Level(s)
Developed as a common EU framework of core indicators for the sustainability of office and
residential buildings, Level(s) provides a set of indicators and common metrics for measuring the
environmental performance of buildings along their life cycle.As well as environmental
performance, which is the main focus, it also enables other important related aspects of the
performance of buildings to be assessed using indicators for health and comfort, life cycle cost and
potential future risks to performance.
Level(s) aims to provide a general language of sustainability for buildings. This common language
should enable actions to be taken at building level that can make a clear contribution to broader
European environmental policy objectives.
It is structured as follows:
- 1- Macro-objectives: An overarching set of six macro-objectives for the Level(s) framework that contribute to EU and Member State policy objectives in areas such as energy, material use and waste, water and indoor air quality.
- 2- Core Indicators: A set of 9 common indicators for measuring the performance of buildings which contribute to achieving each macro-objective.
- 3- Life cycle tools: A set of 4 scenario tools and 1 data collection tool, together with a simplified Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) methodology, that are designed to support a more holistic analysis of the performance of buildings based on whole life cycle thinking.
- 4- Value and risk rating: A checklist and rating system provides information on the reliability of performance assessments made using the Level(s) framework.
