ASTM E2114-01

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

• Replaces: ASTM E2114-00a - Standard Terminology for Sustainability Relative to the Performance of Buildings
• Effective Date: 10-Feb-2001
• Replaced By: ASTM E2114-04 - Standard Terminology for Sustainability Relative to the Performance of Buildings
• Effective Date: 01-Dec-2004
• Referred By: ASTM E3200-21 - Standard Guide for Investment Analysis in Environmentally Sustainable Manufacturing
• 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 E2777-20 - Standard Guide for Vegetative (Green) Roof Systems
• 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 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 E2129-18 - Standard Practice for Data Collection for Sustainability Assessment of Building Products
• 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 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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An American National Standard
Designation:E2114–01
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 alternative agricultural products, n—bio-based industrial
2 products (non-food, non-feed) manufactured from agricul-
1.1 This terminology consists of terms and definitions
tural materials and animal by-products.
pertaining to sustainable development; and, in particular to
alternative energy, n—see renewable energy.
sustainability relative to the performance of buildings.
bioaccumulation, n—the net accumulation of a substance by
1.2 The purpose of this terminology is to provide meanings
an organism as a result of uptake from all environmental
and explanations of terms applicable to sustainable develop-
sources. (E 943)
ment. In the interest of common understanding and standard-
biobased products, n—products fabricated from alternative
ization, consistent word usage is encouraged to help eliminate
agricultural materials and forestry materials, or both.
the major barrier to effective technical communication.
biodegradable, adj—capable of decomposing under natural
1.3 It is recommended that terms used only within an
conditions into elements found in nature.
individual standard, and having a meaning unique to that
biodiversity, n—the variability among living organisms from
standard, be defined or explained in the terminology section of
all sources including: terrestrial, marine and other aquatic
that individual standard.
ecosystems and the ecological complexes of which they are
1.4 Certain standard definitions herein are adopted from
apart;thisincludesdiversitywithinspecies,betweenspecies
other sources. Each is an exact copy.The source is identified at
and of ecosystems.
the right margin following the definition, and is listed in
biological control agents, n—living organisms used to elimi-
Section 2.
nate or regulate the population of other living organisms.
1.5 Terms are listed in alphabetical sequence. Compound
biological diversity, n—see biodiversity.
terms appear in the natural spoken order.
biomagnification, n—the increase in tissue concentration of
2. Referenced Documents
poorly depurated materials in organisms along a series of
predator-preyassociations,primarilythroughthemechanism
2.1 ASTM Standards:
of dietary accumulation.
D 1356 Terminology Relating to Atmospheric Sampling
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building, n—(1) a shelter comprising a partially or totally
and Analysis
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enclosed space(s), erected by means of planned forces of
E 631 Terminology of Building Construction
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forming and combining materials. (2) the act or process of
E 833 Terminology of Building Economics
construction. (E 631)
E 943 Terminology Relating to Biological Effects and En-
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building performance, n—the behavior in service of con-
vironmental Fate
struction as a whole, or of the building components.
2.2 ISO Standard:
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(E 631)
14040 Life CycleAssessment—Principles and Framework
building related illness (BRI), n— diagnosable illness of
3. Terminology
which cause and symptoms can be directly attributed to a
specific pollutant source within a building (for example,
3.1 Definitions:
Legionnaire’s disease, hypersensitivity, pneumonitis). BRI
differs from sick building syndrome (SBS) conditions be-
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This terminology is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee E06 on
cause the symptoms of the disease persist alter leaving the
Performance of Buildings and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee E06.71
building, unlike SBS where the occupant experiences relief
on Sustainability.
shortly after leaving the building.
Current edition approved Feb. 10, 2001. Published April 2001. Originally
published as E 2114–00. Last previous edition E 2114–00a. carrying capacity, n—( 1) in reference to a specific species,
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Boldfaced terms are defined in this terminology.
the maximum population of that species that an ecosystem
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Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 11.03.
can sustain indefinitely. (2) The planetary capacity for
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Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 04.07.
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human population growth and impact.
Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 11.05.
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