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LEnSE is supported by the European Commission within the Sixth Framework Program

Projectdescription

What is LEnSE?

LEnSE is a European research project that responds to the growing need in Europe for assessing a building's sustainability performance. The project draws on the existing knowledge available in Europe on building assessment methodologies.

The main objective of LEnSE is to develop a methodology for the assessment of the sustainability performance of existing, new and renovated buildings, which is broadly accepted by the European stakeholders involved in sustainable construction.

This methodology will allow for future labelling of buildings, in analogy with the Energy Performance Directive. The work should result in increased awareness of the European stakeholders and will allow adequate policy implementation on sustainable construction.

The importance of LEnSE

The importance of the LEnSE project lies in its approach to develop a truly holistic methodology that addresses the overall, integrating concept of sustainability. Furthermore, LEnSE aims to develop a Europe-wide accepted assessment methodology, which also allows for regional or national variances and priorities to be incorporated.

The key stakeholders on the European and national level will be highly involved in the development of the methodology, to guarantee a wide acceptance and implementation of the project results.

The results of the LEnSE project will be important for all stakeholders involved in sustainable construction:

• Governments can use the methodology for the implementation of subsidiary schemes in order to promote sustainability;
• Architects can use it to communicate about sustainability issues with their clients;
• Project developers have an instrument to determine the sales values of buildings in the context of sustainability. The methodology could also be translated into a sustainability certification for buildings;
• Clients can get reliable information about the sustainability performance of the planned building before purchase or construction.