12.05.2014 Views

Environmental and health related criteria for buildings - ANEC

Environmental and health related criteria for buildings - ANEC

Environmental and health related criteria for buildings - ANEC

SHOW MORE
SHOW LESS

Create successful ePaper yourself

Turn your PDF publications into a flip-book with our unique Google optimized e-Paper software.

IBO - <strong>Environmental</strong> <strong>and</strong> Health <strong>related</strong> Criteria <strong>for</strong> Buildings<br />

There is no additional weighting of credits. The total sum of credits achieved <strong>for</strong>ms the<br />

overall result (e.g. LEED <strong>for</strong> Homes):<br />

- 45 – 59 points – Certified<br />

- 60 – 74 points – Silver<br />

- 75 – 89 points – Gold<br />

- 90 – 136 points – Platin<br />

4.5. HQE (Haute Qualité Environnementale) - France<br />

HQE (Haute Qualité Environnementale) is the French environmental building assessment<br />

system launched by CSTB (Centre Scientifique et Technique du Bâtiment) <strong>and</strong> continuously<br />

revised by “L’Association HQE” which is responsible <strong>for</strong> the further development of the<br />

system, but not <strong>for</strong> certification of <strong>buildings</strong>. The aim was to enhance sustainability of<br />

<strong>buildings</strong> over the whole life cycle, minimize environmental loadings by construction work<br />

<strong>and</strong> provide <strong>health</strong>y <strong>and</strong> com<strong>for</strong>table <strong>buildings</strong>.<br />

The labels vary depending on the building type assessed:<br />

Since 2005, Certivéa, a subsidiary company of CSTB is responsible <strong>for</strong> the certification of<br />

office, commercial <strong>buildings</strong>, hotels, <strong>health</strong>care, hospitals, logistics centers, etc. The<br />

certification is called “NF Bâtiments Tertiaires – Démarche HQE®”. The assessment of<br />

single family houses is managed by CEQUAMI, the certification is called “NF Maison<br />

Individuelle – Démarche HQE®”. Multi-Residential <strong>buildings</strong> are certified under “NF<br />

Logement – Démarche HQE®” by CERQAL.<br />

Detached Houses<br />

Multi-unit Residential<br />

Non-Residential<br />

Buildings<br />

Buildings<br />

Certification Name<br />

NF Maison<br />

NF Logement –<br />

NF Bâtiments<br />

Individuelle –<br />

Démarche HQE®<br />

Tertiaires –<br />

Démarche HQE®<br />

Démarche HQE®”.<br />

Certifying Body<br />

CEQUAMI (CSTB-<br />

Cerqual (Qualitel)<br />

Certivéa (CSTB)<br />

Qualitel)<br />

Table 5: Certification schemes HQE®<br />

The system comprises both management items (Système de Management de l'Opération<br />

SMO) <strong>and</strong> quality assurance of the building (Qualité Environnementale du Bâtiment QEB).<br />

SMO supports management during all design <strong>and</strong> construction stages in the following way:<br />

− Engagement: definition of design goals corresponding to location study, concept <strong>for</strong><br />

utilization of the building <strong>and</strong> analysis of profitability<br />

− Construction work: definition of time schedule, responsibilities <strong>and</strong> proof of qualification<br />

− Supervision of design <strong>and</strong> construction stage<br />

− Post-Occupancy Evaluation: customer satisfaction,..<br />

Final Report 33 31 03 2011

Hooray! Your file is uploaded and ready to be published.

Saved successfully!

Ooh no, something went wrong!