CEN TC350 Sustainability standards. In the sustainability assessment of buildings a systematic approach is important. The standard prEN16309, the sustainability assessment of the social performance of buildings, the distinction made between Life Cycle Stages, and Information Modules is to be understood. Also a precise specification of the scenarios needs attention. The presentation highlights those assessment issues as well clarifies how and where exemptions can be made in the assessments. These principles apply to all assessment standards: EN15804 (for environmental product assessment), EN15978 (for environmental building assessment) and for the standard assessing the building life cycle costs (in development)

1. CEN TC350 – Sustainability Standards
Life Cycle Stages
Information Modules
Scenarios
MNA INA
Chris Hamans
http://www.hamans.com

2. Use STAGE
Assessment: per life cycle stage
Before Use
End of
Life

3. Use STAGE
Assessment in EN16309
social performance assessment of buildings
Before Use
End of
Life
The assessment acc. EN16309 is
(for the 1st. generation of standards)
limited to the USE-stage

4. Use STAGE
The assessment is split into
INFORMATION MODULES

5. Use STAGE
Information module B1: use
Most important information module is the normal
and regular “use” of the building

6. Use STAGE
Information module B1: use
Scenario:
per information module a scenario is to be specified
• the scenario is essential information.
• the assessment is based on the scenario.

7. Scenarios are based on:
7
Functional Equivalent (clause 5.2)
– Building type
– Pattern of use
– Required Service Life (ReqSL)
– Relevant required technical
characteristics
– Relevant required functionalities
Building model (clause 5.5.2 and Annex B)
– Characteristics of the object of
assessment
(clause 5.1 and 5.5.1; Annex B)
– Building integrated technical systems
(clause 5.4.1)
– Building related appliances,
furnitures, fixtures and fittings

8. Scenarios are based on:
8
Functional Equivalent (clause 5.2)
– Building type
– Pattern of use
– Required Service Life (ReqSL)
– Relevant required technical
characteristics
– Relevant required functionalities
Building model (clause 5.5.2 and Annex B)
– Characteristics of the object of
assessment
(clause 5.1 and 5.5.1; Annex B)
– Building integrated technical systems
(clause 5.4.1)
– Building related appliances,
furnitures, fixtures and fittings

9. Scenarios for each information module
9
Functional Equivalent (clause 5.2)
– Building type
– Pattern of use
– Required Service Life (ReqSL)
– Relevant required technical
characteristics
– Relevant required functionalities
Building model (clause 5.5.2 and Annex B)
– Characteristics of the object of
assessment
(clause 5.1 and 5.5.1; Annex B)
– Building integrated technical systems
(clause 5.4.1)
– Building related appliances,
furnitures, fixtures and fittings
Scenario of use – information module B1 incl. Reference Study Period (RSP) (5.3)

10. Scenarios for each information module
10
Functional Equivalent (clause 5.2)
– Building type
– Pattern of use
– Required Service Life (ReqSL)
– Relevant required technical
characteristics
– Relevant required functionalities
Building model (clause 5.5.2 and Annex B)
– Characteristics of the object of
assessment
(clause 5.1 and 5.5.1; Annex B)
– Building integrated technical systems
(clause 5.4.1)
– Building related appliances,
furnitures, fixtures and fittings
Scenario of use – information module B1 incl. Reference Study Period (RSP) (5.3)
Scenario
maintenance
B2
Scenario
repair
B3
Scenario
replacement
B4
Scenario
refurbishment
B5
Scenario
operational
energy use
B6
Scenario
operational
water use
B7

11. Use STAGE
The assessment is split into
INFORMATION MODULES
• the scenario is essential information.
• the assessment is based on the scenario.

12. Use STAGE
Information module B1: use
Informationmodule
B2:maaintenance
Functional and Technical performance during the
USE - stage requires: maintenance

13. Use STAGE
Information module B1: use
Informationmodule
B2:maaintenance
Informationmodule
B3:repair
Functional and Technical performance during the
USE - stage requires: repair

14. Use STAGE
Information module B1: use
Informationmodule
B2:maaintenance
Informationmodule
B3:repair
Informationmodule
B4:replacement
Functional and Technical performance during the
USE - stage requires: replacements

15. Use STAGE
Information module B1: use
Informationmodule
B2:maaintenance
Informationmodule
B3:repair
Informationmodule
B4:replacement
Informationmodule
B5:refurbishment
Functional and Technical performance during the
USE - stage requires: refurbishments

16. Use STAGE
Information module B1: use
Informationmodule
B2:maaintenance
Informationmodule
B3:repair
Informationmodule
B4:replacement
Informationmodule
B5:refurbishment
Informationmodule
B6:energyuse
(heating,cooling,etc)
Functional and Technical performance during the
USE - stage requires: energy use

17. Use STAGE
Information module B1: use
Informationmodule
B2:maaintenance
Informationmodule
B3:repair
Informationmodule
B4:replacement
Informationmodule
B5:refurbishment
Informationmodule
B6:energyuse
(heating,cooling,etc)
Informationmodule
B7:wateruse
Functional and Technical performance during the
USE - stage requires: water use

18. Use STAGE
Information module B1: use
Informationmodule
B2:maaintenance
Informationmodule
B3:repair
Informationmodule
B4:replacement
Informationmodule
B5:refurbishment
Informationmodule
B6:energyuse
(heating,cooling,etc)
Informationmodule
B7:wateruse
for the presentation ...............

19. Use STAGE
Information module B1: use
Informationmodule
B2:maaintenance
Informationmodule
B3:repair
Informationmodule
B4:replacement
Informationmodule
B5:refurbishment
Informationmodule
B6:energyuse
(heating,cooling,etc)
Informationmodule
B7:wateruse
for the presentation : move info-module in the row

20. Use STAGEInformation
moduleB1:use
Informationmodule
B2:maaintenance
Informationmodule
B3:repair
Informationmodule
B4:replacement
Informationmodule
B5:refurbishment
Informationmodule
B6:energyuse
(heating,cooling,etc)
Informationmodule
B7:
wateruse

21. Use STAGEInformation
moduleB1:use
Informationmodule
B2:maaintenance
Informationmodule
B3:repair
Informationmodule
B4:replacement
Informationmodule
B5:refurbishment
Informationmodule
B6:energyuse
(heating,cooling,etc)
Informationmodule
B7:
wateruse

22. Use STAGE
Information
moduleB1:use
Informationmodule
B2:maaintenance
Informationmodule
B3:repair
Informationmodule
B4:replacement
Informationmodule
B5:refurbishment
Informationmodule
B6:energyuse
(heating,cooling,etc)
Informationmodule
B7:
wateruse
22 aspects =
ca. 160
indicators
Social performance assessment of buildings
EN16309

23. Use STAGE
Information
moduleB1:use
Informationmodule
B2:maaintenance
Informationmodule
B3:repair
Informationmodule
B4:replacement
Informationmodule
B5:refurbishment
Informationmodule
B6:energyuse
(heating,cooling,etc)
Informationmodule
B7:
wateruse
22 aspects
Per information MODULE all 22 ASPECTS
EN16309 - Assessment:
22 aspects per information module

24. Rules for exempting
1. Not all aspects/indicators might be RELEVANT
– For the building, the object of assessment
– For the use
– For the information module
2. Not all aspects/indicators might be ASSESSED
– Not in a programm, excluded by the client , ...
3. Not all information modules might be ASSESSED

25. Information
moduleB1:use
Informationmodule
B2:maaintenance
Informationmodule
B3:repair
Informationmodule
B4:replacement
Informationmodule
B5:refurbishment
Informationmodule
B6:energyuse
(heating,cooling,etc)
Informationmodule
B7:
wateruse
Use STAGE
22 aspects
Per information MODULE : specify why the aspect/indicator is not relevant in module
1: Not all aspects / indicators might be relevant
But declaring “not relevant” then is an assessment result.
Indicator z
Indicator
z not
relevant
Indicator
z not
relevant
Indicator z
not relevant

26. Information
moduleB1:use
Informationmodule
B2:maaintenance
Informationmodule
B3:repair
Informationmodule
B4:replacement
Informationmodule
B5:refurbishment
Informationmodule
B6:energyuse
(heating,cooling,etc)
Informationmodule
B7:
wateruse
Use STAGE
22 aspects
2: Not all aspects / indicators might be assessed
Indicator not assessed
Always: specify why an indicator is not assessed
Mind: this then applies to ALL information modules !

27. Information
moduleB1:use
Informationmodule
B2:maaintenance
Informationmodule
B3:repair
Informationmodule
B4:replacement
Informationmodule
B5:refurbishment
Informationmodule
B6:energyuse
(heating,cooling,etc)
Informationmodule
B7:
wateruse
Use STAGE
22 aspects
2: Indicators not assessed (INA)
Indicator not assessed
Always: specify why an indicator is not assessed
Mind: this then applies to ALL information modules !
Indicator y not assessed

28. Information
moduleB1:use
Informationmodule
B2:maaintenance
Informationmodule
B3:repair
Informationmodule
B4:replacement
Informationmodule
B5:refurbishment
Informationmodule
B6:energyuse
(heating,cooling,etc)
Informationmodule
B7:
wateruse
Use STAGE
22 aspects
3: Module Not Assessed (MNA)
MNA Always : specify reason why a module is not assessed

29. Information
moduleB1:use
Informationmodule
B2:maaintenance
Informationmodule
B3:repair
Informationmodule
B4:replacement
Informationmodule
B5:refurbishment
Informationmodule
B6:energyuse
(heating,cooling,etc)
Informationmodule
B7:
wateruse
Use STAGE
22 aspects
3: Modules Not Assessed
MNA
Always : specify reason why the modules are not assessed
MNA MNA MNA MNA MNA

30. http://www.hamans.com
esc@hamans.com
see more on FprEN16309:
http://www.slideshare.net/chrishamans-esc/16309-methodology-social-performance-assessment
and
http://www.slideshare.net/chrishamans-esc/pren16309-steps-in-assessment