EN 15643-3:2012

Sustainability of construction works - Assessment of buildings - Part 3: Framework for the assessment of social performance

This European Standard forms one part of a suite of European Standards and provides the specific principles and requirements for the assessment of social performance of buildings taking into account technical characteristics and functionality of a building. Assessment of social performance is one aspect of sustainability assessment of buildings under the general framework of EN 15643-1.
The framework applies to all types of buildings, both new and existing, and it is relevant for the assessment of the social performance of new buildings over all stages of their life cycle, and of existing buildings to their end of life.
NOTE 1   Although all stages of the life cycle are considered in this European Standard, the choice of what is practical to cover in the implementation of this framework is the subject of prEN 16309, which is under development. The first version of prEN 16309 may limit the application of the framework to fewer than all life-cycle stages, depending on what methods are appropriate for European standardisation at this time. Future revisions of prEN 16309 will include the assessment of social performance for other stages of the building life cycle as appropriate methods for measurement are developed and become suitable for European standardisation.
The social dimension of sustainability concentrates on the assessment of aspects and impacts of a building expressed with quantifiable indicators. The social performance measures will be represented through indicators for the following social performance categories:
   accessibility;
   adaptability;
   health and comfort;
   loadings on the neighbourhood;
   maintenance;
   safety / security;
   sourcing of materials and services;
   stakeholder involvement.
The European Standards developed under this framework do not set the rules for how building assessment schemes may provide valuation methods. Nor do they prescribe levels, classes or benchmarks for measuring performance.
NOTE 2   Valuation methods, levels, classes or benchmarks may be prescribed in the requirements for environmental, social and economic performance in the client’s brief, building regulations, national standards, national codes of practice, building assessment and certification schemes, etc.
The rules for assessment of social aspects of organisations are not included within this framework. However, the consequences of decisions or actions that influence the social performance of the object of assessment are taken into account.

Nachhaltigkeit von Bauwerken - Bewertung der Nachhaltigkeit von Gebäuden - Teil 3: Rahmenbedingungen für die Bewertung der sozialen Qualität

Diese Europäische Norm ist Teil einer Reihe Europäischer Normen und enthält die spezifischen Grundsätze und Anforderungen an die Bewertung von Gebäuden hinsichtlich ihrer sozialen Qualität unter Berücksichtigung der technischen Eigenschaften und Funktionalität eines Gebäudes. Die Bewertung der sozialen Qualität ist ein Aspekt der Nachhaltigkeitsbewertung von Gebäuden im Kontext der allgemeinen Rahmenbedingungen von EN 15643-1.
Die Rahmenbedingungen gelten für alle Arten von Gebäuden, sowohl für neue als auch für bestehende; sie sind für die Bewertung der sozialen Qualität bei neuen Gebäuden über alle Phasen des Lebenszyklus und bei bestehenden Gebäuden bis zur EntsorgungN1) maßgeblich.
ANMERKUNG 1   Obwohl alle Phasen des Lebenszyklus in dieser Europäischen Norm behandelt werden, ist die Wahl, welche Aspekte bei der Umsetzung der allgemeinen Rahmenbedingungen in Frage kommen sollen, Gegenstand von prEN 16309, die zurzeit erarbeitet wird. Abhängig davon, welche Verfahren sich derzeit für die europäische Normung eignen, könnte es sein, dass die erste Fassung von prEN 16309 die Anwendung der Rahmenbedingungen auf weniger als alle Lebenszyklusphasen begrenzt. Künftige Überarbeitungen von prEN 16309 zu den Verfahren werden die Bewertung der sozialen Qualität auch für weitere Phasen des Gebäudelebenszyklus umfassen, sobald geeignete Messverfahren erarbeitet wurden und für die europäische Normung geeignet sind.
Die soziale Dimension der Nachhaltigkeit konzentriert sich auf die Bewertung der Aspekte und Auswirkungen eines Gebäudes, die mithilfe quantitativ bestimmbarer Indikatoren angegeben werden. Das Ausmaß der sozialen Qualität wird durch Indikatoren für die folgenden Kategorien der sozialen Qualität verkörpert:
-   Zugänglichkeit;
-   Anpassungsfähigkeit;
-   Gesundheit und Behaglichkeit;
-   Belastungen für die benachbarten Bereiche;
-   Instandhaltung;
-   Sicherheit/Schutz;
-   Beschaffung von Materialien und Dienstleistungen;
-   Einbeziehung der Beteiligten (en.: Stakeholder involvement).
Die unter diesen Rahmenbedingungen entwickelten Europäischen Normen enthalten weder Regeln, wie die unterschiedlichen Verfahrensweisen der Bewertung von Gebäuden zu Bewertungsverfahren weiterentwickelt werden können, noch schreiben sie Grenzwerte, Klassen oder Richtwerte für die Bemessung der Qualität vor.
ANMERKUNG 2   Bewertungsverfahren, Grenzwerte, Klassen oder Richtwerte können in den umweltbezogenen, sozialen und ökonomischen Qualitäts¬anforderungen des Lastenheftes des Auftraggebers, in gesetzlichen Vorgaben im Bauwesen, nationalen Normen, nationalen Verfahrensregeln sowie in Systemen zur Bewertung von Gebäuden und zur Zertifizierung usw. vorgeschrieben werden.
Die Regeln zur Bewertung der sozialen Aspekte von Organisationen sind in diesem Rahmenwerk nicht enthalten. Die Folgen von Entscheidungen oder Maßnahmen, die die soziale Qualität des bewerteten Objektes beeinflussen, werden jedoch berücksichtigt.

Contribution des ouvrages de construction au développement durable - Évaluation des bâtiments - Partie 3: Cadre pour l'évaluation de la performance sociale

La présente Norme européenne fait partie d'une série de Normes européennes et présente les principes et
exigences spécifiques de l'évaluation des performances sociales des bâtiments en prenant en compte leurs
caractéristiques techniques et fonctionnelles. L'évaluation des performances sociales n'est qu'un aspect de
l'évaluation de la contribution au développement durable des ouvrages de construction dans le cadre général
de l'EN 15643-1.
Le cadre méthodologique s'applique à tous les types de bâtiments, neufs et existants. Il est valable pour
l'évaluation des performances sociales des bâtiments neufs durant toutes les phases de leur cycle de vie, et
des bâtiments existants jusqu'à la fin de leur vie.
NOTE 1 Bien que toutes les phases du cycle de vie soient prises en compte dans la présente Norme européenne, le
choix de ce qu'il est possible en pratique de couvrir dans la mise en oeuvre de ce cadre méthodologique est défini par le
prEN 16309, actuellement en cours d'élaboration. Il est possible que la première version du prEN 16309 limite l'application
du cadre méthodologique à certaines et non à l'ensemble des phases du cycle de vie, en fonction des méthodes pouvant
faire l’objet d’une normalisation européenne à la date de sortie de cette première version. Les révisions ultérieures du
prEN 16309 comprendront l'évaluation des performances sociales pour d'autres phases du cycle de vie du bâtiment, au
fur et à mesure que des méthodes de mesurage appropriées seront élaborées et qu'elles seront éligibles pour la
normalisation européenne.
La dimension sociale du développement durable se concentre sur l'évaluation des aspects et des impacts
d'un bâtiment, exprimés à l'aide d'indicateurs quantifiables. Les mesures des performances sociales seront
représentées par le biais d'indicateurs pour les catégories suivantes de performances sociales :
⎯ l'accessibilité ;
⎯ l'adaptabilité ;
⎯ l'hygiène et le confort ;
⎯ les contraintes pour le voisinage ;
⎯ l'entretien ;
⎯ la sécurité/sûreté ;
⎯ l'origine des matériaux et des services ;
⎯ l'implication des parties prenantes.
Les Normes européennes élaborées dans ce cadre méthodologique ne définissent pas de règles permettant
d'établir comment les systèmes d'évaluation des bâtiments peuvent fournir des méthodes d'attribution de
valeur. Elles ne prescrivent pas non plus de niveaux, classes ou référentiels pour mesurer les performances.
NOTE 2 Les méthodes, niveaux, classes ou référentiels d'attribution de valeur peuvent être prescrits dans les
exigences en matière de performances environnementales, sociales et économiques dans le programme du maître
d'ouvrage, les réglementations du secteur du bâtiment, les normes nationales, les codes de bonne pratique nationaux, les
méthodes d'évaluation et de certification des bâtiments, etc.
Les règles pour l'évaluation des aspects sociaux des organisations ne sont pas incluses dans ce cadre
méthodologique. En revanche, les conséquences des décisions ou des actions qui impactent les
performances sociales de l'objet de l'évaluation sont prises en compte.

Trajnostnost gradbenih objektov - Ocenjevanje stavb - 3. del: Okvir za ocenjevanje družbenega učinka

Ta evropski standard je del skupine evropskih standardov ter podaja posebna načela in zahteve za ocenjevanje družbenega učinka stavb z upoštevanjem tehničnih lastnosti in funkcionalnosti stavbe. Ocenjevanje družbenega učinka je eden od vidikov ocenjevanja trajnostnosti stavb v splošnem okviru standarda EN 15643-1. Okvir se uporablja za vse vrste novih in obstoječih stavb ter je ustrezen za ocenjevanje družbenega učinka novih stavb v vseh fazah življenjskega cikla in obstoječih stavb do konca življenjske dobe.

General Information

• Status: Withdrawn
• Publication Date: 24-Jan-2012
• Withdrawal Date: 13-Apr-2025
• ICS: 91.040.01 - Buildings in general
• Technical Committee: CEN/TC 350 - Sustainability of construction works
• Drafting Committee: CEN/TC 350/WG 5 - Social performance assessment of building
• Current Stage: 9960 - Withdrawal effective - Withdrawal
• Start Date: 30-Jun-2021
• Completion Date: 14-Apr-2025
• Ref Project: SIST EN 15643-3:2012 - Sustainability of Construction Works - Assessment of Buildings - Part 3: Framework for the assessment of social performance

Relations

• Replaced By: EN 15643:2021 - Sustainability of construction works - Framework for assessment of buildings and civil engineering works
• Effective Date: 14-Nov-2018

Standards Content (Sample)

2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.Nachhaltigkeit von Bauwerken - Bewertung der Nachhaltigkeit von Gebäuden - Teil 3: Rahmenbedingungen für die Bewertung der sozialen QualitätContribution des ouvrages de construction au développement durable - Évaluation des bâtiments - Partie 3: Cadre méthodologique pour l'évaluation de la performance socialeSustainability of Construction Works - Assessment of Buildings - Part 3: Framework for the assessment of social performance91.040.01Stavbe na splošnoBuildings in general13.020.20Okoljevarstvena ekonomikaEnvironmental economicsICS:Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z:EN 15643-3:2012SIST EN 15643-3:2012en,de01-marec-2012SIST EN 15643-3:2012SLOVENSKI
STANDARD
EUROPEAN STANDARD NORME EUROPÉENNE EUROPÄISCHE NORM
EN 15643-3
January 2012 ICS 91.040.01 English Version
Sustainability of construction works - Assessment of buildings - Part 3: Framework for the assessment of social performance
Contribution des ouvrages de construction au développement durable - Évaluation des bâtiments - Partie 3: Cadre méthodologique pour l'évaluation de la performance sociale
Nachhaltigkeit von Bauwerken - Bewertung der Nachhaltigkeit von Gebäuden - Teil 3: Rahmenbedingungen für die Bewertung der sozialen Qualität This European Standard was approved by CEN on 29 November 2011.
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Any particular demands for, or related to, the environmental, social and economic performance defined in the client’s brief, or in regulations, may be declared and communicated. Figure 1 shows how the functional equivalent, and deviations in the technical and functional characteristics that differ from those required either by client’s brief or through regulations, are to be declared and communicated with the results of the assessment.
Figure 1 — The concept of sustainability assessment of buildings
NOTE 1 The outer box with the dotted line represents the area standardised by CEN/TC 350. In concept, the integrated building performance incorporates environmental, social and economic performance as well as the technical and functional performance, and these are intrinsically related to each other, as illustrated in Figure 2. Although the assessment of technical and functional performance does not form part of this series of standards, their interrelationship with environmental, social and economic performance is prerequisite for an assessment of sustainability performance of buildings, and therefore is taken into account.
It is advisable to carry out an assessment at the earliest opportunity during the conceptual stages of a construction or refurbishment project such as in the sketch plan stage in order to provide a broad estimate of the environmental performance, social performance and economic performance. As the project evolves, the assessment may be periodically reviewed and updated to support decision-making. A final assessment (as-built) should be carried out. The results of this final assessment can be used to inform all parties concerned. SIST EN 15643-3:2012

NOTE 2 The grey boxes represent the current work programme of CEN/TC 350. Figure 2 — Work programme of CEN/TC 350
This framework is Part 3 of the framework standards for sustainability assessment of buildings shown in Figure 2 above. It focuses on the principles and requirements for the assessment of the social performance of a building at the “framework level”. The first revision of the general framework standard, EN 15643-1, will combine all four parts of the framework of this series of standards into one framework standard. This will ensure simultaneous revision of the interlinked parts of the frameworks within the series of standards. In the future, the assessment methodologies within this series of standards may be part of an overall assessment of integrated building performance. The assessment methodologies may also be extended to an assessment of the neighbourhoods and the wider built environment.
NOTE 1 Although all stages of the life cycle are considered in this European Standard, the choice of what is practical to cover in the implementation of this framework is the subject of the standard on “Assessment of Social Performance of Buildings –Methods”, which is under development. The first version of the Methods standard may limit the application of the framework to fewer than all life-cycle stages, depending on what methods are appropriate for European standardisation at this time. Future revisions of the Methods standard will include the assessment of social performance for other stages of the building life cycle as appropriate methods for measurement are developed and become suitable for European standardisation. The social dimension of sustainability concentrates on the assessment of aspects and impacts of a building expressed with quantifiable indicators. The social performance measures will be represented through indicators for the following social performance categories:  accessibility;  adaptability;  health and comfort;  loadings on the neighbourhood;  maintenance;  safety / security;  sourcing of materials and services;  stakeholder involvement. The European Standards developed under this framework do not set the rules for how building assessment schemes may provide valuation methods. Nor do they prescribe levels, classes or benchmarks for measuring performance. NOTE 2 Valuation methods, levels, classes or benchmarks may be prescribed in the requirements for environmental, social and economic performance in the client’s brief, building regulations, national standards, national codes of practice, building assessment and certification schemes, etc. The rules for assessment of social aspects of organisations are not included within this framework. However, the consequences of decisions or actions that influence the social performance of the object of assessment are taken into account. SIST EN 15643-3:2012

Assessment of buildings — Part 4: Framework for the assessment of economic performance prEN 16309, Sustainability of construction works – Assessment of social performance of buildings – Methods ISO 15392:2008, Sustainability in building construction – General principles ISO 15686-1:2011, Buildings and constructed assets – Service life planning – Part 1: General principles and framework ISO 15686-2, Buildings and constructed assets – Service life planning – Part 2: Service life prediction procedures ISO 15686-7, Buildings and constructed assets – Service life planning – Part 7: Performance evaluation for feedback of service life data from practice ISO 15686-8, Buildings and constructed assets – Service-life planning – Part 8: Reference service-life and service life estimation ISO/TS 15686-9, Buildings and constructed assets – Service-life planning – Part 9: Guidance on assessment of service-life data 3 Terms and definitions For the purposes of this standard series, the following terms and definitions apply. 3.1 assembled system part of works component (3.9) or a set of components incorporated in the construction works (3.12) NOTE Adapted from the definitions in the Construction Products Directive Guidance Paper C and from the definition of construction in ISO 6707-1. 3.2 brief written document that states the client’s (3.8) requirements for a construction project [ISO 6707-2:1993] SIST EN 15643-3:2012

NOTE 2 Adapted from the definition on CPD Guidance Paper F and in ISO 6707-1. 3.15 economic aspect aspect of construction works (3.12), assembled system (part of works) (3.1), processes or services related to their life cycle (3.25) that can cause change to economic conditions [ISO 15392:2008] 3.16 economic impact any change to the economic conditions, whether adverse or beneficial, wholly or partially resulting from economic aspects (3.15) NOTE Derived from the definitions of impact and economic impact in ISO 15392. 3.17 economic performance performance (3.28) related to economic impacts (3.16) and economic aspects (3.15) [ISO 15392:2008] SIST EN 15643-3:2012

or be restored to such a state when a fault occurs NOTE Adapted from the definition in ISO 6707-1. 3.27 maintenance combination of all technical and associated administrative actions during the service life (3.34) to retain a building (3.3) or an assembled system (part of works) (3.1) in a state in which it can perform its required functions NOTE 1 Maintenance includes cleaning, servicing, repainting, repairing, replacing parts of the construction works (3.12) where needed, etc. (CPD Guidance Paper F). NOTE 2 Adapted from the definition in ISO 15686-1:and ISO 6707-1 according to the CPD Guidance Paper F. 3.28 performance expression relating the magnitude of a particular aspect of the object of consideration relative to specified requirements, objectives and/or targets NOTE Adapted from the definition in ISO 6707-1 according to the draft recommendation of ISO/TC59/AHG Terminology. 3.29 project specification specification of construction works (3.12) for a specific project that prescribes the construction work (3.11) and the construction products (3.10) to be used and how they are to be applied [ISO 6707-2:1993] 3.30 RSL service life (3.34) of a construction product (3.10) which is known to be expected under a particular set i.e. a reference set of in-use conditions and which may form the basis of estimating the service life (3.34) under other in-use conditions [ISO 21930:2007] 3.31 refurbishment modifications and improvements to an existing building (3.3) in order to bring it up to an acceptable condition [ISO 6707-1:2004] 3.32 required service life service life (3.34) required by the client or by regulations. 3.33 scenario collection of assumptions and information concerning an expected sequence of possible future events SIST EN 15643-3:2012

combination of the assessments of environmental performance (3.20), social performance (3.38) and economic performance (3.17) taking into account the technical requirements (3.44) and functional requirements (3.24) of a building (3.3) or an assembled system (part of works) (3.1), expressed at the building level 3.41 system boundary interface in the assessment between a building (3.3) and the environment or other product systems NOTE System boundary defines what is included and what is not included in the assessment. [ISO 21931-1:2010] SIST EN 15643-3:2012

[ISO 21930:2007] [ISO 21931-1:2010] 3.46 user person or organisation for which a building (3.3) is designed (including building owner, manager and occupants) NOTE Adapted from the definition in ISO 6707-1:2004. 3.47 waste substance or object which the holder discards or intends or is required to discard NOTE Adapted from the definition in Directive 2008/98/EC. 4 Principles 4.1 General The standards developed under this framework provide a European System for the assessment of social performance of buildings based on a life cycle approach. A building assessment system may comprise more than one methodological part: quantifying, analytical part(s) of the method and a valuation part(s) including value judgements. The standards within this framework deal only with the analytical part, and for this reason, these standards do not provide valuation methods and do not set levels, classes or benchmarks for any measure of performance.
The principles given in Clause 4 are developed into general requirements for the assessment methods in Clause 5. Requirements for assessments of the social performance of buildings are defined in Clause 6. SIST EN 15643-3:2012

4.2 Objectives of social performance assessment of the building The objectives of assessment are  to determine the social aspects and impacts of the building and its site;  to enable the client, user and designer to make decisions that will help address the need for sustainability of buildings. 4.3 Relevance of technical and functional requirements Technical and functional requirements become fixed when they are prescribed in the client's brief or in the project specification. These requirements influence the results of the assessment and therefore need to be taken into account. The object of assessment, through its design and operation, may be capable of delivering a performance that exceeds these requirements. How the technical and the functional performance of the building are taken into account is described in 5.3. NOTE Technical and functional requirements may include, for example, requirements for structural safety, fire safety, indoor air quality, security, adaptability, energy efficiency, accessibility, de-constructability, recyclability, maintainability, dur
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