1、Designation: E 2129 05Standard Practice forData Collection for Sustainability Assessment of BuildingProducts1This standard is issued under the fixed designation E 2129; the number immediately following the designation indicates the year oforiginal adoption or, in the case of revision, the year of la
2、st revision. A number in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval. Asuperscript epsilon (e) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.1. Scope1.1 This practice covers a set of instructions for collectingdata to be used in assessing the sustainability of buildingpro
3、ducts for use in both commercial and residential buildings.1.1.1 There are many features of a building that contributeto sustainability; one of them is the selection of products foruse in a building. Other key features influencing sustainabilityinclude, but are not limited to: overall efficiency of
4、the designof the building, the impact the building has on the habits of theoccupants, and the impact the building has on the microclimateand macroclimate. This standard addresses sustainability issuesrelated to building products. This standard does not addresssustainability issues related to overall
5、 building design, siteselection, building operations, or other features influencingsustainability.1.1.2 While it is recommended that users rely on profes-sional judgment informed by both environmental expertise andspecific knowledge of the intended use of the product, thisstandard provides no instru
6、ction as to interpretation of the dataobtained. Interpretation of the data obtained is the responsibil-ity of the user of this standard.1.1.3 This document cannot replace education or experienceand should be used in conjunction with professional judgment.Not all aspects of this practice may be appli
7、cable in allcircumstances. This practice is not intended to represent orreplace the standard of care by which the adequacy of a givenprofessional service must be judged, nor should this documentbe applied without consideration of a projects many uniqueaspects. The word “standard” in the title means
8、only that thedocument has been approved through the ASTM consensusprocess.1.2 This standard is organized according to the ConstructionSpecifications Institutes (CSI) MasterFormat2sections to pro-mote consistency in the evaluation of building products.1.3 This standard includes general, comprehensive
9、 datarequirements. Depending upon the building product, certaindata requirements may not apply given the unique character-istics of the product and the potential environmental impactsrelated to the intended use of the product. Depending upon thebuilding product, certain data requirements may need to
10、 beadded as appropriate to the unique characteristics of theproduct and the potential environmental impacts related to theintended use of the product.1.4 This standard does not purport to address all of thesafety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is theresponsibility of the user of this
11、standard to establish appro-priate safety and health practices and determine the applica-bility of regulatory limitations prior to use.2. Referenced Documents2.1 ASTM Standards:3C 618 Specification for Coal Fly Ash and Raw or CalcinedNatural Pozzolan for Use as a Mineral Admixture inPortland Cement
12、ConcreteC 989 Specification for Ground Granulated Blast FurnaceSlag for Use in Concrete and MortarsC 1240 Specification for Use of Silica Fume for Use as aMineralAdmixture in Hydraulic Cement Concrete, Mortar,and GroutD 5359 Specification Glass Cullet Recovered from Wastefor Use in Manufacture of Gl
13、ass FiberD 6400 Specification for Compostable PlasticsE 631 Terminology of Building ConstructionsE 1480 Terminology of Facility Management (Building-Related)E2114 Terminology for Sustainability Relative to the Per-formance of Buildings2.2 ANSI Standards:4A208.2 Medium Density Fiberboard1This practic
14、e is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee E06 on Perfor-mance of Buildings and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee E06.71 onSustainability.Current edition approved August 15, 2005. Published September 2005. Origi-nally approved in 2001. Last previous edition approved in 2003 as E 2129 0
15、3.2The term “MasterFormat” and the MasterFormat logo are trademarks of TheConstruction Specifications Institute (CSI), 99 Canal Center Plaza, Suite 300,Alexandria VA 22314.3For referenced ASTM standards, visit the ASTM website, www.astm.org, orcontact ASTM Customer Service at serviceastm.org. For An
16、nual Book of ASTMStandards volume information, refer to the standards Document Summary page onthe ASTM website.4Available from American National Standards Institute (ANSI), 25 W. 43rd St.,4th Floor, New York, NY 10036.1Copyright ASTM International, 100 Barr Harbor Drive, PO Box C700, West Conshohock
17、en, PA 19428-2959, United States.2.3 ASHRAE Standards:5ASHRAE 90.1 Energy Efficient Design of New BuildingsExcept Low-Rise Residential BuildingsASHRAE 62 Ventilation of Acceptable Indoor Air QualityASHRAE 5276 Gravimetric and Dust-Spot Procedures forTesting Air-Cleaning Devices Used in General Venti
18、lationfor Removing Particulate Matter2.4 ASME Standards:6ASME A112.18.1M-1989 Plumbing Fixture Fittings2.5 CSI Program:7MasterFormat 2004 Edition2.6 DOE Program:8Federal Energy Management Program2.7 EPA Standards:Energy Star Program9Comprehensive Procurement Guidelines10National Volatile Organic Com
19、pound (VOC) EmissionStandards10Toxics Release Inventory102.8 HUD Standards:1124 CFR Pt. 3280 Manufactured Home Construction andSafety Standards10 CFR 435 Voluntary Performance Standards for NewBuildings2.9 OSHA Standards:12OSHA Regulations2.10 NFRC Standards:13NFRC 100 Procedure for Determining Fene
20、stration ProductU-FactorsNFRC 200 Thermal Performance Manufac-turing Process; Operational Performance of Installed Product;Indoor Environmental Quality; and, Corporate EnvironmentalPolicy.4.4.1 In Table 1, the general questions are subdivided intothese five criteria categories.4.4.2 In Table 2, the
21、specific questions indicate the criteriacategory(ies) affected with an “X” in the column entitled“Criteria Categories.” The user may indicate additional criteriacategories, as appropriate.4.5 Depending on the particular building product and appli-cation, additional questions may be necessary. The us
22、er of thisstandard may choose to add additional questions as appropri-ate.5. Significance and Use5.1 This standard provides a practice for data collection forthe purpose of assessing the sustainability of building products.Such data can inform decisions relative to construction, reno-vation, repair,
23、 and maintenance of buildings with the goal ofpromoting sustainability and sustainable development.5.1.1 The users of this standard include building industryprofessionals who possess a broad, general understanding ofsustainability issues relative to the performance of buildings.Such users may includ
24、e planners, developers, architects, engi-neers, interior designers, contractors, owners, financial organi-zations related to the buildings industry, building materials andproduct manufacturers, government agencies including build-ing officials, and other building professionals.5.1.2 Users should not
25、e that, subsequent to the preliminaryassessment facilitated by the comparative information col-lected in accordance with this standard, additional detailed andmore technical information may be required in order toadequately assess specific needs for specific applications.5.2 There are many environme
26、ntal features and issues, eachwith local, regional, and global implications, involved insustainability. It is becoming increasingly necessary to be ableto quantify complex sustainability data relative to buildingindustry information tools. This standard provides a format forrelating the commonly acc
27、epted sustainability principles tobuilding industry data collection methods. Users may wish toconsider other building product attributes for which sustain-ability principles are deemed to be important or measurementmethodologies may exist, or both. For example, the embodiedenergy of the product and
28、greenhouse emitted over a productslifecycle, which can have a significant effect on the overallsustainability of a building product, may be deemed important.5.3 The format for data collection is intended to facilitate acost-effective and efficient assessment of sustainability issuesrelative to build
29、ing materials.5.4 The scientific understanding of the functioning andinterrelation of ecosystems continues to evolve; nevertheless,there are many accepted principles relative to the design,construction, and operation of buildings for improved sustain-ability. Commonly accepted environmental principl
30、es are ad-dressed in the five criteria categories, with an emphasis on thefollowing characteristics: the selection and acquisition ofmaterials (Criteria Category 1), the manufacturing process(Criteria Category 2), the operational performance of theinstalled building product (Criteria Category 3), th
31、e impact ofthe building product on IEQ (Criteria Category 4), and thecorporate environmental policy of the company manufacturingor fabricating the building product, or both (Criteria Category5).5.5 To the greatest extent feasible, questions are designed toprompt simple yes-or-no responses.16The term
32、 “Energy Star” and the Energy Star logo are trademarks of UnitedStates Environmental Protection Association (EPA), Ariel Rios Bldg., 1200 Penn-sylvania Ave., NW, Washington, DC 20460.E2129053TABLE 1 General QuestionsQuestion Yes or No N/A U/K CommentsDIVISION 1GENERAL REQUIREMENTSCriterion No. 1Mate
33、rials (Product Feedstock)1.1 Have efforts (such as mining management, site restoration, and so forth) been made tominimize or avoid negative environmental impacts, or both, (such as impact to rare orendangered resources or species, releases of toxic chemicals or hazardous airpollutants, and so forth
34、) in obtaining raw materials for this product? If yes, describethese efforts.1.2 Is the product a recycled content product? If YES, indicate what percentage of theproduct is recycled and differentiate between pre-consumer and post-consumerrecycled content.1.3 If applicable, does the recycled content
35、 product contain the percentage of recoveredmaterials recommended by the U.S. EPAs Comprehensive Procurement Guidelines?1.4 Is the product 100% recyclable? If NO, please indicate what percentage of the productis recyclable.1.5 Is the product a biobased product (i.e. agricultural or forestry material
36、)? If YES, pleaseindicate the source and biobased content percentage. If percentage refers to acomponent rather than the entire product, please specify.1.6 Is the product made from a renewable resource? If YES, indicate the renewable cycletime and what percentage of the product that resource represe
37、nts.1.7 Does the product, in the specified condition of use, meet EPAs National VolatileOrganic Compound (VOC) Emission Standards?1.8 Does the product in the specified condition of use, meet the requirements of SouthCoast Air Quality Management District Regulations for content of VOCs?Criterion No.
38、2Manufacturing2.1 Has the manufacturer taken steps to minimize the use of nonrenewable energy fromthe point at which raw materials are gathered to the point at which the final product istransported to the building site? If yes, describe these measures.2.2 Is any of the waste produced in making this
39、product reclaimed on-site? If yes, whatpercentage of the waste is reclaimed? Of the waste that is not reclaimed on-site, how isthat waste handled?2.3 Does the process for manufacturing this product avoid the use of listed substancesabove the levels that would require reporting under the U.S. EPAs To
40、xics ReleaseInventory? If NO, indicate how much of each substance is released per unit of product.2.4a Does the process for manufacturing the product avoid the addition of substances listedin the National Toxicology Programs Report on Carcinogens?2.4b If substances listed in the National Toxicology
41、Programs Report on Carcinogens areadded directly in the manufacturing process or are reported by suppliers on MaterialSafety Data Sheets (MSDS), do the concentrations fall below levels required to bereported under federal regulations on the products MSDS? If NO, indicate thesubstance, classification
42、 and concentration per unit of product.2.5 Have any recent improvements been made to limit negative environmental impactsrelating to the manufacturing process? If YES, describe the benchmark against whichthe improvements are measured and the degree of improvement.2.6 If water is used during the prod
43、uction process, have water conservation or recyclingmeasures, or both, been initiated? If yes, describe the measures and what percentageof the total water usage they address.2.7 Has the manufacturer undertaken any of the following actions? If yes, indicate when theaction(s) was (were) taken and desc
44、ribe the benchmark against which theimprovements are measured and the degree of improvement.2.7a Redesigned a production process to decrease greenhouse gas emissions?2.7b Redesigned a production process to decrease liquid effluents?2.7c Redesigned a production process to utilize less toxic materials
45、?2.7d Substituted safer solvents in a production process?2.7e Instituted more stringent dust controls?2.7f Installed smoke-stack particulate collectors or gas scrubbers?2.7g Installed or improved in-plant solid and toxic waste reduction programs?2.8 Does the manufacturing facility comply with or exc
46、eed applicable occupational, health,and safety requirements?Criterion No. 3Operational Performance of Installed Product3.1 If applicable, does the product qualify for an EPA EnergyStar rating or meet the energyefficiency recommendations of the DOEs Federal Energy Management Program?3.2 Describe the
47、products energy efficiency impacts.3.3 Describe routine maintenance procedures for the product.3.4 How long will the product last in the building if maintained properly with routinemaintenance procedures?3.5 Does the manufacturer provide detailed instructions with the product upon delivery tothe job
48、 site for the proper use and maintenance required in order to ensure that thisproduct will last this long?Criterion No. 4Indoor Environmental QualityA4.1 Is there any other information about how this product contributes to indoorenvironmental quality (positively or negatively, e.g. acoustical proper
49、ties, lighting,potential risks to workers during application, and so forth) that has not already beenreported, but that sender of this questionnaire should know? If YES, describe. (If thisproduct is not intended to be used in the indoor environment or to interface with theoccupants, indicate N/A.)E21290545.5.1 For questions prompting a yes-or-no response, a “yes”response is typically indicative of the more sustainable re-sponse. However, this standard provides no instruction as tothe degree of impact on sustainability of a “yes” responserelative to a “no” response fo
