Abbreviations

ACR  Air change rate [1/h]

ADPE Abiotic depletion potential for non fossil resources   

ADPF Abiotic depletion potential for fossil resources   

AFNOR Association française de normalisation

AP Acidification potential 

BNB Rating system for sustainable building (German Federal Government)   

BREEAM Building Research Establishment Environmental Assessment Method   

CASBEE Comprehensive Assessment System for Building Environmental Efficiency (Japan)   

DGNB German Sustainable Building Council (Germany)  

DIN Deutsche Institut für Normung e.V. (DIN) 

EGNATON European Association for Sustainable Laboratories e.V. / Europäische Gesellschaft für nachhaltige Laboratorien  e.V. (EGNATON)

EP Eutrophication potential  

EPD Environment Product Declaration   

ESTIDAMA Nachhaltigkeit auf Arabisch   

EU-OSHA European Agency for Safety & Health at Work

FWt Use of net fresh water   

GWP  Global warming potential

HQE High Environmental Quality (France) 

HSE Health, Safety & Environment

ISO International Organization for Standardization

LCA Life Cycle Assessment   

LCC Life Cycle Cost   

LEED Leadership in Energy- and Environmantal Design (USA)   

Minergie Swiss energy label 

ODP Ozone depletion potential   

OHS Occupational Health and Safety   

OSHA Occupational Safety and Health Administration, USA

PCR Product Category Rule   

PEF Product Environmental Footprint   

PENRT Total use of non renewable primary energy resources   

POCP Ozone creation potential 

R&D Research & Developement   

SAC Standardization Administration of China (SAC) 

TGBRS The Energy and Resources Institute, Green Building Rating System (Indien)   

TTG Training Target Groups   

VAV Variable air volume (flow)