may be adverse or beneficial [SOURCE: ISO 15392:2008, 3.13] 8.24 IPAT equation

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equation representing in a simple form, the factors causing environmental degradation; the environmental impact of

humans is represented as the product of the population and its growth, relative affluence (consumption per person) and the technology employed (impact per unit of consumption) 8.25 information module compilation of data to be used as a basis for a Type III environmental declaration, covering a unit process or a combination of unit processes that are part of the life cycle of a product [SOURCE: ISO 14025:2006, 3.13] 8.26 thermal mass

capacity of a material to store heat


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8.27 green economy economy or economic development model based on sustainable development and a recognition of the interdependence and coevolution of human economies and natural ecosystems over time and space 8.28 green energy tariff charge for the supply of energy that comes directly from renewable sources or that makes a contribution to environmental schemes 8.29 feed-in tariff

tariff applied by the energy supplier to someone who installs an electricity generating technology from a renewable or low

energy carbon source for surplus energy exported to the grid

Note 1 to entry: Typically the customer is paid a cost-based price for the energy supplied, although the arrangements differ

from one country to another.

8.30 sick building syndrome

non-specific symptoms that can temporarily affect some building occupants while in a building and diminish or go when

they leave the building


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9 Properties: -ability, performance, indicators, requirements, measures

9.1 indoor environmental quality quality of a building's internal environment in relation to the health and wellbeing of those who occupy space within it 9.2 carbon neutral

activity or process that doesn't add to the amount of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere

Note 1 to entry: As the organisation or product will typically have caused some greenhouse gas emissions, it is usually

necessary to use carbon offsets to achieve neutrality.

[SOURCE: EDF Energy. Energy glossary]

9.3 embodied energy total of all the energy consumed in the processes associated with the production of the materials and products that go

into a building or structure

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9.4 access to services availability and accessibility of services outside the building Note 1 to entry: Services can include public transportation, parking, entertainment, health-care, water and energy supply, etc.

[SOURCE: ISO 15392:2008, 3.1] 9.5 accessibility ability of a space to be entered with ease [SOURCE: ISO 6707-1:2004, 9.3.80] 9.6 adaptability ability to be changed or modified to make suitable for a particular use [SOURCE: ISO 6707-1:2004, 9.3.79] 9.7 carbon dioxide level concentration of carbon dioxide in a gaseous mixture [SOURCE: ISO 4135:2001, 9.5.2] 9.8 energy efficiency

production of more services for the same energy input, or the same services for less energy input

EXAMPLE An energy efficient lamp which produces the same amount of light as a conventional lamp but uses up to 75%

less energy to do so.

9.9 energy flow input to or output from a unit process or product system, quantified in energy units [SOURCE: ISO 14050:2009, 6.13] 9.10 aspect specified way of viewing an object Note 1 to entry: In sustainability the environmental, social and economic aspects are usually considered. These aspects interact and are interdependent [SOURCE: IEC 81346-1:2009, 3.3, modified – note added] 9.11 functional equivalent

object that is different from another object but can perform the same functions

9.12 functionality suitability or usefulness for a specific purpose or activity [SOURCE: ISO 15686-10:2010, 3.13] 9.13 level of functionality number indicating the relative functionality required for a user group or customer for one topic on a predetermined demand scale from the level of the least functionality to the level of the most functionality EXAMPLE Scale of integers from 0 to 9. Note 1 to entry: The level of functionality can be the consequence of several distinct functions required to act in combination.

[SOURCE: ISO 15686-10:2010, 3.15]

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9.14 impact category class representing area of protection to which life cycle inventory analysis results may be assigned [SOURCE: ISO 14040:2006, 3.39, modified - "environmental issues of concern" changed to "area of protection"] 9.15 indicator quantitative, qualitative or descriptive measure Note 1 to entry: Adapted from ISO 14050, 2002 edition.

[SOURCE: ISO 15392:2008, 3.14]

9.16 impact indicator quantitative, qualitative or descriptive measure representative of one or more impact categories

[SOURCE: ISO/TR 21932:2013, 3.23.1.2, modified - Term changed from "indicator" to "impact indicator"] 9.17 sustainability indicator indicator which covers a vast range of subjects related to sustainability, including the preservation of natural resources,

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9.18 economic indicator sustainability indicator related to an economic impact [SOURCE: ISO 21929-1:2011, 3.10] 9.19 environmental indicator sustainability indicator related to an environmental impact [SOURCE: ISO 21929-1:2011, 3.11] 9.20 social indicator sustainability indicator related to a social impact [SOURCE: ISO 21929-1:2011, 3.31] 9.21 set of indicators non-structured list of indicators [SOURCE: ISO 21929-1:2011, 3.30] 9.22 system of indicators structured list of indicators [SOURCE: ISO 21929-1:2011, 3.34] 9.23 indoor air quality quality of air within and around a building or structure, related to the health and comfort of building occupants


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9.24 demountability ability to be dismantled and re-erected easily

9.25 performance

ability to fulfil required functions under intended use conditions

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9.26 environmental performance quantification of the performance of a product, service or organisation in terms of its environmental impact

[SOURCE: European Economic and Social Committee. Let's speak sustainable construction – Multilingual glossary EN/FR/DE/ES, 2014] 9.27 carbon footprint full quantity of greenhouse gases that can be attributed to an individual, a plant, a company, a product or a whole

economy

[SOURCE: International Energy Agency. Glossary of terms]

9.28 energy performance of a building calculated or measured amount of energy actually used or estimated to meet the different needs associated with a standard use of a building, which may include, inter alia, energy use for heating, cooling, ventilation, domestic hot water and lighting [SOURCE: ISO 16818:2008, 3.84] 9.29 energy performance indicator indicator of energy performance of a building 9.30 coefficient of performance Background: ratio of the heat delivered to the rate of energy input, in consistent units, for a complete heat pump system, under designated operating conditions [SOURCE: ISO 16818:2008, 3.36] 9.31 product category group of products that can fulfil equivalent functions

9.32 product category rules PCR rules, requirements and guidelines for developing Type III environmental declarations


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9.33 serviceability capability of a facility, building or other constructed asset, or of an assembly, component or product

[SOURCE: ISO 15686-10:2010, 3.29, modified – omits note] 9.34 level of serviceability Background: number indicating the relative serviceability for a user group or customer for one topic on a predetermined supply scale from the level of the least serviceability to the level of the most serviceability EXAMPLE Scale of integers from 0 to 9. Note 1 to entry: The level of serviceability may be the consequence of several distinct features acting in combination.

[SOURCE: ISO 15686-10:2010, 3.17] 9.35 service life

period of time after installation during which a facility or its component parts meets or exceeds the performance

requirements

[SOURCE: ISO 15686-1:2011, 3.25]

9.36 estimated service life service life that a building or parts of a building would be expected to have in a set of specific in-use conditions,

determined from reference service life data, after taking into account any differences from the reference in-use

conditions

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9.37 reference service life service life of a product, component, assembly or system which is known to be expected under a particular set, i.e., a

reference set, of in-use conditions and which can form the basis for estimating the service life under other in-use

conditions

[SOURCE: ISO 15686-1:2011, 3.22]

9.38 design life

period of time that a building must be able to function as envisaged without a need for a major renovation


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9.39 life-cycle cost cost of a constructed asset or its parts throughout its life cycle, while fulfilling performance requirements

[SOURCE: ISO 15686-5:2008, 3.1.7, modified – "an asset" changed to "a constructed asset"] 9.40 whole-life cost WLC all significant and relevant initial and future costs and benefits of a constructed asset, throughout its life cycle, while fulfilling the performance requirements [SOURCE: ISO 15686-5:2008 3.1.14, modified – "an asset" changed to "a constructed asset"] 9.41 maintenance cost total of necessarily incurred labour, material and other related costs incurred to retain a building or its parts in a state in which it can perform its required functions [SOURCE: ISO 15686-5:2008, 3.1.9] 9.42 payback period

period of time required for returns from an invest to repay the sum of the original investment


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9.43 benefit cost ratio

ratio of the benefits of a project or proposal, expressed in monetary terms, relative to its costs, also in monetary terms

Note 1 to entry: Sometimes costs and benefits cannot be expressed in monetary terms, but where at all possible

qualitative factors are translated to quantitative terms so that the results are easily understandable.

Note 2 to entry: The definition can be expressed in the opposite direction i.e. as a cost benefit ratio.

9.44 return on investment ROI ratio of revenue from output (product or service) to development and production costs, which determines whether an organization benefits from an action to produce something [SOURCE: ISO/IEC/IEEE 24765:2010, 3.2550] 9.45 energy cost budget maximum allowable estimated annual energy expenditure for a proposed building [SOURCE: ISO 16818:2008, 3.77]

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9.46 self sufficiency

living in a way that is not dependent on others


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9.47 transparency open, comprehensive and understandable presentation of information [SOURCE: ISO 14040:2006, 3.7] 9.48 carbon metric sum of annual greenhouse gas emissions and removals, expressed as CO2 equivalents, associated with the use stage of a building [SOURCE: ISO DIS 16745, 3.4]

9.49 energy performance certificate certificate intended to inform potential buyers or tenants about the energy performance of a building, so they can

consider energy efficiency as part of their investment or business decision

Note 1 to entry: The scale is from A-G, A being the most efficient.

9.50 environmental quality standard

value, generally described by regulation, which specifies the maximum permissible concentration of a potentially

hazardous chemical in an environmental sample, generally of air or water

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Index

access to services 9.4 accessibility 9.5 acoustic comfort 8.8 adaptability 9.6 air-source heat pump 5.4 alternative fuel 7.5 aspect 9.10 area of protection 8.13 benefit cost ratio 9.43 biodiesel 7.10 biofuel 7.11 biogas digester 5.9 biomass 7.9

biomass burner 5.10 building energy saving retrofit 6.17 built environment) 4.1 carbon credit 8.4 carbon cycle 8.6 carbon dioxide level 9.7 carbon emission 8.17 carbon footprint 9.27 carbon metric 9.48 carbon neutral 9.2 Carbon Reduction Commitment 8.3 carbon tax 8.2 carbon-based fuel 7.7 climate change 8.1 closed loop ground source heat pump5.6 coefficient of performance 9.30 compact fluorescent lamp (CFL) 5.11 contaminated land 8.7 CRC energy efficiency scheme 8.3 delivered energy 7.22 demountability9.24 design life 9.38 disposal 6.6 downstream process 6.10 economic indicator9.18 economic sustainability 3.6 ecosystem 8.5 embodied energy 9.3 energy assessment 6.2 energy audit 6.1 energy cost budget 9.45 energy efficiency 9.8 energy flow 9.9 energy performance certificate 9.49 energy performance indicator 9.29 energy performance of a building 9.28 energy saving action 6.18 energy source 7.3 energy-from-waste (EfW) 7.13 environmental assessment 6.3 environmental declaration 6.14 environmental forecasting 6.4 environmental geology 6.5 environmental indicator9.19

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environmental management system 6.13 environmental performance9.26 environmental protection plan 6.15 environmental quality standard 9.50 environmental resistance 8.11 environmental sustainability 3.5 estimated service life 9.36 exported energy 7.4 feed-in tariff 8.29 fossil fuel 7.8 functional equivalent 9.11 functional unit 5.2 functionality 9.12 gate 8.14 geothermal energy 7.14 global warming potential 8.20 green economy 8.27 green energy tariff 8.28 greenhouse gas 8.18 greenhouse gas emission 8.19 greenhouse gas emission coefficient 8.21 grey water 7.25 ground source heat pump 5.5 heat exchanger 5.8 heat island effect 8.22 heat pump 5.3 hydro energy 7.15 impact 8.23 impact category 9.14 impact indicator 9.16 indicator 9.15 indoor air quality9.23 indoor environmental quality 9.1 information module 8.25 infrastructure 4.2 interested party 6.30 IPAT equation 8.24 issue of concern 8.13 LCC 9.45 level of functionality 9.13 level of serviceability 9.34 life cycle 8.15 life-cycle assessment 6.23 life-cycle cost 9.45 life-cycle costing 6.7 light-emitting diode (LED) lamp 5.12 light pipe 5.15 low-carbon energy source 7.6 maintenance cost 9.41 net zero carbon building 4.8 net zero-energy building 4.7 non-renewable resource 7.2 nuclear energy 7.19 ocean energy 7.16 payback period 9.42 PCR 9.32 performance 9.25 photovoltaic array 5.7 primary energy 7.21 process 6.9

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product 5.1 product category 9.31 product category rules 9.32 product system 6.12 protection area 8.13 rainwater harvesting 6.29 reclamation 6.16 reconfiguration 6.19 reference service life 9.37 remodelling 6.20 renewable resource 7.1 resource recovery 6.27 responsible materials sourcing 6.22 responsible sourcing 6.22 return on investment 9.44 retrofit 6.17 ROI 9.44 RSL 9.43 secondary fuel 7.5 self sufficiency 9.46 service life 9.35 serviceability 9.39 set of indicators9.21 sick building syndrome 8.30 sink water 7.26 smart grid 8.12 smart meter 5.14 social indicator9.20 social sustainability 3.7 solar collector 5.13 solar energy 7.20 solar farm 4.3

solar heat gain 7.12 stakeholder 6.30 sustainability (property) 3.3 sustainability (state) 3.2 sustainability indicator 9.17 sustainable construction 3.4 sustainable development 3.1 sustainable home assessment 6.24 system boundary 8.16 system of indicators9.22 thermal comfort 8.9 thermal mass 8.26 third party 6.31 tidal barrage 4.4 tidal energy 7.17 transformation planning 6.21 transparency 9.47 upstream process 6.11 urban heat island effect 8.22 visual comfort 8.10 waste 7.23 waste disposal 6.26 waste management 6.25 water resource management 6.28 wave energy 7.18 whole-life cost 9.40 whole-life costing 6.8 wind farm 4.6

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wind turbine 4.5 WLC 9.40 zero waste 7.24