ASTM E2150-09

Standard Classification for Life-Cycle Environmental Work Elements—Environmental Cost Element Structure

SIGNIFICANCE AND USE
This classification identifies and hierarchically arranges the work elements, activities, and tasks required for environmental projects. This classification increases the level of communication and allows for more effective exchange of cost and performance data between environmental projects.
This classification defines environmental work elements as major components of environmental projects. It is the common thread linking activities and participants in an environmental project from initial planning through operations and maintenance, D&D, and SLTM.
The users of ECES include program and project managers, cost estimators, and cost analysts in both the public and private sector.
This classification uses an increased level of standardization, uniformity, and consistency that provides a common basis for comparing, analyzing, and calibrating cost data. This classification can also be used as a checklist of project activities to be completed.
Use this classification when:
Developing a company-specific Code of Accounts (COAs) for capturing and reporting cost early in the project development for more effective project controls and management. COA is a logical breakdown of a project into controllable elements for the purpose of cost collection, control, and reporting. COA is organized at lower detailed levels that summarize to higher levels and is company or site, or both, and project-specific.
Developing a work breakdown structure (WBS) early in the project development for proper management of the project. The WBS provides a framework for managing the cost, schedule, and performance objectives of a project. This framework allows the project to be separated into logical components and makes the relationship of the components clear. The WBS defines the project in terms of hierarchically related action and product-oriented elements. Each element provides logical summary points for assessing technical accomplishments and for measuring cost and schedule performance...
SCOPE
1.1 This standard establishes a classification of the comprehensive hierarchical list of elements for life-cycle environmental work. The classification is based on the Interagency Environmental Cost Element Structure (ECES). Elements, as defined here, are major components common to environmental projects. The elements represent the life-cycle activities for environmental projects regardless of the project design specification, construction method, technology type, or materials used. The classification serves as a consistent reference for cost estimating, analysis, and monitoring during the various phases of the project life cycle. Using ECES ensures consistency, over time and from project to project, in the cost management and performance measurement of environmental projects. It also enhances reporting at all phases of a project, from assessment and studies through design, construction, operations and maintenance (O&M), and surveillance and long-term monitoring (SLTM).
1.2 This classification applies to all environmental work, including environmental restoration, waste management, decontamination and decommissioning (D&D), surveillance and long-term monitoring, and technology development.
1.3 The use of this classification increases the level of standardization, uniformity, and consistency of collected environmental project costs. Such uniformity and standardization allows for ease of understanding project costs, provides a common “cost language” for sharing and comparing cost information, and allows for easier analysis and calibration of cost data. This standard classification can be used as a checklist of activities to be completed in environmental projects.

General Information

• Status: Historical
• Publication Date: 31-Mar-2009
• ICS: 03.100.99 - Other standards related to company organization and management
• Technical Committee: E06 - Performance of Buildings
• Drafting Committee: E06.81 - Building Economics

Relations

• Replaces: ASTM E2150-04 - Standard Classification for Life-Cycle Environmental Work Elements—Environmental Cost Element Structure
• Effective Date: 01-Apr-2009
• Replaced By: ASTM E2150-13 - Standard Classification for Life-Cycle Environmental Work Elements—Environmental Cost Element Structure
• Effective Date: 01-Sep-2013
• Referred By: ASTM E2137-22 - Standard Guide for Estimating Monetary Costs and Liabilities for Environmental Matters
• Effective Date: 01-Apr-2009
• Referred By: ASTM E2637-17 - Standard Guide for Utilizing the Environmental Cost Element Structure Presented by Classification <astmref design="E2150"/>
• Effective Date: 01-Apr-2009

Standards Content (Sample)

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Designation:E2150 −09
StandardClassification for
Life-Cycle Environmental Work Elements—Environmental
1
Cost Element Structure
This standard is issued under the fixed designation E2150; 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 (´) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.
1. Scope 2. Referenced Documents
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1.1 This standard establishes a classification of the compre- 2.1 ASTM Standards:
hensive hierarchical list of elements for life-cycle environmen- E833 Terminology of Building Economics
tal work. The classification is based on the Interagency 2.2 ASTM Adjunct:
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Environmental Cost Element Structure (ECES). Elements, as Environmental Cost Element Structure at Levels 3, 4, and 5
defined here, are major components common to environmental and Definitions,Adjunct toASTM Standard E2150, Stan-
projects. The elements represent the life-cycle activities for dard Classification for Life-Cycle Environmental Work
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environmental projects regardless of the project design Elements—Environmental Cost Element Structure
specification, construction method, technology type, or mate-
3. Terminology
rialsused.Theclassificationservesasaconsistentreferencefor
cost estimating, analysis, and monitoring during the various 3.1 Definitions—For definition of terms used in this
phases of the project life cycle. Using ECES ensures classification, refer to Terminology E833.
consistency, over time and from project to project, in the cost 3.1.1 Comprehensive Environmental Response,
management and performance measurement of environmental Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA)—Also known as
projects. It also enhances reporting at all phases of a project, “Superfund,” CERCLA prescribes actions, and regulatory
from assessment and studies through design, construction, requirements for reducing risks to human health and the
operations and maintenance (O&M), and surveillance and environment resulting from releases or threatened releases of
long-term monitoring (SLTM). hazardous substances into the environment.
1.2 This classification applies to all environmental work, 3.1.2 Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA)—A
congressional mandate that requires the management of regu-
including environmental restoration, waste management, de-
contamination and decommissioning (D&D), surveillance and lated hazardous waste and requires that permits be obtained for
facilities(bothprivateandpublic)thattreat,store,ordisposeof
long-term monitoring, and technology development.
hazardous waste.
1.3 The use of this classification increases the level of
3.1.2.1 Discussion—RCRA also establishes standards for
standardization, uniformity, and consistency of collected envi-
these facilities and requires corrective actions (for example,
ronmental project costs. Such uniformity and standardization
remediation) of past releases of hazardous waste from regu-
allows for ease of understanding project costs, provides a
lated waste management units.
common “cost language” for sharing and comparing cost
3.2 Acronyms:
information, and allows for easier analysis and calibration of
costdata.Thisstandardclassificationcanbeusedasachecklist 3.2.1 AST—Aboveground Storage Tank
of activities to be completed in environmental projects.
3.2.2 CERCLA—Comprehensive Environmental Response,
Compensation, and Liability Act
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This classification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee E06 on
3.2.3 CLP—Certified Laboratory Procedure
Performance of Buildings and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee E06.81
on Building Economics.
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Current edition approved April 1, 2009. Published November 2009. Originally For referenced ASTM standards, visit the ASTM website, www.astm.org, or
approved in 2001. Last previous edition approved in 2004 as E2150 – 04. DOI: contact ASTM Customer Service at [e-mail]. For Annual Book of ASTM
10.1520/E2150-09. Standards volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on
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ECES was developed by the lnteragency Environmental Cost Engineering the ASTM website.
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Committee to increase effectiveness of cost management for federal environmental Available from ASTM International Headquarters. Order Adjunct No.
projects. ADJE2150A. Original adjunct produced in 2002. Adjunct last revised in 2009.
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E2150−09
FIG. 1Level 1 Life-Cycle Phases
3.2.4 CMS—Corrective Measure Study 3.2.31 S&M—Surveillance and Maintenance
3.2.5 COA—Code of Accounts
3.2.32 SM&A—Sampling, Monitoring, and Analysis
3.2.6 CWM—Chemical Warfare M
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Designation:E2150–04 Designation: E2150 – 09
Standard Classification for
Life-Cycle Environmental Work Elements—Environmental
1
Cost Element Structure
This standard is issued under the fixed designation E2150; 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 (´) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.
1. Scope
1.1 This standard establishes a classification of the comprehensive hierarchical list of elements for life-cycle environmental
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work. The classification is based on the Interagency Environmental Cost Element Structure (ECES). . Elements, as defined here,
are major components common to environmental projects. The elements represent the life-cycle activities for environmental
projects regardless of the project design specification, construction method, technology type, or materials used. The classification
serves as a consistent reference for cost estimating, analysis, and monitoring during the various phases of the project life cycle.
Using ECES ensures consistency, over time and from project to project, in the cost management and performance measurement
of environmental projects. It also enhances reporting at all phases of a project, from assessment and studies through design,
construction, operations and maintenance (O&M), and surveillance and long-term monitoring (SLTM).
1.2 This classification applies to all environmental work, including environmental restoration, waste management, decontami-
nation and decommissioning (D&D), surveillance and long-term monitoring, and technology development.
1.3 The use of this classification increases the level of standardization, uniformity, and consistency of collected environmental
project costs. Such uniformity and standardization allows for ease of understanding project costs, provides a common “cost
language” for sharing and comparing cost information, and allows for easier analysis and calibration of cost data. This standard
classification can be used as a checklist of activities to be completed in environmental projects.
2. Referenced Documents
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2.1 ASTM Standards:
E833
E833 Terminology of Building Economics
2.2 ASTM Adjunct:
Environmental Cost Element Structure at Levels 3, 4, and 5 and 5 and Definitions, Adjunct to ASTM Classification
E2150–Standard Standard E2150, Standard Classification for Life-Cycle Environmental Work Elements-—Environmental
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Cost Element Structure
3. Terminology
3.1 Definitions—For definition of terms used in this classification, refer to Terminology E833.
3.1.1 Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA)—Also known as “Superfund,”
CERCLA prescribes actions, and regulatory requirements for reducing risks to human health and the environment resulting from
releases or threatened releases of hazardous substances into the environment.
3.1.2 Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA)—A congressional mandate that requires the management of regulated
hazardous waste and requires that permits be obtained for facilities (both private and public) that treat, store, or dispose of
hazardous waste.
3.1.2.1 Discussion—RCRA also establishes standards for these facilities and requires corrective actions (for example,
remediation) of past releases of hazardous waste from regulated waste management units.
3.2 Acronyms:
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This classification is under the jurisdiction ofASTM Committee E06 on Performance of Buildings and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee E06.81 on Building
Economics.
Current edition approved Oct.April 1, 2004.2009. Published October 2004.November 2009. Originally approved in 2001. Last previous edition approved in 20022004 as
E2150 – 024. DOI: 10.1520/E2150-049.
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ECES was developed by the lnteragency Environmental Cost Engineering Committee to increase effectiveness of cost management for federal environmental projects.
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For referencedASTM standards, visit theASTM website, www.astm.org, or contactASTM Customer Service at [e-mail]. For Annual Book of ASTM Standards
volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on the ASTM website.
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Available from ASTM International Headquarters. Order Adjunct No. ADJE2150.
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Available from ASTM International Headquarters. Order Adjunct No. ADJE2150A. Original adjunct produced in 2002. Adjunct last revised in 2009.
Copyright © ASTM International, 100 Barr Harbor Drive, PO Box C700, West Conshohocken,
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