ASTM E2129-18
(Practice)Standard Practice for Data Collection for Sustainability Assessment of Building Products
Standard Practice for Data Collection for Sustainability Assessment of Building Products
SIGNIFICANCE AND USE
5.1 This practice provides a practice for data collection for the purpose of assessing the sustainability of building products. Such data can inform decisions relative to construction, renovation, repair, and maintenance of buildings with the goal of promoting sustainability and sustainable development.
5.1.1 The users of this practice include building industry professionals who possess a broad, general understanding of sustainability issues relative to the performance of buildings. Such users may include planners, developers, architects, engineers, interior designers, contractors, owners, financial organizations related to the buildings industry, building materials and product manufacturers, government agencies including building officials, and other building professionals.
5.1.2 Users should note that, subsequent to the preliminary assessment facilitated by the comparative information collected in accordance with this practice, additional detailed and more technical information may be required in order to adequately assess specific needs for specific applications.
5.2 There are many environmental features and issues, each with local, regional, and global implications, involved in sustainability. It is becoming increasingly necessary to be able to quantify complex sustainability data relative to building industry information tools. This practice provides a format for relating the commonly accepted sustainability principles to building industry data collection methods. Users may wish to consider other building product attributes for which sustainability principles are deemed to be important or measurement methodologies may exist, or both. For example, the embodied energy of the product and greenhouse emitted over a product’s lifecycle, which can have a significant effect on the overall sustainability of a building product, may be deemed important.
5.3 The format for data collection is intended to facilitate a cost-effective and efficient assessment of su...
SCOPE
1.1 This practice covers a set of instructions for collecting data to be used in assessing the sustainability of building products for use in both commercial and residential buildings.
1.1.1 There are many features of a building that contribute to sustainability; one of them is the selection of products for use in a building. Other key features influencing sustainability include, but are not limited to: overall efficiency of the design of the building, the impact the building has on the habits of the occupants, and the impact the building has on the microclimate and macroclimate. This practice addresses sustainability issues related to building products. This practice does not address sustainability issues related to overall building design, site selection, building operations, or other features influencing sustainability.
1.1.2 While it is recommended that users rely on professional judgment informed by both environmental expertise and specific knowledge of the intended use of the product, this practice provides no instruction as to interpretation of the data obtained. Interpretation of the data obtained is the responsibility of the user of this practice.
1.1.3 This document cannot replace education or experience and should be used in conjunction with professional judgment. Not all aspects of this practice may be applicable in all circumstances. This practice is not intended to represent or replace the standard of care by which the adequacy of a given professional service must be judged, nor should this document be applied without consideration of a project’s many unique aspects. The word “standard” in the title means only that the document has been approved through the ASTM consensus process.
1.2 This practice is organized according to the Construction Specifications Institute’s (CSI) MasterFormat2 sections to promote consistency in the evaluation of building products.
1.2.1 CSI MasterFormat version 1995...
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This international standard was developed in accordance with internationally recognized principles on standardization established in the Decision on Principles for the
Development of International Standards, Guides and Recommendations issued by the World Trade Organization Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT) Committee.
Designation: E2129 − 18
Standard Practice for
Data Collection for Sustainability Assessment of Building
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Products
This standard is issued under the fixed designation E2129; 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 1.2.1 CSI MasterFormat version 1995 is used to organize
information in Table 2. Appendix X1 provides a cross refer-
1.1 This practice covers a set of instructions for collecting
ence comparison to CSI MasterFormat 2004.
data to be used in assessing the sustainability of building
products for use in both commercial and residential buildings. 1.3 This practice includes general, comprehensive data
1.1.1 There are many features of a building that contribute requirements. Depending upon the building product, certain
to sustainability; one of them is the selection of products for data requirements may not apply given the unique character-
use in a building. Other key features influencing sustainability istics of the product and the potential environmental impacts
include, but are not limited to: overall efficiency of the design related to the intended use of the product. Depending upon the
of the building, the impact the building has on the habits of the building product, certain data requirements may need to be
occupants, and the impact the building has on the microclimate added as appropriate to the unique characteristics of the
and macroclimate. This practice addresses sustainability issues product and the potential environmental impacts related to the
related to building products. This practice does not address intended use of the product.
sustainability issues related to overall building design, site
1.4 This standard does not purport to address all of the
selection, building operations, or other features influencing
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the
sustainability.
responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-
1.1.2 While it is recommended that users rely on profes-
priate safety, health, and environmental practices and deter-
sional judgment informed by both environmental expertise and
mine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.
specific knowledge of the intended use of the product, this
1.5 This international standard was developed in accor-
practice provides no instruction as to interpretation of the data
dance with internationally recognized principles on standard-
obtained. Interpretation of the data obtained is the responsibil-
ization established in the Decision on Principles for the
ity of the user of this practice.
Development of International Standards, Guides and Recom-
1.1.3 Thisdocumentcannotreplaceeducationorexperience
mendations issued by the World Trade Organization Technical
and should be used in conjunction with professional judgment.
Barriers to Trade (TBT) Committee.
Not all aspects of this practice may be applicable in all
circumstances. This practice is not intended to represent or
2. Referenced Documents
replace the standard of care by which the adequacy of a given
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2.1 ASTM Standards:
professional service must be judged, nor should this document
C618 Specification for Coal Fly Ash and Raw or Calcined
be applied without consideration of a project’s many unique
Natural Pozzolan for Use in Concrete
aspects. The word “standard” in the title means only that the
C989/C989M Specification for Slag Cement for Use in
document has been approved through the ASTM consensus
Concrete and Mortars
process.
C1240 Specification for Silica Fume Used in Cementitious
1.2 This practice is organized according to the Construction
Mixtures
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Specifications Institute’s (CSI) MasterFormat sections to pro-
D5359 Specification for Glass Cullet Recovered from Waste
mote consistency in the evaluation of building products.
for Use in Manufacture of Glass Fiber
D6400 Specification for Labeling of Plastics Designed to be
Aerobically Composted in Municipal or Industrial Facili-
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This practice is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee E60 on Sustain-
ties
ability and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee E60.01 on Buildings and
Construction.
Current edition approved June 1, 2018. Published June 2018. Originally
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approved in 2001. Last previous edition approved in 2010 as E2129 –10. DOI: For referenced ASTM standards, visit the ASTM website, www.astm.org, or
10.1520/E2129-18. contact ASTM Customer Service at service@astm.org. For Annual Book of ASTM
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The term “Maste
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This document is not an ASTM standard and is intended only to provide the user of an ASTM standard an indication of what changes have been made to the previous version. Because
it may not be technically possible to adequately depict all changes accurately, ASTM recommends that users consult prior editions as appropriate. In all cases only the current version
of the standard as published by ASTM is to be considered the official document.
Designation: E2129 − 10 E2129 − 18
Standard Practice for
Data Collection for Sustainability Assessment of Building
1
Products
This standard is issued under the fixed designation E2129; 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 practice covers a set of instructions for collecting data to be used in assessing the sustainability of building products
for use in both commercial and residential buildings.
1.1.1 There are many features of a building that contribute to sustainability; one of them is the selection of products for use in
a building. Other key features influencing sustainability include, but are not limited to: overall efficiency of the design of the
building, the impact the building has on the habits of the occupants, and the impact the building has on the microclimate and
macroclimate. This standardpractice addresses sustainability issues related to building products. This standardpractice does not
address sustainability issues related to overall building design, site selection, building operations, or other features influencing
sustainability.
1.1.2 While it is recommended that users rely on professional judgment informed by both environmental expertise and specific
knowledge of the intended use of the product, this standardpractice provides no instruction as to interpretation of the data obtained.
Interpretation of the data obtained is the responsibility of the user of this standard.practice.
1.1.3 This document cannot replace education or experience and should be used in conjunction with professional judgment. Not
all aspects of this practice may be applicable in all circumstances. This practice is not intended to represent or replace the standard
of care by which the adequacy of a given professional service must be judged, nor should this document be applied without
consideration of a project’sproject’s many unique aspects. The word “standard” in the title means only that the document has been
approved through the ASTM consensus process.
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1.2 This standardpractice is organized according to the Construction Specifications Institute’sInstitute’s (CSI) MasterFormat
sections to promote consistency in the evaluation of building products.
1.2.1 CSI MasterFormat version 1995 is used to organize information in Table 2. Appendix X1 provides a cross reference
comparison to CSI MasterFormat 2004.
1.3 This standardpractice includes general, comprehensive data requirements. Depending upon the building product, certain
data requirements may not apply given the unique characteristics of the product and the potential environmental impacts related
to the intended use of the product. Depending upon the building product, certain data requirements may need to be added as
appropriate to the unique characteristics of the product and the potential environmental impacts related to the intended use of the
product.
1.4 This standard does not purport to address all of the safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the responsibility
of the user of this standard to establish appropriate safety safety, health, and healthenvironmental practices and determine the
applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.
1.5 This international standard was developed in accordance with internationally recognized principles on standardization
established in the Decision on Principles for the Development of International Standards, Guides and Recommendations issued
by the World Trade Organization Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT) Committee.
2. Referenced Documents
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2.1 ASTM Standards:
C618 Specification for Coal Fly Ash and Raw or Calcined Natural Pozzolan for Use in Concrete
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This practice is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee E60 on Sustainability and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee E60.01 on Buildings and Construction.
Current edition approved Oct. 1, 2010June 1, 2018. Published November 2010June 2018. Originally approved in 2001. Last previous edition approved in 20052010 as
E2129 – 05.E2129 –10. DOI: 10.1520/E2129-10.10.1520/E2129-18.
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The term “MasterFormat” and the MasterFormat logo are trademarks of The Construction Specifications Institute (CSI), 99 Canal Center Plaza, Suite 300, Alexandria
VA 22314, http://www.csinet.org. (CSI).
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For referenced ASTM standards, visit the ASTM website, www
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