ASTM E2150-02

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

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 (OM), and surveillance and long-term monitoring (SLTM).
1.2 This classification applies to all environmental work, including environmental restoration, waste management, decontamination and decommissioning (DD), 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: 09-Oct-2002
• 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 E2150-01 - Standard Classification for Life-Cycle Environmental Work Elements-Environmental Cost Element Structure
• Effective Date: 10-Oct-2002
• Replaced By: ASTM E2150-04 - Standard Classification for Life-Cycle Environmental Work Elements—Environmental Cost Element Structure
• Effective Date: 01-Oct-2004
• Referred By: ASTM E2637-17 - Standard Guide for Utilizing the Environmental Cost Element Structure Presented by Classification <astmref design="E2150"/>
• Effective Date: 10-Oct-2002
• Referred By: ASTM E2137-22 - Standard Guide for Estimating Monetary Costs and Liabilities for Environmental Matters
• Effective Date: 10-Oct-2002

Standards Content (Sample)

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An American National Standard
Designation: E 2150 – 02
Standard Classification for
Life-Cycle Environmental Work Elements—Environmental
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Cost Element Structure
This standard is issued under the fixed designation E 2150; 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 2.2 ASTM Adjunct:
Environmental Cost Element Structure at Levels 3, 4, and 5
1.1 This standard establishes a classification of the compre-
and Definitions, Adjunct to ASTM Classification E
hensive hierarchical list of elements for life-cycle environmen-
2150–Standard Classification for Life-Cycle Environmen-
tal work. The classification is based on the Interagency
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tal Work Elements-Environmental Cost Element Struc-
Environmental Cost Element Structure (ECES) . Elements, as
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ture
defined here, are major components common to environmental
projects. The elements represent the life-cycle activities for
3. Terminology
environmental projects regardless of the project design speci-
3.1 Definitions—For definition of terms used in this classi-
fication, construction method, technology type, or materials
fication, refer to Terminology E 833.
used. The classification serves as a consistent reference for cost
3.1.1 Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensa-
estimating, analysis, and monitoring during the various phases
tion, and Liability Act (CERCLA)—Also known as “Super-
of the project life cycle. Using ECES ensures consistency, over
fund,” CERCLA prescribes actions, and regulatory require-
time and from project to project, in the cost management and
ments for reducing risks to human health and the environment
performance measurement of environmental projects. It also
resulting from releases or threatened releases of hazardous
enhances reporting at all phases of a project, from assessment
substances into the environment.
and studies through design, construction, operations and main-
3.1.2 Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA)—A
tenance (O&M), and surveillance and long-term monitoring
congressional mandate that requires the management of regu-
(SLTM).
lated hazardous waste and requires that permits be obtained for
1.2 This classification applies to all environmental work,
facilities (both private and public) that treat, store, or dispose of
including environmental restoration, waste management, de-
hazardous waste.
contamination and decommissioning (D&D), surveillance and
3.1.2.1 Discussion—RCRA also establishes standards for
long-term monitoring, and technology development.
these facilities and requires corrective actions (for example,
1.3 The use of this classification increases the level of
remediation) of past releases of hazardous waste from regu-
standardization, uniformity, and consistency of collected envi-
lated waste management units.
ronmental project costs. Such uniformity and standardization
3.2 Acronyms:
allows for ease of understanding project costs, provides a
3.2.1 AST—Aboveground Storage Tank
common “cost language” for sharing and comparing cost
3.2.2 CERCLA—Comprehensive Environmental Response,
information, and allows for easier analysis and calibration of
Compensation, and Liability Act
cost data. This standard classification can be used as a checklist
3.2.3 CLP—Certified Laboratory Procedure
of activities to be completed in environmental projects.
3.2.4 CMS—Corrective Measure Study
2. Referenced Documents 3.2.5 COA—Code of Accounts
3.2.6 CWM—Chemical Warfare Materials
2.1 ASTM Standards:
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3.2.7 D&D—Decontamination and Decommissioning
E 833 Terminology of Building Economics
3.2.8 DOE—Department of Energy
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3.2.9 (EC) —Environmental Cost Engineering Committee
3.2.10 ECAS—Environmental Cost Analysis System
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This classification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee E06 on
3.2.11 ECES—Environmental Cost Element Structure
Performance of Buildings and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee E06.81
on Building Economics.
3.2.12 EM—Environmental Management
Current edition approved Oct. 10, 2002. Published December 2002. Originally
3.2.13 EPA—Environmental Protection Agency
published as E 2150–01. Last previous edition E 2150–01.
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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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