EN 15643-5:2017
(Main)Sustainability of construction works - Sustainability assessment of buildings and civil engineering works - Part 5: Framework on specific principles and requirement for civil engineering works
General Information
- Abstract
This European Standard provides specific principles and requirements for the assessment of environmental, social and economic performance of civil engineering works taking into account its technical characteristics and functionality. Assessments of environmental, social and economic performance are the three aspects of sustainability assessment of civil engineering works.
The framework applies to all types of civil engineering works, both new and existing, and it is relevant for the assessment of the environmental, social and economic performance of new civil engineering works over their entire life cycle, and of existing civil engineering works over their remaining service life and end of life stage.
The sustainability performance assessment of civil engineering works concentrates on the assessment of aspects and impacts of civil engineering works expressed with quantifiable indicators. It includes the assessment of a civil engineering works’ influence on the environmental, social and economic impacts and aspects of the local infrastructure beyond the area of the civil engineering works, and environmental impacts and aspects resulting from transportation of the users of the civil engineering works and the use and exploitation of the infrastructure itself. It excludes environmental, social and economic risk assessment, but the results of the risk assessment should be taken into consideration.
The European Standards developed under this framework do not set the rules for how the different assessment methodologies may provide valuation methods; nor do they prescribe levels, classes or benchmarks for measuring performance.
NOTE Valuation methods, levels, classes or benchmarks can be prescribed in the requirements for environmental, social and economic performance in the client’s brief, construction regulations, national standards, national codes of practice, civil engineering works assessment and certification schemes, etc.
The rules for assessment of environmental, social and economic aspects of organizations, such as management systems, are not included within this framework. However, the consequences of decisions or actions that influence the environmental, social and economic performance of the object of assessment are taken into account.
- Status
- Withdrawn
- Publication Date
- 31-Oct-2017
- Withdrawal Date
- 22-Sep-2026
- Technical Committee
- CEN/TC 350 - Sustainability of construction works
- Drafting Committee
- CEN/TC 350/WG 6 - Civil Engineering works
- Current Stage
- 9960 - Withdrawal effective - Withdrawal
- Start Date
- 30-Jun-2021
- Completion Date
- 23-Sep-2026
Relations
- Effective Date
- 07-Jul-2021
- Effective Date
- 25-Aug-2026
- Effective Date
- 25-Aug-2026
- Effective Date
- 25-Aug-2026
- Effective Date
- 25-Aug-2026
- Effective Date
- 01-Apr-2026
- Effective Date
- 09-Feb-2026
- Effective Date
- 09-Feb-2026
- Effective Date
- 09-Feb-2026
- Refers
CEN/TR 16788:2014 - Characterization of sludges - Guideline of good practice for thermal processes - Effective Date
- 28-Jan-2026
- Effective Date
- 28-Jan-2026
- Effective Date
- 28-Jan-2026
- Effective Date
- 28-Jan-2026
- Effective Date
- 28-Jan-2026
- Effective Date
- 28-Jan-2026
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Frequently Asked Questions
EN 15643-5:2017 is a standard published by the European Committee for Standardization (CEN). Its full title is "Sustainability of construction works - Sustainability assessment of buildings and civil engineering works - Part 5: Framework on specific principles and requirement for civil engineering works". This standard covers: This European Standard provides specific principles and requirements for the assessment of environmental, social and economic performance of civil engineering works taking into account its technical characteristics and functionality. Assessments of environmental, social and economic performance are the three aspects of sustainability assessment of civil engineering works. The framework applies to all types of civil engineering works, both new and existing, and it is relevant for the assessment of the environmental, social and economic performance of new civil engineering works over their entire life cycle, and of existing civil engineering works over their remaining service life and end of life stage. The sustainability performance assessment of civil engineering works concentrates on the assessment of aspects and impacts of civil engineering works expressed with quantifiable indicators. It includes the assessment of a civil engineering works’ influence on the environmental, social and economic impacts and aspects of the local infrastructure beyond the area of the civil engineering works, and environmental impacts and aspects resulting from transportation of the users of the civil engineering works and the use and exploitation of the infrastructure itself. It excludes environmental, social and economic risk assessment, but the results of the risk assessment should be taken into consideration. The European Standards developed under this framework do not set the rules for how the different assessment methodologies may provide valuation methods; nor do they prescribe levels, classes or benchmarks for measuring performance. NOTE Valuation methods, levels, classes or benchmarks can be prescribed in the requirements for environmental, social and economic performance in the client’s brief, construction regulations, national standards, national codes of practice, civil engineering works assessment and certification schemes, etc. The rules for assessment of environmental, social and economic aspects of organizations, such as management systems, are not included within this framework. However, the consequences of decisions or actions that influence the environmental, social and economic performance of the object of assessment are taken into account.
This European Standard provides specific principles and requirements for the assessment of environmental, social and economic performance of civil engineering works taking into account its technical characteristics and functionality. Assessments of environmental, social and economic performance are the three aspects of sustainability assessment of civil engineering works. The framework applies to all types of civil engineering works, both new and existing, and it is relevant for the assessment of the environmental, social and economic performance of new civil engineering works over their entire life cycle, and of existing civil engineering works over their remaining service life and end of life stage. The sustainability performance assessment of civil engineering works concentrates on the assessment of aspects and impacts of civil engineering works expressed with quantifiable indicators. It includes the assessment of a civil engineering works’ influence on the environmental, social and economic impacts and aspects of the local infrastructure beyond the area of the civil engineering works, and environmental impacts and aspects resulting from transportation of the users of the civil engineering works and the use and exploitation of the infrastructure itself. It excludes environmental, social and economic risk assessment, but the results of the risk assessment should be taken into consideration. The European Standards developed under this framework do not set the rules for how the different assessment methodologies may provide valuation methods; nor do they prescribe levels, classes or benchmarks for measuring performance. NOTE Valuation methods, levels, classes or benchmarks can be prescribed in the requirements for environmental, social and economic performance in the client’s brief, construction regulations, national standards, national codes of practice, civil engineering works assessment and certification schemes, etc. The rules for assessment of environmental, social and economic aspects of organizations, such as management systems, are not included within this framework. However, the consequences of decisions or actions that influence the environmental, social and economic performance of the object of assessment are taken into account.
EN 15643-5:2017 is classified under the following ICS (International Classification for Standards) categories: 91.040.01 - Buildings in general. The ICS classification helps identify the subject area and facilitates finding related standards.
EN 15643-5:2017 has the following relationships with other standards: It is inter standard links to EN 15643:2021, ISO/TS 21929-2:2015, ISO 15686-8:2008, ISO 15392:2008, ISO 15686-7:2017, EN 15978:2026, ISO 15686-1:2011, ISO/TS 15686-9:2008, ISO 15686-2:2012, CEN/TR 16788:2014, EN 16627:2015, EN 15804:2012+A2:2019, EN 15978:2011, EN 16309:2014+A1:2014, EN 15842:2019. Understanding these relationships helps ensure you are using the most current and applicable version of the standard.
EN 15643-5:2017 is associated with the following European legislation: Standardization Mandates: M/350. When a standard is cited in the Official Journal of the European Union, products manufactured in conformity with it benefit from a presumption of conformity with the essential requirements of the corresponding EU directive or regulation.
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2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.Nachhaltigkeit von Bauwerken - Bewertung der Nachhaltigkeit von Gebäuden und Ingenieurbauwerken - Teil 5: Leitfaden zu den Grundsätzen für und den Anforderungen an IngenieurbauwerkeContribution des ouvrages de construction au développement durable - Évaluation de la contribution des bâtiments et des ouvrages de génie civil au développement durable - Partie 5 : Cadre méthodologique définissant les principes et les exigences spécifiques aux ouvrages de génie civilSustainability of construction works - Sustainability assessment of buildings and civil engineering works - Part 5: Framework on specific principles and requirement for civil engineering works91.040.01Stavbe na splošnoBuildings in general13.020.20Okoljska ekonomija. TrajnostnostEnvironmental economics. SustainabilityICS:Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z:EN 15643-5:2017SIST EN 15643-5:2018en,fr,de01-februar-2018SIST EN 15643-5:2018SLOVENSKI
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Sustainability of construction works æ Sustainability assessment of buildings and civil engineering works æ Part
wã Framework on specific principles and requirement for civil engineering works Contribution des ouvrages de construction au développement durable æ Évaluation de la contribution des bâtiments et des ouvrages de génie civil au développement durable æ Partie
w ã Cadre méthodologique définissant les principes et les exigences spécifiques aux ouvrages de génie civil
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NOTE The outer box with the dotted line represents the area standardized by CEN/TC 350. Figure 1 — Concept of sustainability assessment of Civil engineering works In concept, the integrated civil engineering works 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 a prerequisite for an assessment of sustainability performance of civil engineering works and, therefore, is taken into account. The users utilization impacts and aspect are part of the assessment, including those related to the possible ways of use of the infrastructure, the users utilization, and the way of capitalizing from the investment (e.g. the fuel consumed by the cars users of a road). 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 initial planning 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, and also serve as the database for future new similar projects. SIST EN 15643-5:2018
NOTE The coloured boxes represent the current work programme of CEN/TC 350. Figure 2 — Work program of CEN/TC 350 This framework is a part of the framework standards for sustainability assessment of civil engineering works. The purpose of this EN 15643-5 is to provide a framework with principles, requirements and guidelines for the assessment of the environmental, social and economic performance of a civil engineering works at the “framework level”. In the drafting of this European Standard, ISO 21930 and ISO/TS 21929-2 have been taken into consideration. SIST EN 15643-5:2018
In this context, a civil engineering works or assembled system is considered a “product” and a part of a “product system”. [SOURCE: EN ISO 14044:2006] 3.48 maintainability ability of a component, an assembled system(part of works) or civil engineering works to be retained in a state in which it can perform its required functions or be restored to such a state when a fault occurs Note 1 to entry: Adapted from the definition in ISO 6707-1:2014. SIST EN 15643-5:2018
Note 1 to entry: Adapted from the definition in Directive 2008/98/EC. 3.67 scenario collection of assumptions and information concerning an expected sequence of possible future events SIST EN 15643-5:2018
EN 15804:2012+A1:2013. 3.69 service life period of time after installation during which a civil engineering works or an assembled system (part of works) meets or exceeds the technical performance and functional requirements [SOURCE: ISO 15686-1:2011] 3.70 sketch plan stage stage at which alternative outline proposals are evaluated and a preferred solution produced sufficiently to obtain client’s approval Note 1 to entry: Adapted from ISO 6707-2:2014. 3.71 social aspect aspect of civil engineering works, part of works, processes or services related to their life cycle that can cause change to society or quality of life [SOURCE: ISO 15392:2008] 3.72 social impact any change to society or quality of life, whether adverse or beneficial, wholly or partially resulting from social aspects Note 1 to entry: Derived from the definitions of impact and social impact in ISO 15392:2008. 3.73 social performance performance related to social impacts and social aspects [SOURCE: ISO 15392:2008] 3.74 sustainability state in which components of the ecosystem and their functions are maintained for the present and future generations SIST EN 15643-5:2018
“Components of the ecosystem” includes plants and animals, as well as humans and their physical environment. For humans, this includes a balancing of key elements of human needs: the economic, environmental, social and cultural conditions for societies’ existence. [SOURCE: ISO 15392:2008, modifed] 3.75 sustainability assessment of civil engineering works combination of the assessments of environmental performance, social performance and economic performance taking into account the technical requirements and functional requirements of a building, civil engineering works) or an assembled system (part of works), expressed at the civil engineering works level 3.76 system boundary set of criteria specifybuing which unit processes are part of the assessment Note 1 to entry: System boundary defines what is included and what is not included in the assessment. [SOURCE: ISO 14040:2006] 3.77 technical work system technical equipment for operation of the works EXAMPLE Equipment for ventilation, lighting, control system Note 1 to entry: These systems are used in many civil engineering works, to provide necessary services. 3.78 technical performance performance related to the capability of civil engineering works or an assembled system (part of works), which are required or are a consequence of the requirements made either by the client, users and/or by regulations 3.79 technical requirement type and level of technical characteristics of a civil engineering works or an assembled system (part of works), which are required or are a consequence of the requirements made by the client, users and/or by regulations 3.80 temporary works works undertaken during construction or works to stabilize or protect an existing building or structure, or ensure temporarily its function which are not intended or required to form part of the completed civil engineering works [SOURCE: ISO 6707-2:2014] SIST EN 15643-5:2018
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