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EU research activities towards a common view

on building sustainability

SuPerBuildings

OPEN HOUSE

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Title:

OPEN HOUSE. Benchmarking and

mainstreaming

building

sustainability

in

the

EU based

on

transparency

and

openess

(open source

and

availability) from

model

to

implementation.

Instrument: FP7-ENV 2009, Collaborative

Project.

Total Cost: 4,945,186€

EC Contribution: 3,498,730€

Duration: 36 months

Start

Date: 01/02/2010

Project Coordinator: ACCIONA Infraestructuras (ES)

Title: SuPerBuildings

.

Sustainability and Performance assessment and Benchmarking of buildings -

Instrument: FP7-ENV 2009, Collaborative project

Total Cost: 2,667,193.00 €

EC Contribution: 1,949,569.00 €

Duration: 36 months

Start Date: 01/01/2010

Project Coordinator: VTT (FIN)

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The

Consortium

-

19 partners…

Stakeholders

group

The

Consortium

-

13 partners…

http://www.gi-zrmk.si/ZRMKinstitut

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Main identified gaps and barriers of existing assessment methodologies:

No common understanding of the concept of sustainable building in Europe

Most of the sustainability assessment methodologies are proprietary models

No common European building sustainability standards finalized yet

Still unresolved issues that do not make possible to carry out a common European

complete and reliable sustainability assessment of buildings

No European labeling to become a visible, comprehensible and a marketable asset

Lack of the necessary transparency and open engagement during the process of

defining the methodology

OPEN HOUSEDiagnostic of existing situation

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The

main

challenge

of

the

OPEN HOUSE Project is

to

develop

and

to

implement

a

common

European transparent

building

assessment

methodology, complementing

the

existing

ones, for

planning and

constructing

sustainable

buildings

by means

of

an

open approach

and

technical

platform.

OPEN HOUSE -

The challenge

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Based on international/European standards and on existing methods for assessing building sustainability the project will fill the defined gaps with new assessment rules and benchmarks.

The OPEN HOUSE methodology’s characteristics will allow its adaptation and use at an European level.

To be designed and developed by a transparent and consensus process

To enable stakeholders and the general public, a free access to an open source of information through an accessible platform.

To be a non proprietary method, thus fostering the exploitation.

To include process indicators helping the monitoring and maintenance of the building sustainability level.

OPEN HOUSE Innovative features

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To define the OPEN HOUSE baseline: an open and transparent European platform forbuilding sustainability

To widely communicate the baseline concept and outline the mechanism forinteraction among the project and stakeholders

To build up the OPEN HOUSE Platform: facilitating a pan EU effort towards a commonview on building sustainability

To pave the way for implementing and evaluating the methodology: selection of case studies and mechanisms for decision making

To evaluate and refine the methodology through case studies and real sustainablepublic procurement cases as well as other stakeholders inputs

To disseminate and facilitate the adoption and further use of the OPEN HOUSE methodology

OPEN HOUSE -

Project Objectives

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The

OPEN HOUSE methodology

will

be based

on

existing

standards and

methodologies:

ISO TC 59/SC17: “Sustainability in building construction” (international)

CEN/TC 350: “Sustainability of construction works” (European)

EPBD Directive and its national transpositions

Existing methods for assessing building sustainability at international, European andnational level

The project will address existing gaps for sustainability assessment and will fill the definedgaps with new assessment rules and benchmarks.

In the first WP a set of 56 indicators was defined, evaluated and filled with sub-indicators, rules and benchmarks for evaluating European Buildings.

OPEN HOUSE -

Methodology

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The

OPEN HOUSE baseline

is

based

on

the

following

aspects:

Environmental

Social-functional

Economic

First OPEN HOUSE version: application to new office buildings (not more than 10 years)

Two

types

of

assessments: OPEN HOUSE “Core

system”

and

“Full system”

“Core

system”: 30 indicators. Providing a first overview of the building’s sustainability level

“Full system”: 56 indicators. Complete sustainability

assessment

Technical

Process

Site

OPEN HOUSE -

Baseline

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Primary Aspect Nr. Indicator (OPEN HOUSE “Full System”)

Indicator (OPEN HOUSE “Core System”)

1.1 Global Warming Potential (GWP)

Global Warming Potential (GWP)

1.2 Ozone Depletion Potential (ODP)

Ozone Depletion Potential (ODP)

1.3 Acidification Potential (AP) Acidification Potential (AP)

1.4 Eutrophication Potential (EP) Eutrophication Potential (EP)

1.5 Photochemical Ozone Creation Potential (POCP)

Photochemical Ozone Creation Potential (POCP)

1.6 Risks from Materials1.7 Biodiversity and Depletion of

Habitats1.8 Light Pollution1.9 Non-Renewable Primary Energy

Demands (PEne)Non-Renewable Primary Energy

Demands (PEne)1.10 Total Primary Energy Demands

and Percentage of Renewable Primary Energy

Total Primary Energy Demands and Percentage of Renewable

Primary Energy

1.11 Water and Waste Water Water and Waste Water1.12 Contamination of Undisturbed

AreasContamination of Undisturbed

Areas1.13 Waste Waste1.14 Energy efficiency of building

equipment (lifts, escalators etc.)

1. Environmental

OPEN HOUSE “Full system”

and

“Core

system”

OPEN HOUSE-

Baseline

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2.1 Barrier-free Accessibility Barrier-free Accessibility2.2 Personal Safety and Security of

Users2.3 Thermal Comfort Thermal Comfort2.4 Indoor Air Quality Indoor Air Quality2.5 Water Quality2.6 Acoustic Comfort Acoustic Comfort2.7 Visual Comfort Visual Comfort2.8 Operation Comfort Operation Comfort2.9 Service Quality

2.10 Electro Magnetic Pollution Electro Magnetic Pollution

2.11 Public Accessibility Public Accessibility2.12 Noise from Building and Site

2.13 Quality of the Design and Urban Development of the Building and Site

2.14 Area Efficiency2.15 Conversion Feasibility Conversion Feasibility2.16 Bicycle Comfort Bicycle Comfort2.17 Responsible Material Sourcing Responsible Material Sourcing

2.18 Local Material Local Material

2. Social-functional




and

“Core

system”

OPEN HOUSE-

Baseline

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4.1 Fire Protection4.2 Durability of the Structure and

Robustness4.3 Clean and Maintenance4.4 Resistance against ail, Storm

High Water and Earthquake

4.5 Noise Protection4.6 Quality of the Building Shell Quality of the Building Shell

4.8 Ease of Deconstruction, Recycling, and Dismantling

Ease of Deconstruction, Recycling, and Dismantling

4. Technical

3.1 Building-related Life Cycle Costs (LCC)

Building-related Life Cycle Costs (LCC)

3.2 Value Stability

3. Economic






and

“Core

system”

OPEN HOUSE-

Baseline

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5.1 Quality of the Project’s Preparation

Quality of the Project’s Preparation

5.2 Integral Planning5.3 Optimization and Complexity of

the Approach to Planning

5.4 Evidence of Sustainability during Bid Invitation and Awarding

5.5 Construction Site impact/ Construction Process

Construction Site impact/ Construction Process

5.6 Quality of the Executing Contractors/Pre-Qualification

5.7 Quality Assurance of Construction Execution

5.8 Commissioning, Monitoring, Use and Operation

Commissioning, Monitoring and Operation

5. Process




and

“Core

system”

OPEN HOUSE -

Baseline

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6.1 Risks at the Site Risks at the Site6.2 Circumstances at the Site6.3 Options for Transportation Options for Transportation

6.4 Image and Condition of the Location and Neighbourhood

6.5 Vicinity to Amenities6.6 Adjacent Media, Infrastructure,

Development

6 Site




and

“Core

system”

OPEN HOUSE -

Baseline

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In order

to

test, to

improve

and

to

redefine the

OPEN HOUSE model

68 case studies

will

be carried

out by the

consortium

partners

and

by external organizations

(new

office buildings)

Evaluation

and

refinement

of

the

OPEN HOUSE Methodology

46

case studies will be

evaluated in countries outside the Consortium “Core system”

22

case studies will be

evaluated by the partners in their respective countries (inside the Consortium)“Core system” + “Full system”

OPEN HOUSE –

Next

steps

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The

OPEN HOUSE Team

OPEN HOUSE -

Team

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SuPerBuildings - Objectives

• To create understanding about the potential of sustainability assessment and benchmarking methods– in different stages of building processes

– In steering via economic incentives and regulations

• To develop indicators for assessing the environmental, social and economic performance of buildings– validity and reliability

• To develop criteria for the benchmarking of sustainable buildings– performance levels– variations in different European countries– knowledge on the required levels in order to achieve significant

advance

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SuPerBuildings - Objectives

• To develop recommendations for the use in different stages of building process and in steering– target setting, design, construction and tendering processes, building

maintenance and renovation– integration of sustainability assessment systems with BIMs

• To disseminate

the results

for– standardisation

bodies,

– policy

makers and – construction

professionals

• and encourage

the development

of new

sustainable

building services

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SuPerBuildings – expected results• A set of key indicators for sustainability assessment of buildings• Assessment methods which ensure the reliable and comparable measurements• Performance levels of the selected key indicators in European countries• Understanding about the validity of the selected set of key indicators• Documentation for compatibility of data definitions in all European countries• Improved understanding about the problem of validity, reliability and

comparability of sustainability indicators with regard to sustainability assessment• Improved understanding about the land use and cultural heritage related

sustainability indicators• Recommendations for the integration of sustainable building information

management with BIM• Improved understanding about the potential impact of sustainable building

assessment and benchmarking methods• Recommendations for the voluntary use of sustainable building assessment and

benchmarking methods in different stages of building process• Recommendations for the use of sustainable building assessment and

benchmarking methods as instruments for steering.

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SuPerBuildings Potential

of steering

of sustainable

building

What type of assessment tool is the most helpful for your profession?

(by stakeholder groups)

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of steering

of sustainable

building

Main role of assessment systems

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Outline of Policy Steering and Municipal Steering Instruments


of steering

of sustainable

building

Effectivi- ness of sustainable building indicators in policy instruments

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Reference number of working document: ISO/TC 59/SC 17

Date 2010 - 02 - 04

Reference number of document: ISO/AWI 21929

Committee identification: ISO/TC 59/SC 17

Sustainability in building construction –

Sustainability indicators

Part 1 - Framework for the development of indicators and a core set of indicators for buildings

•

Areas of protection (issues of concern) define those issues that

–

are important for sustainable development and

–

are relevant for building sector because buildings have an essential impact on these areas of protection.

•

Sustainability aspects of performance of buildings define those aspects of buildings that have impacts on these areas of protection.

•

Sustainability indicators together with measurement methods enable the quantitative and qualitative assessment and comparison of these aspects of performance.

•

Benchmarks provide information about the typical levels of results

of measurement for buildings with regard to different indicators.

SuPerBuildings Ideal

framework

for the assessment

systems

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SuperBuildings

and

OPEN HOUSE: Collaboration

among

projects.

Complementary => Indicator oriented (SuPerBuildings) versus market oriented (OPEN HOUSE)=> Quest for a common approach for both projects

Past common meetings and workshopsIdentification of possible synergies, common approaches and convergencesShare deliverablesClosely cooperation in dissemination activities Final common conference at the end of both projects

COLLABORATION

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– Sustainable building assessment systems can contribute to promote a sustainable built environment in Europe

–

The challenge is to overcome the gaps and barriers that difficult a common European transparent building assessment methodology (especially

for

International investor related buildings)

–

Reliable and comparable measurements are needed based on a set of indicators that have a true validity: the effectiveness of sustainable building assessment

–

A correct view on desired performance levels of key-indicators to trigger towards a sustainable build environment

– The (slower) way to harmonisation, may not inhibit the use of assessment methods in different steering instruments (policy steering at different levels), on the condition to have a reliable and valuable (set of) indicators

Conclusions

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THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION

www.openhouse-fp7.eu

http://cic.vtt.fi/superbuildings/

ACCIONA InfraestructurasTechnological

Innovation

Division

Daniel [email protected]

Johan Van Dessel [email protected]

Belgian

Building

Research

Institute

http://www.openhouse-fp7.eu/

http://cic.vtt.fi/superbuildings/

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