ASTM E2114-00a

Standard Terminology for Sustainability Relative to the Performance of Buildings

SCOPE
1.1 This terminology consists of terms and definitions pertaining to sustainable development; and, in particular to sustainability relative to the performance of buildings.
1.2 The purpose of this terminology is to provide meanings and explanations of terms applicable to sustainable development. In the interest of common understanding and standardization, consistent word usage is encouraged to help eliminate the major barrier to effective technical communication.
1.3 It is recommended that terms used only within an individual standard, and having a meaning unique to that standard, be defined or explained in the terminology section of that individual standard.
1.4 Certain standard definitions herein are adopted from other sources. Each is an exact copy. The source is identified at the right margin following the definition, and is listed in Section .
1.5 Terms are listed in alphabetical sequence. Compound terms appear in the natural spoken order.

General Information

• Status: Historical
• Publication Date: 09-Feb-2001
• ICS: 01.040.91 - Construction materials and building (Vocabularies)
• ICS: 91.040.01 - Buildings in general
• Technical Committee: E60 - Sustainability
• Drafting Committee: E60.01 - Buildings and Construction

Relations

• Replaced By: ASTM E2114-01 - Standard Terminology for Sustainability Relative to the Performance of Buildings
• Effective Date: 10-Feb-2001
• Referred By: ASTM E3200-21 - Standard Guide for Investment Analysis in Environmentally Sustainable Manufacturing
• Effective Date: 10-Feb-2001
• Referred By: ASTM E2635-22 - Standard Practice for Water Conservation in Buildings Through In-Situ Water Reclamation
• Effective Date: 10-Feb-2001
• Referred By: ASTM E2397/E2397M-19 - Standard Practice for Determination of Dead Loads and Live Loads Associated with Vegetative (Green) Roof Systems
• Effective Date: 10-Feb-2001
• Referred By: ASTM E2396/E2396M-19 - Standard Test Method for Saturated Water Permeability of Granular Drainage Media [Falling-Head Method] for Vegetative (Green) Roof Systems
• Effective Date: 10-Feb-2001
• Referred By: ASTM E2986-22 - Standard Guide for Evaluation of Environmental Aspects of Sustainability of Manufacturing Processes
• Effective Date: 10-Feb-2001
• Referred By: ASTM E2129-18 - Standard Practice for Data Collection for Sustainability Assessment of Building Products
• Effective Date: 10-Feb-2001
• Referred By: ASTM E2777-20 - Standard Guide for Vegetative (Green) Roof Systems
• Effective Date: 10-Feb-2001
• Referred By: ASTM E2725-19 - Standard Guide for Basic Assessment and Management of Greenhouse Gases
• Effective Date: 10-Feb-2001
• Referred By: ASTM E3073-22 - Standard Guide for Development of Waste Management Plan for Construction, Deconstruction, or Demolition Projects
• Effective Date: 10-Feb-2001
• Referred By: ASTM E2399/E2399M-19 - Standard Test Method for Maximum Media Density for Dead Load Analysis of Vegetative (Green) Roof Systems
• Effective Date: 10-Feb-2001
• Referred By: ASTM E3341-22 - Standard Guide for General Principles of Resilience
• Effective Date: 10-Feb-2001
• Referred By: ASTM E2921-22 - Standard Practice for Minimum Criteria for Comparing Whole Building Life Cycle Assessments for Use with Building Codes, Standards, and Rating Systems
• Effective Date: 10-Feb-2001
• Referred By: ASTM E3032-22 - Standard Guide for Climate Resiliency Planning and Strategy
• Effective Date: 10-Feb-2001
• Referred By: ASTM E2844-23 - Standard Specification for Demonstrating That a Building’s Location Provides Access to Public Transit
• Effective Date: 10-Feb-2001

Standards Content (Sample)

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Designation: E 2114 – 00a
Standard Terminology for
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Sustainability Relative to the Performance of Buildings
This standard is issued under the fixed designation E 2114; the number immediately following the designation indicates the year of
original adoption or, in the case of revision, the year of last revision. A number in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval. A
superscript epsilon (e) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.
1. Scope tural materials and animal by-products.
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alternative energy, n—see renewable energy.
1.1 This terminology consists of terms and definitions
bioaccumulation, n—the net accumulation of a substance by
pertaining to sustainable development; and, in particular to
an organism as a result of uptake from all environmental
sustainability relative to the performance of buildings.
sources. (E 943)
1.2 The purpose of this terminology is to provide meanings
biobased products, n—products fabricated from alternative
and explanations of terms applicable to sustainable develop-
agricultural materials and forestry materials, or both.
ment. In the interest of common understanding and standard-
biodegradable, adj—capable of decomposing under natural
ization, consistent word usage is encouraged to help eliminate
conditions into elements found in nature.
the major barrier to effective technical communication.
biodiversity, n—the variability among living organisms from
1.3 It is recommended that terms used only within an
all sources including: terrestrial, marine and other aquatic
individual standard, and having a meaning unique to that
ecosystems and the ecological complexes of which they are
standard, be defined or explained in the terminology section of
a part; this includes diversity within species, between species
that individual standard.
and of ecosystems.
1.4 Certain standard definitions herein are adopted from
biological control agents, n—living organisms used to elimi-
other sources. Each is an exact copy. The source is identified at
nate or regulate the population of other living organisms.
the right margin following the definition, and is listed in
biological diversity, n—see biodiversity.
Section 2.
biomagnification, n—the increase in tissue concentration of
1.5 Terms are listed in alphabetical sequence. Compound
poorly depurated materials in organisms along a series of
terms appear in the natural spoken order.
predator-prey associations, primarily through the mechanism
2. Referenced Documents of dietary accumulation.
building, n—(1) a shelter comprising a partially or totally
2.1 ASTM Standards:
enclosed space(s), erected by means of planned forces of
D 1356 Terminology Relating to Atmospheric Sampling
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forming and combining materials. (2) the act or process of
and Analysis
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construction. (E 631)
E 631 Terminology of Building Construction
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building performance, n—the behavior in service of con-
E 833 Terminology of Building Economics
struction as a whole, or of the building components.
E 943 Terminology Relating to Biological Effects and En-
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(E 631)
vironmental Fate
building related illness (BRI), n— diagnosable illness of
2.2 ISO Standard:
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which cause and symptoms can be directly attributed to a
14040 Life Cycle Assessment—Principles and Framework
specific pollutant source within a building (for example,
3. Terminology
Legionnaire’s disease, hypersensitivity, pneumonitis). BRI
differs from sick building syndrome (SBS) conditions be-
3.1 Definitions:
cause the symptoms of the disease persist alter leaving the
alternative agricultural products, n—bio-based industrial
building, unlike SBS where the occupant experiences relief
products (non-food, non-feed) manufactured from agricul-
shortly after leaving the building.
carrying capacity, n—( 1) in reference to a specific species,
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the maximum population of that species that an ecosystem
This terminology is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee E06 on
Performance of Buildings and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee E06.71
can sustain indefinitely. (2) The planetary capacity for
on Sustainability.
human population growth and impact.
Current edition approved Nov. 10, 2000. Published March 2001. Originally
published as E 2114–00. Last previous edition E 2114–00.
DISCUSSION—While the existence of a carrying capacity for a given
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Boldfaced terms are defined in this terminology.
species in a given ecosystem is commonly recognized, the specific
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Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 11.03.
number or range established as the carrying capacity is often debated.
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Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 04.07.
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Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 11.05.
cogeneration, n—the simultaneous production of electrical or
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mechanical energy (power) and useful thermal energy fro
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