This European Standard provides the general principles and requirements, expressed through a series of
standards, for the assessment of buildings in terms of environmental, social and economic performance taking
into account technical characteristics and functionality of a building. The assessment will quantify the
contribution of the assessed construction works to sustainable construction and sustainable development.
The framework applies to all types of buildings and it is relevant for the assessment of the environmental,
social and economic performance of new buildings over their entire life cycle, and of existing buildings over
their remaining service life and end of life stage.
The standards developed under this framework do not set the rules for how the different building assessment
schemes may provide valuation methods. Nor do they prescribe levels, classes or benchmarks for measuring
performance.
The rules for assessment of environmental, social or economic aspects of organizations are not included
within this framework. However, the consequences of decisions or actions that influence the environmental,
social and economic performance of the object of assessment are taken into account.
BS EN 15643-1:2010 history
2021BS EN 15643:2021 Sustainability of construction works. Framework for assessment of buildings and civil engineering works
2010BS EN 15643-1:2010 Sustainability of construction works. Sustainability assessment of buildings. General framework