ISO 6707-3:2022 建物と土木工事 — 用語、語彙 — Part 3: サステナビリティ用語 | ページ 6

3.1.1

持続可能な発展

将来の世代が自らのニーズを満たす能力を損なうことなく、現在の環境的、社会的、経済的ニーズを満たす開発

[SOURCE:ISO Guide 82:2019, 3.2, modified — エントリの注 1 が削除されました。]

3.1.2

持続可能性

環境（3.10.3） 、 社会（3.10.4） 、 経済的側面（3.10.5） を含む地球システムの状態で、将来の世代が自らのニーズを満たす能力を損なうことなく、現在のニーズが満たされている。

注記 1:環境、社会、経済の側面は相互作用し、相互に依存しており、しばしば持続可能性の 3 つの側面と呼ばれます。

[SOURCE:ISO Guide 82:2019, 3.1, modified — エントリの注 2 が削除されました。]

3.1.3

構築環境

人工または誘導された物理的オブジェクトのコレクション

注記 1全​​体として扱われる場合，建築環境は通常，検討中の区域内の建物，外部工事（造園区域）及びその他の建設工事を含むとみなされる。

3.1.4

テクノスフィア

人間の技術活動の領域または領域

注記 1:テクノスフィアには、技術的に変更された環境が含まれます。

注記2:一次資源は、地圏の自然部分(人間の影響を受けない)から取得または抽出されます。これらの一次資源はテクノスフィアで使用され、環境への排出につながります。

注記 3:地圏および生物圏の定義については、ISO 27914 を参照してください。

3.1.5

影響

不利、中立、または有益な変化または既存の状態の結果

[出典:ISO 15392:2019, 3.17]

3.1.6

燃焼

閉じ込められ制御された燃焼プロセス

注記1:燃焼は， 埋立地(3.4.7 )に向かう固形 廃棄物(3.1.22) の量を減少させるだけでなく，廃棄物からエネルギーを回収することもできる。

注記2:燃焼と焼却の主な違いは、燃焼には物質と酸素との反応が含まれ、エネルギーを生成するのに対し、焼却は燃焼による何かの破壊であるということです。

3.1.7

淡水

溶解固形物の濃度が低い水

注記 1:淡水は通常 1,000 mg/l 未満の溶解固形物を含み、飲料水を生成するための回収および従来の処理に適していると一般に認められています。

注記 2:全溶解固形物の濃度は、空間および/または時間によって大幅に変化する可能性があります。

[出典:ISO 21930:2017, 3.6.9]

3.1.8

淡水の消費

調査対象の 製品システム（3.8.17） に流入する正味 淡水（3.1.7） で、発生元と同じ 流域（3.2.8） に戻されないもの

[出典:ISO 21930:2017, 3.6.10]

3.1.9

灰色の水

家庭用浴槽およびシャワー、洗面台、台所の流しからの廃水。但し、トイレからの廃水および排泄物は除く。

[SOURCE:ISO 6107:2021, 3.259, modified — 別の優先用語「sulage」は削除された.]

3.1.10

黒い水

浴槽、シャワー、洗面台、流し台からの水を除く、水洗トイレからの廃水と排泄物

[出典:ISO 6107:2021, 3.78]

3.1.11

環境品質基準

一般に規制によって記述される値で、一般に空気または水の環境サンプル中の潜在的に危険な化学物質の最大許容濃度を指定します。

3.1.12

室内空気質

建物内の空気の質。臭気、物理的パラメータ、化学的および生物学的汚染物質で表されます。

注記 1:室内空気の質は、換気率、空気分配パターン、および汚染源に直接関係しています。

注記 2:室内空気の質は、人間の健康、嗅覚の快適さ、快適さを確保する上で重要です。

注記 3: ISO 16813:2006, 3.21 から適応。定義は、非工業用建物のみに対して一般的な建物を参照するように簡略化されており、重要ではないが関連する特性は注記で参照されています。

[出典:ISO 16000-40:2019, 3.24]

3.1.13

室内環境の質

建物内のスペースを使用する人々の健康、快適さ、幸福に関連する建物の内部環境の尺度。

3.1.14

室内音響の快適さ

室内の音響環境に対する居住者の満足度。音圧レベル、残響、騒音レベルで表されます。

[SOURCE:ISO 21929-1:2011, 3.3, modified — 「屋内」という言葉が用語に追加されました;「居住者の反応」は「居住者の満足度」に置き換えられました;「可聴性」は「に置き換えられました」残響と騒音レベル」。

3.1.15

室内の熱的快適性

室内の温熱環境に対する居住者の満足度。気温、蒸気圧、および風速で表されます。

3.1.16

室内の視覚的快適性

照明レベル、まぶしさ、視認性、反射、および自然および人工照明による心理的および生理学的内容に関して記述された、室内視覚環境に対する居住者の満足度

[出典:ISO 16813:2006, 3.29, modified — 「屋内」という言葉が用語に追加された.]

3.1.17

循環経済

設計によって回復的かつ再生的であり、技術的サイクルと生物学的サイクルを区別して、製品、コンポーネント、および材料を常に最高の有用性と価値に保つことを目的とする経済

[出典:ISO 14009:2020, 3.1.8]

3.1.18

シナリオ

起こりうる将来の出来事に関連する仮定と情報の収集

[出典:ISO 21930:2017, 3.1.8]

3.1.19

シックハウス症候群

建物内で過ごした時間に関連する一部の建物居住者の非特異的な症状で、建物を離れると減少または消失するもの

3.1.20

太陽熱取得

窓，不透明な壁及び屋根，又は太陽空間， 透明な（3.7.21） 断熱材及び太陽熱壁としての受動的な太陽熱装置を通して建物に直接的又は間接的に（吸収又は建築要素の後）入る太陽放射によって提供される熱。

[SOURCE:ISO 52000-1:2017, 3.6.10, modified — エントリの注 1 が削除されました。]

3.1.21

揮発性有機化合物

VOC

接触している大気の一般的な温度と圧力で自然に蒸発する有機液体および/または固体

注記 1:短縮された用語 VOC は、この文書では主な優先用語として使用されています。

[出典:ISO 21930:2017, 3.8.5]

3.1.22

無駄

所有者が廃棄する、または廃棄するつもりである、または廃棄する必要がある材料またはオブジェクト

[出典:ISO 15270:2008, 3.34]

3.2.1

infrastructure

<construction works> structure, such as a dam, bridge, road, railway, runway, utilities, pipeline, or sewerage system, or the result of operations such as dredging, earthwork, but excluding a building and its associated site works

[SOURCE:ISO 15392:2019, 3.6, modified — The alternative terms"civil engineering works" and"civil engineering project, US" have been deleted; the words"construction works, comprising a" and"geotechnical processes" have been deleted; note 1 to entry has been deleted.]

3.2.2

land take

total area of land required for construction works

[SOURCE:ISO/TS 21929-2:2015, 3.23, modified —"the civil engineering works" has been replaced by"construction works".]

3.2.3

solar farm

large-scale photovoltaic installation that uses solar energy (3.6.21) to generate electricity and that is connected to the electricity grid

3.2.4

tidal barrage

structure that captures and releases tidal water moving in and out of a bay or river

3.2.5

wind turbine

device that converts kinetic energy from the wind into electricity

3.2.6

wind farm

group of wind turbines (3.2.5) in the same location used to produce energy

Note 1 to entry: Wind farms can vary in size from a small number to several hundred wind turbines.

3.2.7

water body

entity of water with definite hydrological, hydrogeomorphological, physical, chemical and biological characteristics in a given geographical area

3.2.8

drainage basin

area from which direct surface runoff from precipitation drains by gravity into a stream or other water body (3.2.7)

[SOURCE:ISO 14050:2020, 3.10.23]

3.3.1

product

construction product

item manufactured or processed for incorporation into construction works

Note 1 to entry: Construction product is used as the primary preferred term in this document. Where the term"product" refers to a product used in the construction works, the term"construction product" is used. Where the term"product" has a wider connotation in a standard referred to, the term"product" is retained.

3.3.2

co-product

product (3.3.1) coming from the same unit process (3.4.22) or product system (3.8.17) as one or more other products

Note 1 to entry: Where one of the co-products is an input to a process, this is normally considered as a product input. Waste (3.1.22) from a unit process or product system is not a co-product.

[SOURCE:ISO 14050:2020, 3.5.13, modified — Note 1 to entry has been added.]

3.3.3

by-product

co-product (3.3.2) from a process that is incidental or not intentionally produced and which cannot be avoided

Note 1 to entry: Waste (3.1.22) is distinguished as a non-product, so is not a by-product.

[SOURCE:ISO 21930:2017, 3.4.7, modified — Note 1 to entry has been changed from “Wastes are not by-products”.]

3.3.4

heat pump

device that transfers heat energy from a source of heat to another space or for water heating

Note 1 to entry: A heat pump uses external power to accomplish the work of transferring energy from the heat source.

Note 2 to entry: In common understanding heat pump involves four main components: a condenser, an expansion valve, an evaporator and a compressor.

3.3.5

air-source heat pump

heat pump (3.3.4) that extracts heat from the outside air in order to provide space and water heating for a building

3.3.6

ground source heat pump

heat pump (3.3.4) that extracts heat from the ground in order to provide space and water heating for a building

3.3.7

photovoltaic array

two or more photovoltaic modules at one location that together provide a photovoltaic solar energy (3.6.21) system

3.3.8

solar collector

device in which solar radiation is absorbed and converted to heat

3.3.9

heat exchanger

device built for efficient heat transfer from one medium to another

Note 1 to entry: Heat exchanger can be used in both heating and cooling processes.

3.3.10

biogas digester

air-tight tank in which biomass (3.6.7) is transformed into methane

3.3.11

condensing boiler

oil or gas boiler designed to make use of the latent heat released by condensation of water vapour in the flue combustion

3.3.12

biomass boiler

boiler that burns logs, pellets or chips or other types of biomass (3.6.7) and is connected to a heating and hot water system

3.3.13

wood-burning stove

heating appliance capable of burning wood fuel and wood-based biomass (3.6.7) fuel that consists of a metallic closed fire container connected by ventilating pipes to a chimney or flue

3.3.14

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

3.3.15

light-emitting diode lamp

LED lamp

semiconductor-based light emitting device that produces light using one or more light-emitting diodes

3.3.16

light pipe

light tube

tube lined with reflective material to channel natural or artificial light into buildings or from one space to another

Note 1 to entry: A light pipe or tube that channels only natural light is referred to as a daylight pipe or daylight tube.

3.3.17

fuel cell

electrochemical device that generates electricity by the conversion of fuel and an oxidant without any physical or chemical consumption of the electrodes or electrolyte without excessive heat generation

3.3.18

smart meter

energy meter that can both send and receive information using an external electronic communications network

3.3.19

smart grid

electric grid system, which is characterized by the use of communication networks and the control of grid components and loads

3.4.1

demolition

removal by destructive means

[SOURCE:ISO 20887:2020, 3.11]

3.4.2

disassembly

non-destructive taking apart of a construction works into constituent materials or components

[SOURCE:ISO 20887:2020, 3.12, modified — “or construction asset” has been deleted; note 1 to entry has been deleted.]

3.4.3

disposal

transformation of the state of construction works that is no longer of use or surplus to requirements

Note 1 to entry: Transformation can include, either individually or in some combination, the disassembly (3.4.2) or demolition (3.4.1) of the object under consideration.

Note 2 to entry: Transformation can be performed for subsequent reuse (3.5.6) or recycling (3.4.21) or sending to landfill (3.4.7) and incineration.

[SOURCE:ISO 21929-1:2011, 3.9, modified — “building or facility” has been replaced with “construction works”; “or surplus to requirement” has been added; in note 1 to entry,"recycling" has been deleted; “decommissioning, deconstruction and” has been replaced with “disassembly or”; note 2 to entry has been added.]

3.4.4

energy retrofit

installation and/or implementation of energy conservation measure in an existing construction works

3.4.5

land use change

change in human use or management of land

[SOURCE:ISO 14055-1:2017, 3.2.7]

3.4.6

waste management

administrative and operational activities involved in the handling, pretreatment, treatment, conditioning, transport, storage and disposal (3.4.3) of waste (3.1.22)

3.4.7

landfill

waste (3.1.22) disposal (3.4.3) site for the deposit of waste onto or into land under controlled or regulated conditions

[SOURCE:ISO 21930:2017, 3.8.2]

3.4.8

waste recovery

retrieval or treatment of waste (3.1.22) for reuse (3.5.6) or recycling (3.4.21) as another product

3.4.9

rainwater harvesting

accumulation and deposition of rainwater for reuse (3.5.6) before it reaches the aquifer

Note 1 to entry: Uses include water for livestock or for irrigation.

3.4.10

reclamation

return of damaged, degraded or derelict land to beneficial use

[SOURCE:ISO 11074:2015, 2.2.11, modified — The alternative preferred term"rehabilitation" and note 1 to entry have been deleted.]

3.4.11

water resource management

activity of planning, developing, distributing and managing the optimum use of water resources

3.4.12

water withdrawal

anthropogenic removal of water from any water body (3.2.7) or drainage basin (3.2.8) , either permanently or temporarily

[SOURCE:ISO 14050:2020, 3.10.14]

3.4.13

environmental assessment

process to identify objectively the environmental aspects (3.10.3) and to determine the consequences of past, current and expected future activities on the environment

3.4.14

environmental management

part of the management system used to manage environmental aspects (3.10.3) , fulfil compliance with environmental obligations and address environmental risks and opportunities

[SOURCE:ISO 14050:2020, 3.3.1, modified — The term has been changed from"environmental management system"; the abbreviated term"EMS" has been removed; ”compliance obligations, and address risks and opportunities” has been changed to “compliance with environmental obligations and address environmental risk and opportunities”.]

3.4.15

carbonation

carbon dioxide reaction with cementitious products to form calcium carbonate

[SOURCE:ISO 21930:2017, 3.8.1]

3.4.16

downstream process

process that is carried out after the designated process in the stream of relevant processes

Note 1 to entry: Downstream in supply chain includes produced materials, wastes (3.1.22) , emissions and sewage.

3.4.17

upstream process

process that is carried out before the designated process in the stream of relevant processes

Note 1 to entry: Upstream in supply chain includes sources that are used for production like energy, raw materials, services and transport.

3.4.18

joint co-production process

process of producing a product and one or more co-products (3.3.2) or by-products (3.3.3) where the proportion of outputs is not commonly changed or cannot be varied

[SOURCE:ISO 21930:2017, 3.4.8]

3.4.19

life cycle assessment

compilation and assessment of the inputs, outputs and the potential environmental impacts (3.9.14) of a product system (3.8.17) throughout its life cycle

[SOURCE:ISO 14050:2020, 3.6.2, modified — The abbreviated term"LCA" has been deleted.]

3.4.20

PCR review

process whereby a third-party (3.4.32) panel verifies the product category rules (3.7.14)

[SOURCE:ISO14050:2020, 3.7.13, modified — The alternative term"product category rules review" has been removed.]

3.4.21

recycling

recovery operation by which waste (3.1.22) materials are reprocessed into products (3.3.1) , materials or substances whether for the original or other purposes

Note 1 to entry: It includes the reprocessing of organic material but does not include energy recovery and the reprocessing into materials that are used as fuels or for backfilling operations.

3.4.22

unit process

smallest element considered in the life cycle inventory analysis (3.4.26) for which input and output data are quantified

[SOURCE:ISO 14050:2020, 3.6.9]

3.4.23

environmental protection plan

plan providing an assessment of the environmental risks, 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 11074:2015, 6.1.7, modified — “associated with remediation” has been deleted.]

3.4.24

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 15686-5:2017, 3.1.8, modified — “as defined in the agreed scope” has been deleted.]

3.4.25

life cycle impact assessment

phase of life cycle assessment (3.4.19) aimed at understanding and evaluating the magnitude and significance of the potential environmental impacts (3.9.14) for a product system (3.8.17) throughout the life cycle of the product

[SOURCE:ISO 14040:2006, 3.4, modified — The abbreviated term"LCIA" has been deleted.]

3.4.26

life cycle inventory analysis

phase of life cycle assessment (3.4.19) involving the compilation and quantification of inputs and outputs for a product (3.3.1) throughout its life cycle

[SOURCE:ISO 14050:2020, 3.6.3]

3.4.27

responsible sourcing

responsible sourcing of materials

sustainable approach to managing a product from the point at which its raw materials and energy are extracted or harvested in their raw state through manufacturing and processing

Note 1 to entry: Responsible sourcing manages social (3.10.4) , environmental (3.10.3) and/or economic aspects (3.10.5) .

Note 2 to entry: Responsible sourcing manages the supply chain.

3.4.28

zero waste

philosophy that encourages the design of resource life cycles so that waste (3.1.22) is eliminated and all products are reused or recycled

3.4.29

lean construction

designing and constructing with the aim of using materials efficiently and decreasing time, effort, costs and wastage in the construction works

3.4.30

verifier

competent person(s) or organization independent of sponsor or practitioner carrying out a sustainability assessment, with responsibility for performing and reporting on a verification process

[SOURCE:ISO 14050:2020, 3.4.5, modified – “competent and independent persons or persons” has been replaced with"competent person(s) or organization independent of sponsor or practitioner carrying out a sustainability assessment.]

3.4.31

programme operator

body or bodies that conduct a sustainability (3.1.2) assessment programme

Note 1 to entry: Responsibilities, obligations and liability of operators differ depending on the programmes being operated.

Note 2 to entry: The responsibilities of EPD (3.7.23) programme operators are summarized in ISO 14025:2006, 6.3.

3.4.32

third party

person or body not involved in scoping or conducting a sustainability study

3.4.33

footprint

metric(s) used to report life cycle assessment (3.4.19) results addressing an area of protection (3.9.6)

[SOURCE:ISO 14050:2020, 3.7.17, modified — “area of concern” has been changed to “area of protection”.]

3.5.1

materials recovery

recovery from previous use or from waste (3.1.22) derived from one product system (3.8.17) and used as input to another product system

3.5.2

recovered material

material that has already been processed or used, then separated, diverted from previous use or removed from a waste (3.1.22) stream in order to be recycled for usage as a product performing another function, reused for the same purpose or used to substitute primary materials (3.5.5)

3.5.3

renewable resource

resource that is grown, naturally replenished or cleansed on a human time scale

Note 1 to entry: A renewable resource is capable of being exhausted but can last indefinitely with proper stewardship.

Note 2 to entry: Activities that occur in the technosphere (3.1.4) such as recycling (3.4.21) are not considered natural replenishment or cleansing.

Note 3 to entry: In this context, human time scale refers to a measurement based on the typical life time of a human rather than the time humans have been in existence.

[SOURCE:ISO 21930:2017, 3.6.2, modified — In note 3 to entry, “a measurement based on” has been added.]

3.5.4

non-renewable resource

resource that exists in a fixed amount that cannot be naturally replenished or cleansed on a human time scale

Note 1 to entry: Activities that occur in the technosphere (3.1.4) such as recycling (3.4.21) are not considered natural replenishment or cleansing.

Note 2 to entry: In this context, human time scale refers to measurement based on the typical life time of a human rather than the time humans have been in existence.

[SOURCE:ISO 21930:2017, 3.6.3, modified — In note 2 to entry, “measurement based on” has been added; note 3 to entry has been deleted.]

3.5.5

primary material

virgin raw material

material which has never been processed into any form of end-use product

[SOURCE:ISO 21067-2:2015, 2.4.4, modified — The term has been changed from"primary raw material".]

3.5.6

reuse

operation by which products or components are used again

Note 1 to entry: The definition is a modification of that in Directive 2008/98/EC.

3.6.1

energy source

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

[SOURCE:ISO 52000-1:2017, 3.4.15]

3.6.2

exported energy

energy supplied by the technical building systems through the system boundary (3.8.11)

Note 1 to entry: Exported energy can also come from manufacturing processes or from waste (3.1.22) treatment processes, such as electricity from municipal waste treatment plants or landfill (3.4.7) gases.

[SOURCE:ISO 52000-1:2017, 3.4.20, modified — In the definition, “assessment boundary” has been replaced by “system boundary”; “expressed per energy carrier” has been deleted; note 1 to entry and note 2 to entry have been deleted; a new note 1 to entry has been added.]

3.6.3

secondary fuel

fuel recovered from previous use or from waste (3.1.22) , derived from a previous product system (3.8.17) and used as an input in another product system

Note 1 to entry: Processes providing a secondary fuel are considered from the point where the secondary fuel enters the product system from a previous product system.

Note 2 to entry: Secondary fuels can be recovered from previous use or from wastes such as solvents, wood, tyres, oil, animal fats.

Note 3 to entry: Secondary fuels can be renewable or non-renewable, depending on the status of the material before it became waste.

[SOURCE:ISO 21930:2017, 3.6.5, modified — In note 1 to entry, “(i.e., system boundary)” has been deleted.]

3.6.4

low-carbon energy source

source of power which produces fewer greenhouse gases than other means of power generation

3.6.5

fossil fuel

carbonaceous material derived from geological deposits, including coal, peat, natural gas and liquid fuel

3.6.6

carbon-based fuel

fuel whose energy derives principally from the oxidation or burning of carbon

Note 1 to entry: Carbon-based fuels include fossil fuels (3.6.5) that are extracted and biofuels (3.6.10) that are harvested or waste plastics, waste textiles, meat and bone meal etc.

3.6.7

biomass

material of biological origin excluding material embedded in geological formations, peat and material transformed to fossilized material

[SOURCE:ISO 14050:2020, 3.8.25]

3.6.8

biobased

derived from biomass (3.6.7)

[SOURCE:ISO 21930:2017, 3.7.4]

3.6.9

biodiesel

fuel comprised of mono-alkyl esters of fatty acids, derived from vegetable oils or animal fats

3.6.10

biofuel

fuel derived from biomass (3.6.7)

3.6.11

biogenic

produced in natural processes by living organisms but not fossilized or derived from fossil resources

[SOURCE:ISO 21930:2017, 3.7.1]

3.6.12

embodied energy

total of all the energy used in the processes associated with the extraction, production, transportation, installation, use, refurbishment, replacement and disposal at the end of life of products (3.3.1) and services, but excluding the energy used for operation

3.6.13

energy-from-waste

thermal waste (3.1.22) treatment process in which energy is produced in the form of steam, electricity and hot water

3.6.13.1

waste to energy

conversion of waste (3.1.22) materials for which no recycling (3.4.21) demand exists diverted from a landfill (3.4.7) into usable heat, electricity, or fuel through a variety of processes, including combustion (3.1.6) , gasification, pyrolization, anaerobic digestion, and landfill gas (3.9.34) recovery

Note 1 to entry: If the product initially sent to waste is recycled, then energy-from-waste (3.6.13) can be a secondary product.

3.6.14

geothermal energy

energy emitted from within the Earth’s crust, usually obtained from hot water or steam

3.6.15

hydro energy

electrical energy derived from turbines being spun by flowing water

3.6.16

ocean energy

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

[SOURCE:US Energy Information Administration. Glossary]

3.6.17

tidal energy

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

3.6.18

wave energy

useable energy from the kinetic energy of waves

3.6.19

wind power

use of wind to provide mechanical power through wind turbines (3.2.5) to turn electric generators

Note 1 to entry: Traditionally wind power does other work, like milling or pumping.

3.6.20

nuclear energy

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

[SOURCE:US Energy Information Administration. Glossary]

3.6.21

solar energy

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

3.6.22

primary energy

energy that has not been subjected to any conversion or transformation process

[SOURCE:ISO 16818:2008, 3.177, modified —– Notes 1 and 2 to entry have been deleted.]

3.6.23

delivered energy

amount of energy arriving at a location or an installation

Note 1 to entry: Delivered energy can be calculated for defined energy uses.

3.6.24

recovered energy

energy recovered from a process, including waste (3.1.22) treatment processes

Note 1 to entry: Recovered energy can be renewable or non-renewable, depending on the status of the resource originally used to generate the energy.

3.6.25

renewable energy

energy from a renewable resource (3.5.3)

3.6.26

energy carrier

substance or phenomenon that can be used to produce mechanical work or heat or to operate chemical or physical processes

[SOURCE:ISO 16745-1:2017, 3.7, modified — Notes to entry have been deleted.]

3.6.27

coefficient of performance

ratio of the rate of heat delivered or removed to the rate of energy input, in consistent units, for a technical building system, under designated operating conditions

[SOURCE:ISO 16818:2008, 3.36, modified — The abbreviated term"COP" has been deleted; “or removed” has been added; “complete heat pump” has been replaced with “technical building”; note 1 to entry has been deleted.]

3.6.28

thermal mass

capacity of a material to store heat

3.6.29

combined heat and power

CHP

simultaneous generation of one process of thermal energy and electrical and/or mechanical energy

[SOURCE:ISO 52000-1:2017, 3.3.5, modified — The alternative preferred term"cogeneration" has been deleted.]

3.6.30

cogeneration

energy conversion from the same source into two or more utilized forms of energy within one common controlled process

Note 1 to entry: combined heat and power (3.6.29) is a specific implementation of cogeneration used for the simultaneous production of heat and electricity.

[SOURCE:ISO/IEC 13273-1:2015, 3.1.8]

3.6.31

post-consumer recycled content

material generated by households or by commercial, industrial and institutional facilities in their role as end-users of the product which can no longer be used for its intended purpose, including returns of material from the distribution chain

[SOURCE:ISO 1382:2020, 3.373, modified — The alternative preferred term"post-consumer material" and the abbreviated term"PCR" have been deleted.]

3.6.32

pre-consumer recycled content

material diverted from the waste (3.1.22) stream during a manufacturing process, excluding reutilization of materials such as rework, regrind or scrap generated in a process and capable of being reclaimed within the same process that generated it

[SOURCE:ISO 1382:2020, 3.375, modified — The term has been changed from"post-industrial recycled content"; the alternative preferred term"pre-consumer material" and the abbreviated term"PIR" have been deleted.]

3.6.33

feed-in tariff

tariff for surplus energy exported to the grid, applied by an energy supplier to someone who installs an electricity generating technology from a renewable or low-carbon energy source (3.6.4)

Note 1 to entry: Typically, the customer is paid at cost-based price, for the energy supplied, although the arrangements differ from one country to another.

3.6.34

green energy tariff

charge for the supply of energy that comes directly from renewable sources or guarantees through a contractual instrument that make a contribution to environmental schemes

3.7.1

data quality

characteristics of data that relate to their ability to satisfy stated requirements

[SOURCE:ISO 14044:2006, 3.19]

3.7.2

generic data

data that are not product, service, site or enterprise specific

3.7.3

primary data

quantified value of a unit process (3.4.22) or an activity obtained from a direct measurement or a calculation based on direct measurements at the original source

[SOURCE:ISO 14050:2020, 3.6.34]

3.7.4

secondary data

data that do not fulfil the requirements for primary data (3.7.3)

[SOURCE:ISO 14050:2020, 3.6.35]

3.7.5

proxy data

approximate data used if no system specific data (3.7.8) or generic data (3.7.2) are available

Note 1 to entry: Data can be site specific or average.

[SOURCE:ISO 21930:2017, 3.5.5]

3.7.6

average data

data based on a fully representative sample for a product or service provided by one or more suppliers, either from their multiple plants or based on multiple similar products of the supplier(s)

Note 1 to entry: The product category (3.7.13) or service can contain similar products or services.

[SOURCE:ISO 21930: 2017, 3.5.6, modified — “construction product” has been replaced by “product”; construction service” has been replaced by “service”.]

3.7.7

average EPD

EPD (3.7.23) based on average data (3.7.6)

[SOURCE:ISO 21930:2017, 3.1.12]

3.7.8

specific data

data representative of a product (3.3.1) or product group or service, provided by one supplier

[SOURCE:ISO 21930:2017, 3.5.3, modified — “construction product” has been replaced by “product or product group”; “construction service” has been replaced by “service”; “either from multiple plants or based on multiple similar products of the supplier” has been deleted.]

3.7.9

additional technical information

technical information that is additional to the information system to indicate technical details

[SOURCE:ISO 20560-1:2020, 3.2 — “safety” has been deleted; EXAMPLE has been deleted.]

3.7.10

information module

compilation of data covering a unit process (3.4.22) or a combination of unit processes that are part of the life cycle of a product (3.3.1)

[SOURCE:ISO 14050:2020, 3.6.47]

3.7.11

reference service life data

RSL data

information that includes the RSL (3.8.3) , and any qualitative or quantitative data describing the validity of the RSL

Note 1 to entry: Typical data describing the validity of the RSL include the description of the component for which it applies, the reference in-use conditions under which it applies and its quality.

Note 2 to entry: The shortened term, RSL data, is used as the primary preferred term in this document.

[SOURCE:ISO 21930:2017, 3.2.17]

3.7.12

energy flow

input to or output from a unit process (3.4.22) , an inform ation module (3.7.10) or a product system (3.8.17) , quantified in energy units

[SOURCE:ISO 14050:2020, 3.6.13]

3.7.13

product category

group of products that can fulfil equivalent functions

[SOURCE:ISO 14025:2006, 3.12]

3.7.14

product category rules

PCR

set of specific rules, requirements and guidelines for developing environmental declarations (3.7.22) , EPDs (3.7.23) and footprint communications (3.7.24) for one or more product categories (3.7.13)

[SOURCE:ISO 14050:2020, 3.7.12, modified —"Type III" has been deleted;"EPDs" has been added.]

3.7.15

declared unit

quantity of a product (3.3.1) or service for use as a reference unit in an EPD (3.7.23) based on life cycle assessment (3.4.19) or another type of quantified environmental data, for the expression of environmental information needed in information modules (3.7.10)

Note 1 to entry: The declared unit is used where the function and the reference scenario (3.1.18) for the whole life cycle, on the construction works level, cannot be stated.

[SOURCE:ISO 21930:2017, 3.1.11, modified —"construction product" has been changed to"product"; “or service” and “or another type of quantified environmental data” has been added.]

3.7.16

whole-life costing

systematic economic consideration of all whole-life costs (3.8.5) and benefits over a period of analysis, as defined in the agreed scope

[SOURCE:ISO 15686-5:2017, 3.1.15, modified — At the beginning of the definition, “methodology for” has been deleted.]

3.7.17

functional unit

quantified performance of a product system (3.8.17) for a product or service for use as a reference unit in an EPD (3.7.23) based o n life cycle assessment (3.4.19) that includes all stages of the life cycle

Note 1 to entry: The four stages of the life cycle are production stage, construction stage, use stage and end-of-life stage.

[SOURCE:ISO 21930:2017, 3.4.5, modified — “construction product or construction service” has been replaced by “product or service”.]

3.7.18

energy cost budget

maximum allowable estimated annual energy expenditure for a proposed construction works

3.7.19

traceability

ability to trace the history, application or location of what is under consideration

[SOURCE:ISO 21931-2:2019, 3.32]

3.7.20

transparency

open, comprehensive and understandable presentation of information

[SOURCE:ISO 21930:2017, 3.3.9]

3.7.21

transparent

open, comprehensive and understandable

Note 1 to entry: Derived from the definition of transparency (3.7.20) .

[SOURCE:ISO 21930:2017, 3.3.10]

3.7.22

environmental label

environmental declaration

claim which indicates the environmental aspects (3.10.3) of a product or service

Note 1 to entry: An environmental label or 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.

[SOURCE:ISO 14050:2020, 3.7.1, modified — The alternative preferred term"environmental declaration" has been added;"or service" has been added; note 1 to entry has been added.]

3.7.23

environmental product declaration

EPD

environmental declaration (3.7.22) providing quantified environmental data using predetermined parameters and, where relevant, additional environmental information

Note 1 to entry: The predetermined parameters are based on ISO 14040 and ISO 14044.

Note 2 to entry: The additional environmental information may be quantitative or qualitative.

Note 3 to entry: The shorter initialism, EPD, is used as the primary preferred term in this document.

[SOURCE:ISO 21930:2017, 3.1.1, modified — The alternative preferred term"Type III environmental declaration" has been deleted.]

3.7.24

footprint communication

result of the preparation, provision and dissemination of a footprint (3.4.33) , supporting information and explanatory statement

[SOURCE:ISO 14050:2020, 3.7.18]

3.8.1

level of serviceability

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

Note 1 to entry: The level of serviceability may be the consequence of several distinct features acting in combination.

3.8.2

estimated service life

service life that a building or parts of a building or other construction works would be expected to have in a set of specific in-use conditions, determined from reference service life data (3.7.11) after taking into account any differences from the reference in-use conditions (3.8.15)

[SOURCE:ISO 15686-1:2011, 3.7, modified — The abbreviated term"ESL" has been deleted; “or other construction works” has been added.]

3.8.3

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, modified — The abbreviated term"RSL" has been deleted.]

3.8.4

required service life

service life required by the client or by regulations

Note 1 to entry: The required service life is considered in the calculation of replacements at both the product (3.3.1) level and construction works level (B4) and refurbishment.

[SOURCE:ISO 21930:2017, 3.2.14, modified — “through regulations” has been changed to “by regulations”; “construction product” has been changed to “product”.]

3.8.5

whole-life cost

all significant and relevant initial and future costs and benefits of a construction works or its parts, throughout its life cycle, while fulfilling the performance requirements

3.8.6

maintenance cost

total of necessarily incurred labour, material and other related costs incurred to retain a construction works or its parts in a state in which it can perform its required functions

[SOURCE:ISO 15686-5:2017, 3.1.9, modified — “building” has been changed to “construction works”; note 1 to entry has been deleted.]

3.8.7

payback period

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

[SOURCE:European Economic and Social Committee. Let’s speak sustainable construction — Multilingual glossary EN/FR/DE/ES, 2014]

3.8.8

benefit cost ratio

ratio of the benefits of a project or proposal relative to its costs, expressed 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.

3.8.9

return on investment

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 24765:2017, 3.3492, modified — The abbreviated term"ROI" has been deleted.]

3.8.10

gate

point at which the product or material leaves the factory or other processing operation, before it becomes an input into a subsequent manufacturing process or before it is transported to a distributor, another factory or a site

[SOURCE:ISO 21930:2017, 3.3.8, modified —"construction product" has been changed to"product";"or other processing operation" has been added; “construction site” has been changed to “site”.]

3.8.11

system boundary

boundary based on a set of criteria specifying which unit processes (3.4.22) are part of the system under study

[SOURCE:ISO 14050:2020, 3.6.8]

3.8.12

service life planning

process of preparing the brief and the design for the building and its parts to perform during building life stages as intended

Note 1 to entry: Service life planning can, for example, reduce the costs of building ownership and facilitate maintenance and refurbishment.

[SOURCE:ISO 20887:2020, 3.37, modified — At the beginning of the definition, “design” has been deleted; “achieve the design life” has been replaced with “perform during building life stages as intended”.]

3.8.13

external costs

costs associated with an asset that are not necessarily reflected in the transaction costs between provider and consumer and that, collectively, are referred to as externalities

Note 1 to entry: These costs may include business staffing, indirect or non-product charges and user costs.

Note 2 to entry: These can be taken into account in a life-cycle costing (3.4.24) analysis but should be explicitly identified.

[SOURCE:ISO: 15686-5:2017, 3.1.6, modified — In note 1 to entry, “productivity” has been replaced with “indirect or non-product charges”; the second sentence of note 1 to entry has been transferred to note 2 to entry.]

3.8.14

characterization factor

factor derived from a characterization model, which is applied to convert an assigned life cycle inventory analysis (3.4.26) result to the common unit of the category indicator (3.10.8)

[SOURCE:ISO 14050:2020, 3.6.23]

3.8.15

reference in-use condition

in-use condition under which the RSL data (3.7.11) are valid

Note 1 to entry: The reference in-use conditions can be based on upon information gathered through testing or from recorded performance and actual service life data of a component.

[SOURCE:ISO 21930:2017, 3.2.16, modified — Note 1 to entry has been deleted; the original note 2 to entry has become note 1 to entry.]

3.8.16

reference study period

period of time over which the relevant aspects and impacts (3.1.5) of the construction works are analysed

Note 1 to entry: The reference study period is determined by the client.

[SOURCE:ISO 21931-2:2019, 3.23, modified — “civil engineering works” has been replaced with “construction works”.]

3.8.17

product system

collection of unit processes (3.4.22) with elementary flows and product flows, performing one or more defined functions and which models the life cycle of a product

[SOURCE:ISO 14050:2020, 3.5.1]

3.8.18

impact category

class representing an economic, environmental or social issue(s) of concern [ areas of protection (3.9.6) ] to which analysis (assessment) results may be assigned

Note 1 to entry: Issues of concern can involve either impacts (3.1.5) or aspects related to the economy, the environment or society.

Note 2 to entry: For life cycle assessment (3.4.19) impact category is a class representing environmental issues of concern to which life cycle inventory analysis (3.4.26) results can be assigned.

[SOURCE:ISO 21929-1:2011, 3.15, modified — The original note 2 to entry has been replaced with a new one.]

3.8.19

obsolescence

loss of ability of a product to perform satisfactorily due to the end of life cycle of the product or service

3.9.1

climate change

change in the state of the climate that can be identified by changes in the mean and/or the variability of its properties, and that persists for an extended period, typically decades or longer

Note 1 to entry: Both natural processes and human activity can cause climate change.

3.9.2

ecosystem

system of interdependent organisms which share the same habitat, in an area functioning together with all of the physical (abiotic) factors of the environment

3.9.3

carbon cycle

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

Note 1 to entry: Technosphere (3.1.4) is the part of the biosphere which is made or modified by humans and is also included in carbon cycle.

[SOURCE:European Economic and Social Committee. Let’s speak sustainable construction — Multilingual glossary EN/FR/DE/ES, 2014, modified — “among” has been changed to “amongst”; Note 1 has been added.]

3.9.4

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

3.9.5

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

3.9.6

area of protection

protection area

aspect(s) of the economy, the environment or the society that can be protected from impacts (3.1.5) by construction works, goods or services

3.9.7

area of influence

area or combination of areas surrounding a construction works that can be affected with changes to their economical, environmental or social conditions by the construction works' operations throughout its life cycle

Note 1 to entry: The area of influence is variable and dependent on the project, its location and its life cycle stage. As an overall approach, the area of influence is usually limited to the construction works itself and its immediate surroundings.

[SOURCE:ISO 21931-2:2019, 3.2, modified — “civil engineering works” has been changed to “construction works”.]

3.9.8

greenhouse gas emission

release of a greenhouse gas into the atmosphere

[SOURCE:ISO 14050:2020, 3.9.8, modified — The alternative preferred term"GHG emission" has been deleted.]

3.9.9

global warming potential

GWP

index, based on the radiative properties of greenhouse gases, measuring the radiative forcing following a pulse emission of a unit mass of a given greenhouse gas in the present day atmosphere integrated over a chosen time horizon, relative to that of carbon dioxide (CO₂)

[SOURCE:ISO 14050:2020, 3.9.2]

3.9.10

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 (3.9.8) factors for use of the energy.

Note 2 to entry: Greenhouse gas emission coefficients can differ by year.

3.9.11

carbon tax

environmental tax on emissions of carbon dioxide or other greenhouse gases

[SOURCE:FAO. Climate change glossary]

3.9.12

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]

3.9.13

biogenic carbon

carbon derived from biomass (3.6.7)

[SOURCE:ISO 14050:2020, 3.8.24]

3.9.14

environmental impact

impact (3.1.5) to the environment, wholly or partially resulting from environmental aspects (3.10.3)

[SOURCE:ISO 15392:2019, 3.17.2]

3.9.15

economic impact

impact (3.1.5) to the economy, resulting from different sources and expressed in monetary values

[SOURCE:ISO 15392:2019, 3.17.1, modified — “wholly or partly resulting from economic aspects” has been changed to “resulting from different sources and expressed in monetary terms”.]

3.9.16

urban heat island effect

heat island effect

tendency of an urban area to be warmer than its surroundings

3.9.17

carbon dioxide level

concentration of carbon dioxide in a gaseous mixture

[SOURCE:ISO 4135:2001, 9.5.2, modified — Note 1 to entry has been removed.]

3.9.18

carbon dioxide equivalent

co₂e

co₂ equivalent

unit for comparing the radiating forcing of a greenhouse gas to that of carbon dioxide

[SOURCE:ISO 14050:2020, 3.9.3]

3.9.19

carbon metric

sum of annual greenhouse gas emissions (3.9.8) and removals, expressed as carbon dioxide equivalents (3.9.18) , associated with construction works

[SOURCE:ISO 16745-1:2017, 3.3, modified —"the use stage of a building" has been changed to “construction works”; note 1 to entry has been deleted.]

3.9.20

carbon intensity

carbon metric (3.9.19) expressed in relation to a specific reference unit related to the function of the construction works

Note 1 to entry: Examples of reference units may include per unit area, per person, per kilobyte, per unit output, and per GDP.

[SOURCE:ISO 16745-1:2017, 3.2, modified — “building” has been changed to “construction works”; note 1 to entry has been deleted; the original note 2 to entry has become note 1 to entry.]

3.9.21

avoided emissions

emissions to the environment that are not produced (are avoided) as a result of the implementation of voluntary initiatives or good practices

[SOURCE:ISO/TS 21929-2:2015, 3.3, modified — “to the environment” and “during production or construction” have been added.]

3.9.22

avoided greenhouse gas emissions

greenhouse gas emissions (3.9.8) that are not produced (are avoided) as a result of the implementation of voluntary initiatives or good practice

3.9.23

carbon neutrality

achieving net zero carbon emissions by balancing carbon dioxide emissions with removals and carbon offsets (3.9.24)

3.9.24

carbon offset

mechanism for compensating for all or for a part of the embodied carbon (3.9.29) through the prevention of the release of, reduction in, or removal of an amount of greenhouse gas emissions (3.9.8) in a process outside the product system (3.8.17) under study

Note 1 to entry: Offsets are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent (CO₂e) (3.9.18) . One tonne of carbon offset represents the reduction in one tonne of carbon dioxide or its equivalent in other greenhouse gases.

[SOURCE:ISO 14050:2020, 3.11.5, modified — The term has been changed from"carbon offsetting"; “or the partial carbon footprint of a product” has been deleted; “carbon footprint of a product” has been replaced with “embodied carbon”: note 1 to entry has been added.]

3.9.25

carbon capture and storage

long-term removal, capture or reduction of carbon dioxide from the atmosphere to slow or reverse co₂e (3.9.18) saturation and to mitigate or reverse global warming

3.9.26

carbon sequestration

process by which carbon dioxide is removed from the atmosphere and incorporated as biogenic carbon (3.9.13) in biomass (3.6.7) , through photosynthesis and other processes associated with the carbon cycle (3.9.3)

3.9.27

downstream greenhouse gas emission

greenhouse gas emitted after a product or service leaves the place of production

Note 1 to entry: Downstream emissions refer to product’s life cycle from the factory to the use stage and end of life stage

3.9.28

embodied carbon

carbon footprint

total of all the greenhouse gases emitted or removed in the processes associated with the extraction, production, transportation to site, installation, use, refurbishment, replacement and disposal (3.4.3) at end of life of materials and products (3.3.1) and construction works, expressed as co₂equivalent (3.9.18)

Note 1 to entry: Carbon footprint of a product is the term used as a synonym of embodied carbon in the life cycle assessment (3.4.19) .

3.9.29

operational carbon

total of all the greenhouse gas emissions arising from all operational energy consumed by a construction product (3.3.1) or construction works in-use

3.9.30

whole life carbon

total of all greenhouse gas emissions and removals, both operational and embodied over the life cycle of a construction product (3.3.1) or construction works including its end of life

3.9.31

emissions trading

market-based approach to controlling greenhouse gas emissions by providing economic incentives for reducing these emissions

3.9.32

green economy

economy or economic development model based on the principles of sustainable development (3.1.1) and a recognition of the interdependence and coevolution of human economies and natural ecosystems (3.9.2) over time and space

3.9.33

greenhouse gas emission reduction

quantified decrease in greenhouse gas emissions (3.9.8) between a baseline scenario (3.1.18) and the project

[SOURCE:ISO 14050:2020, 3.9.17, modified — The alternative preferred term"GHG emission reduction" has been deleted.]

3.9.34

landfill gas

mixture of permanent gases (main components) dominated by methane and carbon dioxide, formed by the decomposition of degradable wastes (3.1.22) within a landfill (3.4.7)

Note 1 to entry: It can also include a large number of VOCs (3.1.21) (trace elements).

[SOURCE:ISO 21930:2017, 3.8.3]

3.9.35

upstream greenhouse gas emission

greenhouse gas emitted before the product or service is ready for use

Note 1 to entry: upstream emissions refer to product’s lifecycle from extraction to the construction stage.

3.9.36

out of stream greenhouse gas emission

greenhouse gas emission (3.9.8) not included in either the upstream greenhouse gas emission (3.9.35) or the downstream greenhouse gas emission (3.9.27)

[SOURCE:ISO 14050:2020, 3.9.15, modified — The alternative preferred term"out of stream GHG emission" has been deleted.]

3.10.1

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 15392:2019, 3.1]

3.10.2

energy efficiency

measure of energy use against a baseline

3.10.3

environmental aspect

characteristic of construction works, parts of works, processes or services related to their life cycle that can cause a change to the environment

[SOURCE:ISO 15392:2019, 3.13]

3.10.4

social aspect

characteristic of construction works, parts of works, processes or services related to their life cycle that can cause a change to society or quality of life

[SOURCE:ISO 15392:2019, 3.14]

3.10.5

economic aspect

characteristic of construction works, parts of works, processes or services related to their life cycle that can cause a change to economic conditions

[SOURCE:ISO 15392:2019, 3.12]

3.10.6

functional equivalent

quantified functional requirements and/or technical requirements for a construction works or a construction (part of works) for use as a basis for comparison

[SOURCE:ISO 21930:2017, 3.2.8]

3.10.7

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)

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]

3.10.8

indicator

quantitative, qualitative or descriptive measure

3.10.9

sustainability indicator

3.10.10

economic indicator

sustainability indicator (3.10.9) related to an economic impact (3.9.15)

3.10.11

environmental indicator

sustainability indicator (3.10.9) related to an environmental impact (3.9.14)

3.10.12

social indicator

sustainability indicator (3.10.9) related to a social impact (3.10.21)

3.10.13

set of indicators

non-structured list of indicators (3.10.8)

3.10.14

system of indicators

structured list of indicators (3.10.8)

3.10.15

demountability

ability to be removed from its mounting or setting

3.10.16

disassemblability

ability to be taken apart at the end of its useful life in such a way that components and parts can be reused, recycled, recovered for energy

3.10.17

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 the building, which may include, inter alia, energy use for heating, cooling, ventilation, domestic hot water and lighting

[SOURCE:ISO 16818:2008, 3.84]

3.10.18

energy performance indicator

indicator (3.10.8) of energy performance of a building (3.10.17)

3.10.19

self sufficiency

living in a way that is not dependent on others

[SOURCE:European Economic and Social Committee. Let’s speak sustainable construction — Multilingual glossary EN/FR/DE/ES, 2014]

3.10.20

avoided impact

impact (3.1.5) that is prevented as a result of the implementation of voluntary initiatives or good practices

Note 1 to entry: For sustainability (3.1.2) three types of impacts are considered: economic, social and environmental.

3.10.21

social impact

impact (3.1.5) to society or quality of life, wholly or partially resulting from social aspects (3.10.4)

[SOURCE:ISO 15392:2019, 3.17.3]

3.10.22

environmental performance

performance related to environmental impacts (3.9.14) and environmental aspects (3.10.3)

[SOURCE:ISO 15392:2019, 3.16, modified — Note 1 to entry has been removed]

3.10.23

convertibility

ability to accommodate a substantial change(s) in user needs by making modifications

[SOURCE:ISO 20887:2020, 3.10]

3.10.24

economic performance

performance of a construction works related to its economic impacts (3.9.15) and economic aspects (3.10.5)

[SOURCE:ISO 21931-2:2019, 3.12, modified — “civil engineering works” has been replaced with “construction works”.]

3.10.25

expandability

ability of a design of the characteristic of a system to accommodate a substantial change that supports or facilitates the addition of a new space, features, capabilities and capacities

Note 1 to entry: Expandability is a form of scalability

[SOURCE:ISO 20887:2020, 3.16, modified — In note 1 to entry, the second sentence has been removed.]

3.10.26

functional performance

performance related to the functionality of a construction works, which is required by the client, users and/or by regulation

3.10.27

recyclability

ability of component parts, materials or both to be separated and reprocessed from products and systems and subsequently used as material input for the same or different use or function

[SOURCE:ISO 20887:2020, 3.26]

3.10.28

recyclable

characteristic of a product or associated component that can be diverted from the waste (3.1.22) stream through available processes and programmes and can be collected, processed and returned to use in the form of raw materials or products

[SOURCE:ISO 20887:2020, 3.27, modified — Notes 1 and 2 to entry have been deleted.]

3.10.29

remanufacturability

ability of a product to be disassembled and refabricated at the end of its useful life in a manner that provides restoration to a condition suitable for resale

[SOURCE:ISO 20887:2020, 3.30]

3.10.30

resilience

ability to anticipate and adapt to, resist or quickly recover from a potentially disruptive event, whether natural or man-made

[SOURCE:ISO 15392:2019, 3.21]

3.10.31

reusability

ability of a material, product, component or system to be used in its original form more than once and maintain its value and functional qualities during recovery to accommodate reapplication

[SOURCE:ISO 20887:2020, 3.33, modified — At the end of the definition, “for the same or any purpose” has been deleted.]

3.10.32

reversible connection

connection that can be disconnected and/or disassembled for easy alterations and additions to structures

Note 1 to entry: This is applicable to components, assemblies, modules or systems within a construction works.

[SOURCE:ISO 20887:2020, 3.35, modified — “construction asset” has been replaced with “construction works”.]

3.10.33

social performance

performance of a construction works related to its social impacts (3.10.21) and social aspects (3.10.4)

[SOURCE:ISO 21931-2:2019, 3.28, modified — “civil engineering works” has been replaced with “construction works”.]

3.10.34

sustainability performance

combination of environmental performance (3.10.22) , social performance (3.10.33) and economic performance (3.10.24) of a construction works while fulfilling technical and functional requirements

[SOURCE:ISO 21931-2:2019, 3.30, modified — “civil engineering works” has been replaced with “construction works”.]