What is this BS EN 17472 - Sustainability assessment of civil engineering works about?
BS EN 17472 discusses the sustainability of construction works and sustainability assessment of civil engineering works with a focus on calculation methods.
BS EN 17472 establishes the requirements and specific methods for the assessment of environmental, economic, and social performances of civil engineering works while considering the civil engineering works’ functionality and technical characteristics.
By the means of BS EN 17472, the decision-making for a project is supported by providing a standardized method for enabling comparability of scheme options.
BS EN 17472 is applicable to new and existing civil engineering works and refurbishment projects. The environmental performance is based on data obtained from Environmental Product Declarations (EPD) and additional indicators.
Note: BS EN 17472 is not applicable for the assessment of the environmental, social, and economic performance of buildings as part of the civil engineering works; instead, EN 15978, EN 16309, and EN 16627 apply.
Who is BS EN 17472 - Sustainability assessment of civil engineering works for?
BS EN 17472 on sustainability assessment of civil engineering works is useful for:
- Civil engineers
- Geotechnical engineers or engineering geologists
- Real estate developers
Why should you use BS EN 17472 - Sustainability assessment of civil engineering works?
The economic assessment is undertaken at the civil engineering works level. However, it requires technical and cost information about individual products and components within the civil engineering works and its services and systems, including service life data, type, and frequency of maintenance, replacement and repair, and deconstruction and disposal. This information is used as input quantities for the calculation of cost in the life cycle of the civil engineering works.
BS EN 17472 provides rules for the assessment of the sustainability of civil engineering works including environmental, economic, and social aspects. BS EN 17472 supports quantification of the contribution of the assessed civil engineering works to sustainable construction and sustainable development.
BS EN 17472 provides a method of assessment of sustainability that is based on a life cycle approach and provides a consistent model for describing and recording the civil engineering works and its life cycle for assessing the environmental, economic, and social performance. For the assessment of the three aspects, the same reference study period is used.
With obedience and compliance to BS EN 17472, you can evaluate patterns, generate meaningful insights and enhance operations and achieve better results.
