Guideline for Policy Makers : Evaluation of embodied energy and CO2eq for building construction 2016 : Guidance to support policy makers in their policy design and decision making process

This document is the deliverable “Guidelines for Policy Makers”, developed within the Subtask 1 of IEA - EBC Annex 57 “Evaluation of Embodied Energy and CO2eq for Building Construction”. It also includes guidelines for including Embodied Energy and CO2eq considerations into the procurement process The main goal of Subtask 1 is to clarify the connections between actors and targets related to embodied energy (eE) and embodied greenhouse gas emissions (eCO2eq) for building construction. Building eE and eCO2eq are affected significantly not only by the construction methods adopted, but also by the energy efficiency of the material production processes and by the energy generation mix. In such a context, the guidelines for Policy Makers aim towards informing about eE and eCO2eq in the building sector, give recommendations about standardization of methodological principles and technical data requirements, as well as guidance and tools to support planning.