Level(s) : building sustainability performance

Level(s) is a voluntary reporting framework to improve the sustainability of buildings. Using existing standards, Level(s) provides a common EU approach to the assessment of environmental performance in the built environment. The buildings sector is one of the most resource consuming sectors in Europe, accounting for approximately half of all extracted materials, half of total energy consumption, one third of water consumption and one third of waste generation. That's why the buildings sector is a key target in the European Commission's policy for circular economy; a regenerative economic system in which resource and energy consumption are minimised. Level(s) is a sustainability framework of the circular economy, and offers a tiered approach to life cycle assessment.