ASTM E2114-04

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: 30-Nov-2004
• 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 E2114-01 - Standard Terminology for Sustainability Relative to the Performance of Buildings
• Effective Date: 01-Dec-2004
• Replaced By: ASTM E2114-05 - Standard Terminology for Sustainability Relative to the Performance of Buildings
• Effective Date: 01-Feb-2005
• Referred By: ASTM E2987/E2987M-22 - Standard Terminology for Sustainable Manufacturing
• Effective Date: 01-Dec-2004
• Referred By: ASTM E2399/E2399M-19 - Standard Test Method for Maximum Media Density for Dead Load Analysis of Vegetative (Green) Roof Systems
• Effective Date: 01-Dec-2004
• 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: 01-Dec-2004
• Referred By: ASTM E2986-22 - Standard Guide for Evaluation of Environmental Aspects of Sustainability of Manufacturing Processes
• Effective Date: 01-Dec-2004
• Referred By: ASTM E2717-18 - Standard Practice for Estimating the Environmental Load of Residential Wastewater
• Effective Date: 01-Dec-2004
• Referred By: ASTM E3073-22 - Standard Guide for Development of Waste Management Plan for Construction, Deconstruction, or Demolition Projects
• Effective Date: 01-Dec-2004
• Referred By: ASTM E3182-20 - Standard Practice for Preparing an Occupant Exposure Screening Report (OESR) for Substances in Installed Building Products
• Effective Date: 01-Dec-2004
• Referred By: ASTM E2844-23 - Standard Specification for Demonstrating That a Building’s Location Provides Access to Public Transit
• Effective Date: 01-Dec-2004
• Referred By: ASTM E3096-18 - Standard Guide for Definition, Selection, and Organization of Key Performance Indicators for Environmental Aspects of Manufacturing Processes
• Effective Date: 01-Dec-2004
• Referred By: ASTM E2727-18 - Standard Practice for Assessment of Rainwater Quality
• Effective Date: 01-Dec-2004
• Referred By: ASTM E2432-23 - Standard Guide for General Principles of Sustainability Relative to the Built Environment
• Effective Date: 01-Dec-2004
• Referred By: ASTM E2398/E2398M-19 - Standard Test Method for Water Capture and Media Retention of Geocomposite Drain Layers for Vegetative (Green) Roof Systems
• Effective Date: 01-Dec-2004
• Referred By: ASTM E3136-18 - Standard Guide for Climate Resiliency in Water Resources
• Effective Date: 01-Dec-2004

Standards Content (Sample)

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An American National Standard
Designation:E2114–04
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* 3. Terminology
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1.1 This terminology consists of terms and definitions 3.1 Definitions:
pertaining to sustainable development; and, in particular to
alternative agricultural products, n—bio-based industrial
sustainability relative to the performance of buildings.
products (non-food, non-feed) manufactured from agricul-
1.2 The purpose of this terminology is to provide meanings
tural materials and animal by-products.
and explanations of terms applicable to sustainable develop-
alternative energy, n—see renewable energy.
ment. In the interest of common understanding and standard-
bioaccumulation, n—the net accumulation of a substance by
ization, consistent word usage is encouraged to help eliminate
an organism as a result of uptake from all environmental
the major barrier to effective technical communication.
sources. (E 943)
1.3 It is recommended that terms used only within an
biobased products, n—products fabricated from alternative
individual standard, and having a meaning unique to that
agricultural materials and forestry materials, or both.
standard, be defined or explained in the terminology section of
biodegradable, adj—capable of decomposing under natural
that individual standard.
conditions into elements found in nature.
1.4 Certain standard definitions herein are adopted from
biodiversity, n—the variability among living organisms from
other sources. Each is an exact copy.The source is identified at
all sources including: terrestrial, marine, and other aquatic
the right margin following the definition, and is listed in
ecosystems and the ecological complexes of which they are
Section 2.
apart;thisincludesdiversitywithinspecies,betweenspecies
1.5 Terms are listed in alphabetical sequence. Compound
and of ecosystems.
terms appear in the natural spoken order.
biological control agents, n—living organisms used to elimi-
nate or regulate the population of other living organisms.
2. Referenced Documents
biological diversity, n—see biodiversity.
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2.1 ASTM Standards:
biomagnification, n—the increase in tissue concentration of
D 1356 Terminology Relating to Sampling and Analysis of
poorly depurated materials in organisms along a series of
Atmospheres
predator-preyassociations,primarilythroughthemechanism
E 631 Terminology of Building Construction
of dietary accumulation.
E 833 Terminology of Building Economics
building, n—(1) A shelter comprising a partially or totally
E 943 Terminology Relating to Biological Effects and En-
enclosed space(s), erected by means of planned forces of
vironmental Fate
forming and combining materials. (2) The act or process of
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2.2 ISO Standard:
construction. (E 631)
14040 Life Cycle Assessment—Principles and Framework
building performance, n—the behavior in service of con-
struction as a whole, or of the building components.
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(E 631)
This terminology is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee E06 on
Performance of Buildings and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee E06.71
building related illness, BRI, n—diagnosableillnessofwhich
on Sustainability.
cause and symptoms can be directly attributed to a specific
Current edition approved Dec. 1, 2004. Published December 2004. Originally
pollutant source within a building (for example, Legion-
approved in 2000. Last previous edition approved in 2001 as E 2114 – 01.
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Boldfaced terms are defined in this terminology. naire’s disease, hypersensitivity, pneumonitis). BRI differs
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For referenced ASTM standards, visit the ASTM website, www.astm.org, or
from sick building syndrome (SBS) conditions because the
contact ASTM Customer Service at [e-mail]. For Annual Book of ASTM
symptoms of the disease persist alter leaving the building,
Standards volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on
unlike SBS where the occupant experiences relief shortly
the ASTM website.
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