International Weighting Survey
The OPEN HOUSE project aims to develop a common and transparent European framework for the sustainability assessment and planning of buildings. More information on OPEN HOUSE can be found here: www.openhouse-fp7.eu

We have developed a number of indicators across a wide range of sustainability aspects and we would like your input in establishing the weighting across the range of issues covered within the methodology.

This is a  survey that allows you to see and give input on the individual indicators within the scheme and should take approximate 10 minutes to complete. If you wish to see and give input only on the headline topics included within the scheme, there is a shorter survey that should take lass than 5 minutes to complete available here:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1iavB7hTL2B7RaenWFemDlLVqKqFcEfT9nz7v5XlQjpc/viewform

We hope you will help us by sparing a few minutes to let us know which aspects of sustainability are most important to you.

This survey is anonymous, however, should you wish to be kept informed of the latest developments of the OPEN HOUSE project, please include your email address below.

Thank you for your time.

The OPEN HOUSE Consortium.

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Introduction
The OPEN HOUSE assessment framework is composed of 6 categories:
- Environmental Quality
- Social/Functional Quality
- Economic Quality
- Technical Characteristics
- Process Quality
- The Location
OPEN HOUSE Assessment Framework
Each category is composed of several indicators that you are asked to weigh against each other, relatively to the importance you think they have in a sustainability assessment.

This set of indicators is tailored for new office buildings.
Environmental Quality
Environmental impacts
Please could you weight each topic on a scale of 0-4 in relation to how important you think they are.
Global Warming Potential
Reduction of global warming and associated impacts on global climate, population and societies
Irrelevant
High importance
Clear selection
Ozone Depletion Potential
Reduction of ozone depletion and associated harmful effects on human health (skin cancer)
Irrelevant
High importance
Clear selection
Acidification Potential
Reduction of acid rain and associated harmful effects on plants, aquatic animals, and infrastructure
Irrelevant
High importance
Clear selection
Eutrophication Potential
Preventing over fertilization and associated negative environmental effects (reductions in specific fish and other animal populations due to depletion of oxygen in the water)
Irrelevant
High importance
Clear selection
Photochemical Ozone Creation Potential
Reduction of summer smog due to high ozone concentration in lower layers of atmosphere, which is harmful for human beings.
Irrelevant
High importance
Clear selection
Biodiversity and Depletion of Habitats
Minimise the impact of the building on existing site ecology and biodiversity
Irrelevant
High importance
Clear selection
Land use
Reduction of the land use for traffic and settlement areas by selecting already developed areas
Irrelevant
High importance
Clear selection
Waste
Reduction of the amount of waste going to landfill or incineration by promoting sorting and composting
Irrelevant
High importance
Clear selection
Resource depletion
Non-renewable Primary Energy Demand
Reduction of the consumption of fossil fuels, which are limited
Irrelevant
High importance
Clear selection
Total Primary Energy Demand and Percentage of Renewable Primary Energy
Reduction of the total primary energy demand and at the increase of the share of renewable primary energy demand
Irrelevant
High importance
Clear selection
Energy efficiency of building equipment (lifts, escalators and moving walkways)
Reduction of the energy consumption of the transportation systems inside the building. NOTE: This energy demand is not taken in account in the Total primary Energy demand whereas it can reach 5 to 10% of the total consumption
Irrelevant
High importance
Clear selection
Water and Waste Water
Reduction of potable water consumption and sewage generation
Irrelevant
High importance
Clear selection
Additional environmental information
Risks from materials
Encourage the use of materials that reduce risks for the local environment (air, soil, water)
Irrelevant
High importance
Clear selection
Light pollution
Avoid disturbance on animal and human health and facilitate nocturnal sky observations
Irrelevant
High importance
Clear selection
Social / Functional Quality
Accessibility
Barrier free accessibility
Ensure the best accessibility for people with specific needs due to physical, sensorial and cognitive limitations
Irrelevant
High importance
Clear selection
Operation Comfort
Give the possibility of the user to control the parameters of the indoor environment
Irrelevant
High importance
Clear selection
Public Accessibility
Encourage the use of the building by third parties in order to create and stimulate a communal life
Irrelevant
High importance
Clear selection
Bicycle Comfort
Encourage the use of bicycles by providing adapted amenities for cyclists
Irrelevant
High importance
Clear selection
Adaptability
Area efficiency
Increase the share of usable area in the building and thus handle the space as efficiently as possible
Irrelevant
High importance
Clear selection
Conversion feasibility
Ensure a high flexibility and adaptability of the building, as well as high feasibility for conversion in case of tenants or users change
Irrelevant
High importance
Clear selection
Health and Comfort
Thermal comfort
Improve the wellbeing of the building occupant with a comfortable thermal environment in winter and summer
Irrelevant
High importance
Clear selection
Indoor air quality
Assure a good indoor air quality in order to avoid negative impacts on the user´s health
Irrelevant
High importance
Clear selection
Water quality
Ensure a constant water supply and a clean and wholesome water to protect building users' health
Irrelevant
High importance
Clear selection
Acoustic comfort
Ensure the appropriate acoustical quality for the promotion of comfort and performance of building occupants
Irrelevant
High importance
Clear selection
Visual comfort
Provide a high quality of illumination with low energy demands
Irrelevant
High importance
Clear selection
Service quality
To match the service level delivered in an office building with user expectations
Irrelevant
High importance
Clear selection
Electromagnetic pollution
Reduction of the exposition to electromagnetic fields which can cause health problems
Irrelevant
High importance
Clear selection
Loadings on the neighbourhood
Noise from building and site
Prevent any disturbance to nearby noise sensitive sites
Irrelevant
High importance
Clear selection
Safety and Security
Personal Safety and Security of Users
Avoidance of risk situations and increase of the sense of security
Irrelevant
High importance
Clear selection
Additional Socio-functional information
Quality of the Design and Urban Development of the building and Site
Ensure that the building design is integrated in the urban context
Irrelevant
High importance
Clear selection
Material sourcing
Ensure a responsible sourcing of materials by checking the sustainability materials exploitation (e.g: certified wood)
Irrelevant
High importance
Clear selection
Economic Quality
Building related life cycle costs (LCC)
Identify cost effectiveness of different design options and analyse the sensitivity of the costs
Irrelevant
High importance
Clear selection
Value stability
Achieve a stable building value in the long-term, based on high building adaptability and flexibility as well as low water and energy dependency
Irrelevant
High importance
Clear selection
Technical Characteristics
Fire Protection
Prevent building to catch fire and minimize impacts in the case of a fire
Irrelevant
High importance
Clear selection
Durability of the structure and Robustness
Ensure that a structure can undergo disproportionate or progressive collapse from a natural or man-made hazard
Irrelevant
High importance
Clear selection
Cleaning and maintenance
Ensure a maximal lifetime of building components and a reduction of cleaning costs and environmental impacts
Irrelevant
High importance
Clear selection
Resistance against hail, storm high water and earthquake
Ensure the adequate protection level of buildings against possible disasters occurring from natural hazards
Irrelevant
High importance
Clear selection
Noise Protection
Reduce the impact of building noise on the health and comfort of users
Irrelevant
High importance
Clear selection
Quality of the building shell
Improve the quality of the building shell with respect to heating, cooling and moisture
Irrelevant
High importance
Clear selection
Ease of Deconstruction, Recycling and Dismantling
Reduce the amount and hazard of waste by easy deconstruction, recycling, and dismantling of building components
Irrelevant
High importance
Clear selection
Process Quality
Planning Quality
Quality of the Project’s Preparation
Consideration and improvement of the building's sustainability performance early in the design phase
Irrelevant
High importance
Clear selection
Integral Planning
Encourage a cross discipline design and participation of appropriate stakeholders
Irrelevant
High importance
Clear selection
Optimization and Complexity of the Approach to Planning
Optimization of concepts involving environmental, economic, socio-cultural / functional and technical aspects
Irrelevant
High importance
Clear selection
Evidence of Sustainability during Bid Invitation and Awarding
Promote and ensure the implementation of sustainable planning objectives by including them in the tendering process
Irrelevant
High importance
Clear selection
Construction Quality
Construction Site impact/ Construction Process
Minimize the effects of the construction site on the environment and protect the health of all participants
Irrelevant
High importance
Clear selection
Quality of the Executing Contractors/Pre-Qualification
Enhance the performance levels of selected contractors and minimize failures in meeting client’s objectives
Irrelevant
High importance
Clear selection
Quality Assurance of Construction Execution
Eliminate risks and deficiencies that could have occurred during construction as well as demonstrate the achieved quality to third parties (thermography, blower door tests, etc.)
Irrelevant
High importance
Clear selection
Commissioning
Provide a quality-based process with documented confirmation that building systems are planned, designed, installed, tested, operated, and maintained in compliance with the building performance requirements.
Irrelevant
High importance
Clear selection
Operation Quality
Monitoring, Use and Operation
Optimize the actual performance of a building and provide users and building managers with appropriate “building manuals”
Irrelevant
High importance
Clear selection
The Location
Risks at the Site
Evaluate the natural and human-made risks at the site (earthquakes, landslides, floods, droughts, etc.)
Irrelevant
High importance
Clear selection
Circumstances at the Site
Evaluate the conditions at the micro-site, which can have a determining effect on the health and well-being of people (outdoor air quality, ambient noise level, soil contamination, etc.)
Irrelevant
High importance
Clear selection
Options for Transportation
Provide a good accessibility to transport systems and encourage clean transportation
Irrelevant
High importance
Clear selection
Image and Condition of the Location and Neighbourhood
Evaluate the location with the help of neighbourhood data (visual landscape, crime rate, etc.)
Irrelevant
High importance
Clear selection
Vicinity to amenities
Measure the number and the vicinity of key amenities in order to evaluate potential for improved communal life and reduction of transport emissions
Irrelevant
High importance
Clear selection
Adjacent Media, Infrastructure, Development
Measure the ability of the site to be connected to energy supply, rainwater seepage system and telecommunication
Irrelevant
High importance
Clear selection
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