EeBGuide Guidance Document
Part A: PRODUCTS

Table of contents

• 1   Introduction
  • 1.1   Energy-efficient buildings in Europe.
  • 1.2   Basic information about this guidance document
    • 1.2.1   Goal of this guidance.
    • 1.2.2   Scope of this guidance.
    • 1.2.3   Primary audience for EeBGuide.
    • 1.2.4   Secondary audience for EeBGuide.
  • 1.3   Life cycle analysis in the construction sector
    • 1.3.1   Previous European projects on LCA of buildings
    • 1.3.2   European standardization works on LCA of buildings
    • 1.3.3   LCA studies within research projects of the Energy-Efficient Building European Initiative (E2B EI)
  • 1.4   EeBGuide within the European context
• 2   Methodological approach of the EeBGuide.
  • 2.1   Identification of important aspects for product and building LCA studies
  • 2.2   Reference documents for the EeBGuide.
  • 2.3   Procedure for choosing provisions from both CEN TC 350 standards and the ILCD Handbook
    • 2.3.1   EeBGuide provisions for different goal definition: strictness vs. flexibility.
  • 2.4   Use of three study types
    • 2.4.1   Screening LCA.
    • 2.4.2   Simplified LCA.
    • 2.4.3   Complete LCA.
  • 2.5   Use of a baseline scenario.
• 3   How to use this guidance document
  • 3.1   Structure of the guidance document
    • 3.1.1   Implementation of the study type definitions
  • 3.2   How to conduct an LCA study within the field of energy-efficient buildings
    • 3.2.1   How to start and proceed with an LCA study.
    • 3.2.2   LCA study set-up: generic template.
  • 3.3   Compliance with this guidance
  • 3.4   How to proceed with the service life assessment in building and product LCA studies
  • 3.5   Further information and training materials

• 4   Overview of the aspects covered in the guidance document
• 5   General aspects
  • 5.1   Overview
  • 5.2   Goal and scope
  • 5.3   Life cycle inventory analysis (LCI)
  • 5.4   Life cycle impact assessment (LCIA)
  • 5.5   Interpretation
  • 5.6   Reporting
• 6   Aspects concerning Module A – Product and Construction Process stage
  • 6.1   Overview
  • 6.2   Module A1 – A3 – Raw materials supply, transport, manufacturing
  • 6.3   Module A4 – Transport to the site
  • 6.4   Module A5 – Construction installation process
• 7   Aspects concerning Module B – Use stage
  • 7.1   Overview
  • 7.2   Module B1 – Use
  • 7.3   Module B2 – Maintenance
  • 7.4   Module B3 – Repair
  • 7.5   Module B4 – Replacement
  • 7.6   Module B5 – Refurbishment
  • 7.7   Module B6 – Operational energy use
  • 7.8   Module B7 – Operational water use
  • 7.9   Module B – Other aspects not related to a single life cycle stage.

• 8   Aspects concerning Module C – End-of-life stage
  • 8.1   Overview
  • 8.2   Module C1 – Deconstruction, demolition stage
  • 8.3   Module C2 – Transport
  • 8.4   Module C3 – Waste processing
  • 8.5   Module C4 – Disposal
• 9   Aspects concerning Module D – Benefits and loads beyond the system boundary
• 10   Discussions and perspectives
• List of abbreviations
• Additional information/links.
• Glossary.
• Literature
• Annex C: List of available references for life cycle impact assessment indicators chosen in EN 15804/EN 15978