| Aspect | B-03 Maintenance with screening LCA | |||||
Description |
Maintenance is defined as the combination of all planned actions during the service life to maintain the product installed in a building in a state in which it can deliver its required functional and technical performance. Maintenance is optional in the context of a screening LCA. | |||||
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related study objective |
☒ stand-alone LCA | ☒ comparative assertion | ||||
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related study phase |
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| goal and scope definition | inventory analysis (LCI) | impact assessment (LCIA) | interpretation | reporting | ||
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relevant for |
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| new buildings | existing buildings | construction products | screening LCA | simplified LCA | complete LCA | |
Provisions |
The maintenance procedure refers only to planned action in response to anticipated losses of performance of building components and building parts. Building modifications in response to unexpected events (e.g. flood, inappropriate use, or vandalism) should be considered as reparation (B3), and may be ignored in the context of a screening LCA.The maintenance scenario is optional for a screening LCA, and may be neglected in many cases. The boundaries of the maintenance scenario may be defined according to the goal and scope of the study (see ‘Maintenance with complete LCA’ and ‘Maintenance with simplified LCA’ for guidance). | |||||
Rules from: |
EN 15978: 7.4.4.1 General 7.4.4.3 Boundary for maintenance (Module B2) 8.3 Time related characteristics 8.6.3 Scenarios for maintenance, repair, replacement EN 15804: 6.3.3. Reference service life |
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Guidance |
If a maintenance scenario is to be developed, it is recommended that the following building parts be addressed, in order of priority:
Refer to ‘Maintenance with complete LCA’ and ‘Maintenance with simplified LCA’ in this guidance document. |
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