| ADP |
abiotic depletion potential |
| ADPE |
abiotic resource depletion potential for elements |
| ADPF |
abiotic resource depletion potential of fossil fuels |
| AP |
acidification potential |
| BLBSB |
benefits and loads beyond the system boundary |
| BREEAM |
BRE Environmental Assessment Method |
| BWR |
basic work requirements |
| CML |
Centrum voor Milieukunde, Leiden (NL) |
| CPD |
Construction Products Directive |
| CPR |
Construction Products Regulation |
| CRU |
components for reuse |
| DGNB |
Deutsche Gesellschaft für Nachhaltiges Bauen (German Sustainable Building Council) |
| DSLT |
dynamic surface leaching test |
| E2B EI |
Energy-Efficient Building European Initiative |
| ECO |
European Construction Product Organization |
| EE |
exported energy per energy carrier |
| EMAS |
Eco-Management and Audit System Regulations |
| EoL |
end of life |
| EP |
eutrophication potential |
| EPBD |
Energy Performance of Buildings Directive |
| EPD |
Environmental Product Declaration |
| ESL |
estimated service life |
| ETAP |
Environmental Technologies Action Plan |
| FW |
use of net fresh water |
| GPP |
Green Public Procurement |
| GWP |
global warming potential (climate change) |
| HQE |
Haute Qualité Environmentale (French association and certification mark) |
| HWD |
hazardous waste disposed |
| IBU |
Institut Bauen und Umwelt e.V. (German EPD programme) |
| ID |
Interpretative Documents |
| ILCD |
International Reference Life Cycle Data System |
| IPP |
Integrated Public Policy |
| LCA |
life cycle assessment |
| LCC |
life cycle costing |
| LCI |
life cycle inventory (analysis) |
| LCIA |
life cycle impact assessment |
| LHV |
low heating value |
| MER |
materials for energy recovery |
| MFR |
materials for recycling |
| NHWD |
non-hazardous waste disposed |
| NPP |
net primary production |
| NRSF |
use of non-renewable secondary fuels |
| ODP |
ozone layer depletion potential |
| PCM |
phase change material |
| PCR |
Product Category Rules |
| PENRE |
use of non-renewable primary energy (excluding non-renewable primary energy resources used as raw materials) |
| PENRM |
non-renewable primary energy resources used as raw materials |
| PENRT |
total use of non-renewable primary energy resources |
| PERE |
use of renewable primary energy (excluding renewable primary energy resources used as raw materials) |
| PERM |
use of renewable primary energy resources used as raw materials |
| PERT |
total use of renewable primary energy resources |
| POCP |
photochemical ozone creation potential |
| ReqSL |
required service life |
| RSF |
use of renewable secondary fuels |
| RSL |
reference service life |
| RSP |
reference study period |
| RWD |
radioactive waste disposed |
| SBA |
Sustainable Building Alliance |
| SIP |
Sustainable Industrial Policy |
| SLP |
service life planning |
| SM |
use of secondary material |