1. Resource Efficient Buildings Framework
Dr Judit Kimpian
Architects' Council of Europe

2. Why a framework? No common understanding about "green" buildings
Lack of reliable, comparable and affordable data, methods and tools
No guidance on how to incorporate the environment in purchasing decisions
 Support decision making along the building life cycle

3. Voluntary Reporting Framework – not a rating or benchmarking scheme
Passivhaus

4. Why a framework? Common language, transparency
Making the business case starts with good data
Effective transfer of good practices
Support incentives and policies
Empower a fragmented sector to set and work towards shared goals
 Encourage mainstream market towards better practices

5. Climate change resilience
The end game
Health & comfort
Climate change resilience
Life cycle cost
& value
… a healthy & resilient environment

6. @ minimal environmental impact
Efficient and Circular use of resources
Environmental quality:
Fresh air
Light
Heat
Coolth
Acoustics
What do we mean by building performance?
Low maintenance:
Simple
Source: Artist Maria Arceo
Energy
Water
Materials
Spatial:
Visual integration
Privacy
Safety
Connectivity
Adaptability
…EU Sustainable Buildings Directive?

7. the role of feedback | Continuous improvement
Acquisition
Briefing
Design
Tender
Calculated performance
Measured performance
Validation & occupant feedback

8. Framework users Investors Landlords Asset managers Agents Valuers
Acquisition
Briefing
Design
Tender
Investors
Landlords
Asset managers
Agents
Valuers
Design Team Architects
Engineers QS
Project Managers
Design Teams & Contractors
Building Occupants
Property & Facilities
Managers
Public
Governement
Market
Continuous improvement

9. Macro-objectives & Indicators
GHG Emissions
Along the building lifecycle
Primary & Delivered Energy consumption in use: kWh/m2/yr
Global Warming Potential
embodied CO2 eq./m2
ozone depletion, acidification, eutrophication, Photochemical ozone creation
Other LCA Criteria:
2. Material Impacts
Low impact material life cycles
Bill of Materials:
Abiotic fossil fuels, minerals and metals, Biotic materials
Waste Flows: kg/m2 Disposed, reused, recycled, E recovery
Adaptability Deconstruction/Reuse/recyclability
Service Life
3. Water Use
Circular use of water resources
Use Phase Consumption:
m3/occupant/yr
Embodied water
m3/ton
4. IEQ
Healthy & comfortable spaces
Indoor Air Quality: ventilation rate l/s/m2; CO2 ppm; RH %
Pollutants: TVOC, CVOC, RI VOC, formaldehyde, benzene, PM2.5 & 10
Thermal Comfort: % time out of range degree days or hours
Light
Acoustic
Visual
5. Climate Change
Adaptation, resilience & impact
Extreme weather events under future climate scenarios:
Thermal Comfort: % time out of range degree days or hours 2030/2050
Flood Risk: surface water runoff; flood risk area
Sun Rain
Wind Snow Sea level
6. Cost & Value
Optimised over whole life
Life cycle costs
EUR/m2/yr
Value Creation & Risk Factors:
Data quality of indicators

10. Performance reporting at different level of granularity | robustness
Data tracking to include:
component quantities & life span
material quantities
material impacts
embodied energy and carbon
cost & life cycle cost
A building configuration can be analysed for:
impact hot spots
operational energy use
adaptability and climate change resilience

11. Next steps Framework report by summer 2017
2 year testing phase to commence in autumn 2017
Seeking organisations to undertake testing
Circular Economy Action Plan update end of 2017
Feedback to inform framework updates
EU Green Public Procurement criteria based on framework
Power of data – discussions with DG Regio/ Structural funds, DG Grow/Building Passports/logbook
 A common language for the market based on existing standards

12. Why a framework? Framework report by summer 2017
2 year testing phase to commence in autumn 2017
Seeking organisations to undertake testing
Circular Economy Action Plan update end of 2017
Feedback to inform framework updates
EU Green Public Procurement criteria based on framework
Power of data – discussions with DG Regio/ Structural funds, DG Grow/Building Passports/logbook
 A common language for the market based on existing standards

13. Join #EUSEW17 www.eusew.eu ‘EU Sustainable Energy Week’
@euenergyweek & #EUSEW17
‘EU Sustainable Energy Week’