EN 17672:2022
(Main)Sustainability of construction works - Environmental product declarations - Horizontal rules for business-to-consumer communication
Sustainability of construction works - Environmental product declarations - Horizontal rules for business-to-consumer communication
This document provides horizontal rules for business-to-consumer communication including benchmarking systems that aim to inform consumers about the life cycle environmental performance of construction products, assembled systems and construction elements. The communication is based on the results of the life cycle of the product, system or element, as incorporated to the construction asset, see EN 15804:2012+A2:2019. B2C communication includes information on benefits and loads beyond the system boundary.
This document is aimed at organizations providing business-to-consumer communication and benchmarking systems and provides guidance on how to develop business-to-consumer communication and common rules for benchmarking methodologies using EPD, see EN 15804, and see EN 15942 for the communication format.
Business-to-consumer communication and benchmarking methodology described in this document is based on a functional unit and cradle-to-grave assessments. B2C communication with no benchmarking is also described in this document.
Nachhaltigkeit von Bauwerken - Umweltproduktdeklarationen - Horizontale Regeln für die Kommunikation von Unternehmen an Verbrauchern
Dieses Dokument enthält horizontale Regeln für die Kommunikation von Unternehmen an Verbraucher (B2C Kommunikation), einschließlich Benchmarking-Systeme, die darauf abzielen, Verbraucher über die umweltbezogene Qualität während des Lebenszyklus von Bauprodukten, zusammengesetzten Bauteilen und Bauelementen zu informieren. Die Kommunikation basiert auf den Ergebnissen aus dem Lebenszyklus des Produkts, Systems oder Elements, das in das Bauwerk eingefügt ist, siehe EN 15804:2012+A2:2019. Die B2C Kommunikation schließt Informationen über die Vorteile und Lasten außerhalb der Systemgrenze ein.
Dieses Dokument richtet sich an Organisationen, die B2C-Kommunikation und Benchmarking-Systeme anbieten, und stellt einen Leitfaden für die Entwicklung der B2C-Kommunikation und allgemeine Regeln für Benchmarking-Methodiken mit Hilfe von EPD zur Verfügung, siehe EN 15804 und siehe EN 15942 für das Kommunikationsformat.
Die in diesem Dokument beschriebene Methodik für die B2C-Kommunikation und das Benchmarking basiert auf einer funktionalen Einheit und einer Bewertung „von der Wiege bis zur Bahre“. Die B2C-Kommunikation ohne Benchmarking ist in diesem Dokument ebenfalls beschrieben.
Contribution des ouvrages de construction au développement durable - Déclarations environnementales sur les produits - Règles horizontales régissant la communication de l'entreprise au consommateur
Le présent document énonce les règles horizontales régissant la communication de l'entreprise au consommateur, notamment les systèmes d'analyse comparative des performances visant à informer les consommateurs de la performance environnementale des produits de construction, systèmes assemblés et éléments de construction sur l'ensemble de leur cycle de vie. La communication est fondée sur les résultats du cycle de vie du produit, du système ou de l'élément, tel qu'il est incorporé dans le bien de construction, voir l'EN 15804:2012+A2:2019. La communication B2C comprend des informations sur les bénéfices et les charges au-delà des limites du système.
Le présent document s'adresse aux organisations qui proposent des systèmes de communication de l'entreprise au consommateur et d'analyse comparative des performances, et propose des recommandations sur la façon d'élaborer les règles régissant la communication de l'entreprise au consommateur et les règles communes des méthodologies d'analyse comparative des performances utilisant la DEP, voir l'EN 15804, et voir l'EN 15942 pour le format de communication.
La méthodologie de communication de l'entreprise au consommateur et d'analyse comparative des performances décrite dans le présent document repose sur une unité fonctionnelle et des évaluations « du berceau à la tombe ». Le présent document décrit également la communication B2C sans analyse comparative des performances.
Trajnostnost gradbenih objektov - Okoljske deklaracije za proizvode - Horizontalna pravila za komunikacijo med podjetji in potrošniki
Ta dokument podaja horizontalna pravila za komunikacijo med podjetji in potrošniki, vključno s sistemi primerjalne analize, katerih cilj je obveščanje uporabnikov o okoljskih lastnostih gradbenih proizvodov, sestavljenih sistemov in gradbenih elementov.
Ta dokument je namenjen organizacijam, ki zagotavljajo komunikacijo med podjetji in potrošniki ter sisteme primerjalne analize, in podaja smernice za razvoj komunikacije med podjetji in potrošniki ter splošna pravila za metodologije primerjalne analize z uporabo okoljskih deklaracij za proizvode (EPD) v skladu s standardom EN 15804 in ob upoštevanju formata komunikacije iz standarda EN 15942.
Komunikacija med podjetji in potrošniki ter metodologija primerjalne analize, opisani v tem dokumentu, temeljita na ocenjevanju funkcionalnih enot in faze izdelave »od zibelke do groba«.
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Standards Content (Sample)
SLOVENSKI STANDARD
01-januar-2023
Trajnostnost gradbenih objektov - Okoljske deklaracije za proizvode - Horizontalna
pravila za komunikacijo med podjetji in potrošniki
Sustainability of construction works - Environmental product declarations - Horizontal
rules for business-to-consumer communication
Nachhaltigkeit von Bauwerken - Umweltproduktdeklarationen - Horizontale Regeln für
die Kommunikation von Unternehmen an Verbrauchern
Contribution des ouvrages de construction au développement durable - Déclarations
environnementales sur les produits - Règles horizontales régissant la communication de
l'entreprise au consommateur
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: EN 17672:2022
ICS:
13.020.20 Okoljska ekonomija. Environmental economics.
Trajnostnost Sustainability
91.040.01 Stavbe na splošno Buildings in general
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.
EN 17672
EUROPEAN STANDARD
NORME EUROPÉENNE
November 2022
EUROPÄISCHE NORM
ICS 91.010.99; 91.040.01
English Version
Sustainability of construction works - Environmental
product declarations - Horizontal rules for business-to-
consumer communication
Contribution des ouvrages de construction au Nachhaltigkeit von Bauwerken -
développement durable - Déclarations Umweltproduktdeklarationen - Horizontale Regeln für
environnementales sur les produits - Règles die Kommunikation von Unternehmen an
horizontales régissant la communication de Verbrauchern
l'entreprise au consommateur
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Contents Page
European foreword . 4
Introduction . 5
1 Scope . 6
2 Normative references . 6
3 Terms and definitions . 6
4 Symbols and abbreviations . 9
5 General principles . 9
5.1 Approach . 9
5.2 Information gaps . 9
5.2.1 General . 9
5.2.2 Missing indicators . 9
5.2.3 Information not applicable to the building context . 9
5.3 Comparability .10
5.4 Types of B2C communication and requirements .10
5.5 Benchmarking options .12
6 Definition of the product group .12
6.1 Product group definition and declaration .12
6.2 Name and code .12
6.3 Description of the product group .13
6.4 Functional unit .13
6.5 Technical performance .13
6.6 Exclusions .13
7 Definition of the functional equivalence .14
8 Life cycle stages to be included .14
9 Assessment of the representativeness of the scenarios .14
10 Calculation of the environmental impact per functional unit.15
11 Selection of indicators .16
12 Normalization .17
12.1 General .17
12.2 Benchmarking systems .17
12.3 B2C communication without comparative assertion .17
13 Weighting .17
13.1 General .17
13.2 Recommended approach to benchmarking .17
13.3 Basic and alternative approach to benchmarking .18
13.4 B2C communication without comparative assertion .18
14 Score.18
15 Benchmarking .18
16 Performance classes .20
16.1 General .20
16.2 Relative difference compared to the benchmark . 21
16.3 Statistical information . 21
16.4 Worst and/or best practices . 22
17 Communication . 23
18 Transparency . 25
19 B2C communication/benchmarking system administrator . 25
Annex A (informative) Example of definition of product groups (SfB system) . 26
Bibliography . 28
European foreword
This document (EN 17672:2022) has been prepared by Technical Committee CEN/TC 350 “Sustainability
of construction works”, the secretariat of which is held by AFNOR.
This European Standard shall be given the status of a national standard, either by publication of an
identical text or by endorsement, at the latest by May 2023, and conflicting national standards shall be
withdrawn at the latest by May 2023.
Attention is drawn to the possibility that some of the elements of this document may be the subject of
patent rights. CEN shall not be held responsible for identifying any or all such patent rights.
This document has been prepared under a Standardization Request given to CEN by the European
Commission and the European Free Trade Association.
This document supports the use of Product Category Rules (EN 15804:2012+A2:2019) for construction
products. Together they are used as the means of producing Environmental Product Declarations for
Business to Consumer communication.
Any feedback and questions on this document should be directed to the users’ national standards body.
A complete listing of these bodies can be found on the CEN website.
According to the CEN-CENELEC Internal Regulations, the national standards organisations of the
following countries are bound to implement this European Standard: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia,
Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland,
Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Republic of North
Macedonia, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Türkiye and the United
Kingdom.
Introduction
This document provides horizontal rules for business-to-consumer communication including
benchmarking systems using environmental product declarations (EPDs) according to EN 15804. The
objective is the provision of clear and intelligible information to consumers to promote informed
comparisons on the environmental impacts of construction products, assembled systems and
construction elements based on the Product Environmental Footprint approach adapted to the
specificities of EN 15804.
The following elements define the approach of this document:
— Aggregation of results: in addition to the detailed communication rules in EN 15804 and EN 15942,
this document allows the option of aggregating results from modules A1-C4 into a total sum of
impacts or respective LCA indicators for communication of cradle to grave EPD for Business to
Consumer purposes.
— Benchmarks: This document develops the rules for benchmarking and rules for the definition of
functional equivalence based on default scenarios to be used in defining the respective Functional
Unit and taking into account findings from the Product Environmental Footprint (PEF) pilot phase.
It provides guidance to allow product Technical Committees to develop their own functional
equivalence(s) and means by which to classify performance according to indicator results for the
purpose of Business to Consumer (B2C) communication, where relevant.
1 Scope
This document provides horizontal rules for business-to-consumer communication including
benchmarking systems that aim to inform consumers about the life cycle environmental performance of
construction products, assembled systems and construction elements. The communication is based on
the results of the life cycle of the product, system or element, as incorporated to the construction asset,
see EN 15804:2012+A2:2019. B2C communication includes information on benefits and loads beyond
the system boundary.
This document is aimed at organizations providing business-to-consumer communication and
benchmarking systems and provides guidance on how to develop business-to-consumer communication
and common rules for benchmarking methodologies using EPD, see EN 15804, and see EN 15942 for the
communication format.
Business-to-consumer communication and benchmarking methodology described in this document is
based on a functional unit and cradle-to-grave assessments. B2C communication with no benchmarking
is also described in this document.
2 Normative references
The following documents are referred to in the te
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