ISO 52003-1-2017 PDF

Full title and description

Energy performance of buildings — Indicators, requirements, ratings and certificates — Part 1: General aspects and application to the overall energy performance. This International Standard gives general guidance on the use of overall and partial energy performance indicators, explains the relations between indicators, requirements and ratings, and provides non‑restrictive reporting tables and steps for establishing EPB certification schemes.

Abstract

ISO 52003-1:2017 provides a high‑level framework for handling the outputs of EPB (energy performance of buildings) assessment standards: how indicators can be used for requirements, ratings and certificates; where project‑specific (tailored) values may be appropriate; examples of label schemes; and a set of structured tables for reporting choices related to overall EPB requirements. The document is intended for both private parties and public regulators and supports transparent post‑processing of EPB assessment outputs.

General information

• Status: Published (International Standard; confirmed stage).
• Publication date: June 2017 (Edition 1, 2017‑06).
• Publisher: International Organization for Standardization (ISO).
• ICS / categories: 91.120.10 (Energy performance of buildings / thermal insulation of buildings).
• Edition / version: Edition 1 (2017).
• Number of pages: 35 (ISO full text); note that national/adopted versions (for example BSI national publication) may show different page counts.

Scope

ISO 52003-1:2017 applies to the overall energy performance of buildings and to the way overall EPB indicators are interpreted and used for requirements, ratings and certificates. It addresses the relationship between indicators and regulatory or voluntary requirements, discusses tailoring of requirement/reference values for specific projects, and gives guidance and templates for establishing EPB certification schemes and reporting overall EPB choices. The standard intentionally does not set normative tables for partial EPB requirements (fabric or technical building systems), which are handled in other EPB documents.

Key topics and requirements

• Definitions and relations between EPB features, indicators, requirements, ratings and certificates.
• Guidance on selecting and interpreting overall EPB indicators for regulatory and voluntary purposes.
• Use of project‑specific (tailored) values as requirements or references for selected indicators.
• Structured, non‑restrictive reporting tables for overall EPB requirements and chosen options.
• Steps and considerations for establishing EPB certification schemes and labels.
• Clarification that partial EPB requirements (building fabric and building services) are covered by other modular EPB standards.

Typical use and users

Regulators and policy makers designing or updating building energy requirements or label schemes; certification bodies and conformity assessment organizations developing EPB certificates and labels; energy assessors and consultants interpreting EPB outputs; building designers and owners who need to understand how indicators map to requirements and ratings; and stakeholders involved in establishing transparent reporting and certification schemes for building energy performance.

Related standards

ISO 52003-1 is part of the ISO 52000 series of EPB standards and is linked with other documents that provide the assessment framework and calculation procedures (for example ISO 52000-1, ISO 52016-1 and ISO 52017-1) as well as a companion technical report (ISO/TR 52003-2) that explains and justifies the guidance in 52003-1. These related documents form the modular EPB structure used for overall and partial EPB assessments.

Keywords

energy performance of buildings, EPB, indicators, requirements, ratings, certificates, certification scheme, EPB label, energy assessment, building energy policy, ISO 52000 series.

FAQ

Q: What is this standard?

A: ISO 52003-1:2017 is an international standard that gives general guidance on EPB indicators, how they relate to requirements and ratings, and how to set up and report overall energy performance requirements and certification schemes.

Q: What does it cover?

A: It covers the conceptual relations and practical reporting for overall EPB indicators, options for tailoring requirement/reference values, examples of labels, and steps for establishing EPB certification schemes; it does not provide normative tables for partial EPB requirements, which are addressed in other EPB standards.

Q: Who typically uses it?

A: Public regulators, certification bodies, energy assessors, building designers and owners, and other stakeholders involved in building energy policy, certification and compliance.

Q: Is it current or superseded?

A: The document was published in June 2017 (Edition 1). It is published and maintained in ISO's review cycle for standards; users should check national/adopted versions and any technical reports or revisions for subsequent confirmations or updates.

Q: Is it part of a series?

A: Yes — ISO 52003-1 belongs to the modular ISO 52000 family of standards on energy performance of buildings (EPB). Companion and related documents include ISO 52000-1 (general framework), ISO 52016-1 and ISO 52017-1 (calculation procedures) and ISO/TR 52003-2 (explanations/justification).

Q: What are the key keywords?

A: Energy performance, EPB indicators, requirements, ratings, certificates, certification scheme, label, building energy assessment, ISO 52000 series.