Field | Description |
|---|---|
A1 - Raw materials | Environmental impact of extracting and processing virgin materials used in construction. Read-only field, calculated by the app. |
A2 - Transport | Emissions from transporting raw materials and products to the manufacturing site. Read-only field, calculated by the app. |
A3 - Manufacturing | Carbon footprint and resource consumption during the production of building materials and components. Read-only field, calculated by the app. |
A4 - Transport | Emissions from transporting construction products to the building site. Read-only field, calculated by the app. |
Accessibility of connections for disassembly | Select the appropriate accessibility of connections from the list. |
Actual/valid? | Indicates if the standard building part is valid. If an existing standard building part is updated, the old one is retained but becomes invalid. |
B1 - Use | Environmental impact during the use phase of the building (excluding maintenance, repair, or energy use). Read-only field, calculated by the app. |
B2 - Maintenance | Resources and emissions associated with routine maintenance to preserve the building’s functionality. Read-only field, calculated by the app. |
B3 - Repair | Environmental impact of restoring damaged building components. Read-only field, calculated by the app. |
B4 - Replacement | Emissions and resource use related to replacing building elements over the building’s lifetime. Read-only field, calculated by the app. |
B5 - Refurbishment | Impact of major renovation or refurbishment activities that extend the building’s service life. Read-only field, calculated by the app. |
B6 - Operational energy use | Energy consumed during a building’s lifetime for heating, cooling, lighting, and equipment, contributing to emissions. Read-only field, calculated by the app. |
B7 - Operational water use | Water consumption and associated energy use for a building’s daily operations, including heating and wastewater treatment. Read-only field, calculated by the app. |
Bio-based | The amount of carbon stored in bio-based materials within the building part. Read-only field, calculated by the app. |
C1 - Deconstruction or demolition | Environmental impact of dismantling or demolishing the building at the end of its life. Read-only field, calculated by the app. |
C2 - Transport waste | Emissions from transporting demolition waste to processing or disposal facilities. Read-only field, calculated by the app. |
C3 - Waste processing | Impact of sorting, cleaning, and preparing demolition waste for reuse, recycling, or disposal. Read-only field, calculated by the app. |
C4 - Waste disposal | Environmental impact of disposing of building waste in landfills or through incineration. Read-only field, calculated by the app. |
Calculation content | Displays the values for the calculation parameters to be used in the calculations. |
Calculation method | Select the relevant calculation method. |
Carbon content | Displays the amount of carbon present in the standard building part. |
Code | Enter a code for the standard building part. |
Comment | If relevant, enter comments for the standard building part. |
Comment on disassembly potential | If relevant, enter comments on changes of the disassembly potential. |
Compostable | Indicates whether the material is compostable. Read-only field, calculated by the app. |
Connection type | Select the appropriate Connection type from the list. |
Connection type disassembly | Select the appropriate connection type disassembly from the list. |
Construction-stored carbon (kg) / (tons) | Specify the amount (in kg / in tons) of carbon dioxide (CO2) that is present within the standard building part. |
Country | Select the relevant country from the list. |
D - Reuse, recovery, recycling, potential | Environmental benefits or impacts associated with the potential reuse, recovery, or recycling of materials at the end of the building's life. Read-only field, calculated by the app. |
D1 - Loads and benefits secondary materials | Environmental savings or impacts from using recycled or reclaimed materials instead of virgin resources. Read-only field, calculated by the app. |
D2 - Loads and benefits secondary fuels | Impact of substituting fossil fuels with alternative energy sources derived from waste or byproducts. Read-only field, calculated by the app. |
D3 - Loads and benefits waste incineration | Emissions and energy recovery potential from burning construction and demolition waste. Read-only field, calculated by the app. |
D4 - Loads and benefits landfill | Environmental impact of disposing of building materials in landfills, including emissions and potential resource recovery. Read-only field, calculated by the app. |
Declaration category | Indicates which life cycle stages are covered in an Environmental Product Declaration (EPD): • A1–A3 (Cradle to gate): Production only • A1–C4 (Cradle to grave): Full life cycle, including end of life • A1–D (Cradle to grave + D): Full life cycle plus benefits from recycling, reuse, or energy recovery |
Disassembly potential | Displays the disassembly potential of the standard building part. Read-only field, calculated by the app. |
Element Circularity Index | This calculated read-only field displays the element circularity index of the building part. |
Environmental Cost Index | Quantifies the total environmental cost of a material or product. Read-only field, calculated by the app. |
Environmental Cost Index per unit | Read-only field, calculated by the app. |
Functional unit | Displays the unit of measurement of the standard building part. Read-only field. |
Geometry of product edge disassembly | Select the appropriate Geometry of Product Edge from the list. |
Image | Select an image of the (standard) building part. If an image is linked to the standard building part, it is also copied to the building part. |
Incinerated | Indicates if the material is incinerated at the end of life. Read-only field, calculated by the app. |
Independent disassembly | Select the appropriate independent disassembly from the list. |
Landfill | Indicates whether the material is landfilled. Read-only, calculated by the app. |
Leading standard? | Indicates if the standard is a leading standard. This standard is used for BCI calculations. Read-only field. |
Linked standard building parts | Shows the linked standard building parts. |
Mass per functional unit | The mass of the material or product relative to one functional unit of the building part. Read-only field. |
Material circularity index | This calculated read-only field displays the material circularity index of the building part. |
Name | Enter a name for the standard building part. |
New materials | Indicates whether new (virgin) materials are used. Read-only field, calculated by the app. |
Paris proof indicator | Displays the Paris Proof indicator. Read-only, calculated by the app. |
Polluted? | Indicates if the standard building part is polluted (Yes, No or Unknown). Read-only field. |
Product circularity index | This calculated read-only field displays the Product Circularity Index (PCI) of the building part. |
Product class | Displays the classification category the product belongs to (e.g., insulation, concrete). Read-only field. |
Product database | Displays the name of the product database from which the material or product was sourced. Read-only field. |
Product ID | Unique identifier of the product in the linked product database. Read-only field. |
Product import date | The date on which the product data was imported into the system. Read-only field. |
QCI – Biogenic | Enter the biogenic carbon storage and emissions value for materials like wood or bamboo. |
QCI – Biogenic variable | Enter the variable biogenic carbon storage and emissions value based on material use and lifespan. |
Quantity | Read-only field, displays the quantity of the standard building part. |
Recyclable | Indicates if the material can be recycled. Read-only field, calculated by the app. |
Recycled | Displays whether the material has been recycled. Read-only field, calculated by the app. |
Reusable | Read-only field, calculated by the app. |
Reused | Read-only field, calculated by the app. |
R-value | Read-only field, displays the R-value of the standard building part. |
Scalable dimension 1 / 2 | Read-only field, calculated by the app. |
Scalable dimension 1 / 2 label | Read-only field, calculated by the app. |
Scalable dimension 1 / 2 - unit of measurement | Read-only field, calculated by the app. |
Scaling | Indicates if scaling is used. Read-only field, calculated by the app. |
Scarce material | Indicates if the material is considered scarce. Read-only field, calculated by the app. |
Standard dimension 1 / 2 / 3 | Read-only field, calculated by the app. |
Standard dimension 1 / 2 / 3 label | Read-only field, calculated by the app. |
Standard dimension 1 / 2 / 3 - unit of measurement | Read-only field, calculated by the app. |
Start date / End date | Displays the start date / end date of material validity, calculated by the app. Read-only field. |
Technical lifespan | Displays the Technical lifespan in years. Read-only field. |
Toxic | Indicates if the standard building part is toxic (Yes, No or Unknown). Read-only field. |
Uncertainty margin | Enter the uncertainty margin (this value is based on the declaration category). |
U-value | Read-only field. Displays the U-value. |