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 A: Default Values.
• Reference Study Period: Buildings.
• Annex B: Reference values for LCA indicators for buildings
• Annex C: List of available references for life cycle impact assessment indicators chosen in EN 15804/EN 15978