horizontal standards on measurement of release of dangerous substances from construction products using harmonised test methods to the provisions of the respective technical committees for European product standards test protocols are not available. 6.1.3, repair and More precise language: repair “Maintenance, “Maintenance, Section replacement of a section of and replacement of a whole section of the B2 the building as part of a building as part of a complete building project complete measure for the would be considered as refurbishment under building would be considered as section B5 refurbishment.” 6.1.4 Guidance on the selection of Standard updated to: ASHRAE I - III standards for calculating Procedures for Commercial Building Energy operational energy use of Audits (PCBEA), Second Edition technical building systems can be obtained from CEN/TR 15615, Explanation of the general relationship between various European standards and the Energy Per-formance of Buildings Directive (EPBD) - Umbrella Document. 6.1.5 The presence of any hazardous Standard updated to the Resource Conservation substances exceeding limits and Recovery Act (RCRA), Subtitle 3 in the waste or showing one or more properties as listed in existing applicable legislation, e.g. in the European Waste Framework Directive, prevents the waste from reaching the end-of-waste state. 6.1.5 Description of Module C3: language: available, US incineration “When from which energy is data should be included with proper justification “Materials recovered with an efficiency rate in this calculation. For North America, the below 60% are not considered standard default assumption shall be thermal materials for energy recovery.” treatment of waste (efficiency < 60%) unless the proper justification can be provided for other methods with supporting documentation.” 6.1.6 efficiency of Updated language: there is no “The “Currently incineration plants (R1) shall be regulation at the US federal level regarding calculated in accordance with efficiency of waste incineration plants. If data are Annex II of the EU waste available, the efficiency of waste incineration directive as follows:” plants (R1) shall be calculated in accordance with Annex II of the EU waste directive as follows:”
horizontal standards on measurement of release of dangerous substances from construction products using harmonised test methods to the provisions of the respective technical committees for European product standards test protocols are not available. 6.1.3, Section B2 “Maintenance, repair and replacement of a section of the building as part of a complete measure for the building would be considered as refurbishment.” More precise language: “Maintenance, repair and replacement of a whole section of the building as part of a complete building project would be considered as refurbishment under section B5 6.1.4 Guidance on the selection of standards for calculating operational energy use of technical building systems can be obtained from CEN/TR 15615, Explanation of the general relationship between various European standards and the Energy Per-formance of Buildings Directive (EPBD) - Umbrella Document. Standard updated to: ASHRAE I - III Procedures for Commercial Building Energy Audits (PCBEA), Second Edition 6.1.5 The presence of any hazardous substances exceeding limits in the waste or showing one or more properties as listed in existing applicable legislation, e.g. in the European Waste Framework Directive, prevents the waste from reaching the end-of-waste state. Standard updated to the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA), Subtitle 3 6.1.5 Description of Module C3: “Materials from which energy is recovered with an efficiency rate below 60% are not considered materials for energy recovery.” language: “When available, US incineration data should be included with proper justification in this calculation. For North America, the standard default assumption shall be thermal treatment of waste (efficiency < 60%) unless the proper justification can be provided for other methods with supporting documentation.” 6.1.6 “The efficiency of incineration plants (R1) shall be calculated in accordance with Annex II of the EU waste directive as follows:” Updated language: “Currently there is no regulation at the US federal level regarding efficiency of waste incineration plants. If data are available, the efficiency of waste incineration plants (R1) shall be calculated in accordance with Annex II of the EU waste directive as follows:”
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