ISO/FDIS 15928-6

2021-09-27
ISO TC 59/SC 15
Secretariat: JISC
Houses — Description of performance — Part 6: Sustainable developmentcontributions
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Contents
Foreword . v
Introduction .vi
1 Scope . 1
2 Normative references . 1
3 Terms and definitions . 1
4 Sustainability performance . 4
4.1 Objectives . 4
4.2 Performance description . 4
4.3 Principles for describing performance . 5
5 Parameters for the description of performance . 5
5.1 Building materials . 5
5.1.1 Harmful emissions . 5
5.1.2 Ozone depletion . 5
5.1.3 Reused and recycled material . 5
5.1.4 Reduction of embodied energy . 6
5.1.5 Renewable resources . 6
5.1.6 Resilience . 6
5.1.7 Business and employment opportunities . 6
5.2 Construction methods and resources . 7
5.2.1 Resilience . 7
5.2.2 Business and employment opportunities . 7
5.3 Operating energy . 7
5.4 Water services . 7
5.5 Sanitary systems . 7
6 Evaluation . 7
Annex A (informative) Commentary . 9
Bibliography . 12
Foreword .iv
Introduction . v
1 Scope . 1
2 Normative references . 1
3 Terms and definitions . 1
4 Sustainability performance . 4
4.1 Objectives . 4
4.2 Performance description . 4
4.3 Principles for describing sustainability performance . 5
5 Parameters for the description of performance . 5
5.1 Building materials . 5
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5.2 Construction methods and resources . 6
5.3  Operating energy . 6
5.4 Water services . 6
5.5 Sanitary systems . 7
6 Evaluation . 7
Annex A (informative) Commentary . 8
Bibliography .10
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Foreword
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This document was prepared by Technical Committee ISO/TC 59, Buildings and civil engineering works,
Subcommittee SC 15, Framework for the description of housing performance.
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Introduction
The ISO 15928 series applies the framework for specifying the performance of buildings established in
ISO 19208 to buildings occupied for residential purposes that can be separated or linked horizontally,
but not linked vertically, and which have their own access and do not share any common space. This
document covers the house as constructed including permanent services and finishings. It does not cover:
a) the use of the land for houses;
b) the design and operation of the environment within which houses are located;
c) household waste for the use stage;
d) moveable contents within homes.
Each part of the ISO 15928 series addresses a different attribute of a house and its parts, the objective of
which is to identify the methods that are used to describe the performance for that attribute. Each part
as such identifies objectives, provides performance descriptions, establishes parameter descriptions, and
outlines evaluation processes for an attribute of a home and its parts.
These documents, which do not specify levels of performance, are intended to assist anyone concerned
with specifying performance of attributes and aspects of houses or parts thereof, including purchasers,
regulators, international and national committee members and specifiers, to describe their requirements
in standardized performance terms. This in turn enables manufacturers/suppliers to respond by
describing the performance of their products in a similar manner.
The performance concept has historically been used to address fitness for intended use of various
attributes of a building either as a whole or as a part thereof. This concept has in recent years been
expanded to address the relevant aspects of building design and the potential impact of choices made
regarding, amongst other things, building materials, construction methods and resources, operating
energy, water services and sanitary systems on economic conditions, the environment, a society or the
quality of life. Accordingly, ISO 19208 includes considerations of the contributions to sustainable
development in the framework for specifying the performance of buildings.
ISO 15392 establishes general principles for the contribution of buildings, civil engineering works and
other types of construction works to sustainable development. It is based on the concept of sustainable
development as it applies to the life cycle of construction works, from inception to the end-of-life.
ISO 15392 does not provide performance levels (benchmarks) that can serve as the basis for
sustainability claims. ISO 21929-1 establishes a core set of indicators to take into account in the use and
development of sustainability indicators for assessing the sustainability performance of new or existing
buildings, related to their design, construction, operation, maintenance, refurbishment and end of life.
ISO 21931-1 provides a general framework for improving the quality and comparability of methods for
assessing the environmental performance of buildings and their related external works.
The purpose of this document is, drawing on the principles of ISO 15392, ISO 21929-1 and ISO 21931-1
for sustainability, to develop a standardized framework for describing performance of houses in a
manner that is consistent with the provisions of ISO 19208.
In this document, only a limited set of building attributes are considered: building materials, construction
methods and equipment and people, operating energy, water services and sanitary systems. The limited
set of environmental issues being considered are emissions to air, use of non-renewable resources, and
freshwater consumption.
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Sustainability and sustainable development can be approached from a number of viewpoints.
Accordingly, some of the performance descriptions are not always applicable or appropriate to all users.
The guidance provided in ISO Guide 82 was considered for the development of this document. This
document contributes to several of the UN Sustainable Development Goals, including SDG 8 (Promote
sustained, inclusive and sustainable economic growth, full and productive employment and decent work
for all), SDG 9 (Build resilient infrastructure, promote inclusive and sustainable industrialization and
foster innovation), SDG 12 (Ensure sustainable consumption and production patterns) and SDG 13 (Take
urgent action to combat climate change and its impacts).
Annex A provides commentary on the framework provided in this document.
NOTE 1 Impacts arise from changes or existing conditions and can be either adverse, neutral, or beneficial.
NOTE 2 As it relates to SDG 12, reducing our environmental impact, promoting the use of renewable sources of
energy and encouraging responsible purchasing decisions related to houses can contribute to sustainable
consumption and production. Sustainability is highly relevant when it comes to construction.
NOTE 3 As it relates to SDG 13, taking action to combat climate change and its impacts through appropriate
building design and choice of building products plays an essential role in the climate agenda, helping to influence
climate change, quantify greenhouse gas emissions and promote good practice in environmental management.
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Houses — Description of performance — Part 6: Sustainable
development contributions
1 Scope
This document sets out a framework for describing the potential impact of choices on sustainable
development made regarding building materials, construction methods and equipment and people,
operating energy, water services and sanitary systems for a house. It outlines a performance-based
decision-making approach to assessing such impacts.
This document is intended for use in the evaluation of houses that can be separated from, or linked
horizontally, to another house(s). Where houses are linked, and some sharing of services occurs,
performance can be assessed both for individual houses, as well as a group of houses that are linked
together.
2 Normative references
The following documents are referred to in the text in such a way that some or all of their content
constitutes requirements of this document. For dated references, only the edition cited applies. For
undated references, the latest edition of the referenced document (including any amendments) applies.
ISO 15928-5, Houses — Description of performance — Part 5: Operating energy
3 Terms and definitions
For the purposes of this document, the following terms and definitions apply.
ISO and IEC maintain terminology databases for use in standardization at the following addresses:
— IEC Electropedia: available at — ISO Online browsing platform: available at
https://www.iso.org/obp
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3.1
attribute
characteristic assessed in terms of whether it does or does not meet a given performance (3.10)
[SOURCE: ISO 6707-1:2020, 3.7.1.4 – Example— EXAMPLE has been deleted].]
3.2
competent person
person who has demonstrated his/her ability to apply knowledge and skills to make a determination
) in relation to the required performance
regarding the performance (3.10) of building attributes (3.111
[SOURCE: ISO 19208:2016, 3.5]
3.3
component
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product (3.12) manufactured as a distinct unit to se
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