The European Commission is interested in the opinion of built environment professionals and stakeholders on the first proposal for a framework of core EU indicators for the environmental performance of buildings

9 / 1 / 2016 Source : Joint Research Centre, https://ec.europa.eu/jrc/en

If you have an active and professional interest in the development and use of such a framework of ‘basic’ EU indicators, and what they could mean for the sector, we invite you to read the short ‘Guide to the consultation’ and then to complete this questionnaire, which forms part of a wider ongoing consultation process.

Answering the mandatory questions should take approximately 30-40 minutes to complete

All responses to this questionnaire will be analysed following closure of the open consultation on 7
October 2016.

They will then be summarised anonymously in a consultation report which will be
published, together with revised proposals for the indicators, prior to further discussion at a working
group meeting of the project stakeholder group on 30 November 2016.
If you have any queries relating to the project or completion of this questionnaire please email :
JRC-IPTS-EFFICIENT-BUILDINGS@ec.europa.eu

Macro-objectives for the environmental performance of EU buildings

‘Life cycle environmental performance’ macro-objectives

1. Greenhouse gas emissions from building life cycle energy use: Minimise the total GHG emissions along a buildings life cycle, with a focus on building operational energy use emissions and embodied emissions.

2. Resource efficient material life cycles: Optimise building design, engineering and form in order to support lean and circular flows, extend long-term material utility and reduce significant environmental impacts.

3. Efficient use of water resources: Make efficient use of water resources, particularly in areas of identified long-term or projected water stress.

‘Quality, performance and value’ macro-objectives

4. Healthy and comfortable spaces: Design, construction and renovation of buildings that protect human health by minimising the potential for occupier and worker exposure to health risks.

5. Resilience to climate change: The futureproofing of building thermal performance to projected changes in the urban microclimate, in order to protect occupier health and comfort.

6. Optimised life cycle cost and value: Optimisation of the life cycle cost and value of buildings, inclusive of acquisition, operation, maintenance, disposal and end of life.

The European Commission is running a consultation on its draft proposals for a common EU framework of core indicators for the environmental performance of buildings.

The consultation will run from the 6 th July until the 7 th October 2016.

During this period stakeholders are invited to consult the ‘summary findings and indicator proposals’ consultation document, which can be downloaded here : http://susproc.jrc.ec.europa.eu/Efficient_Buildings/documents.html

Stakeholders are then invited to complete the on-line consultation questionnaire using the EU Survey tool, which can be accessed here : https://ec.europa.eu/eusurvey/runner/Efficient-Building-EU-Indicators

Or you can download it here : Efficient-Building-EU-Indicators_07-07-2016_EN