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BREEAM BREEAM er eitt víðtækasta og þekktasta vistvottunarkerfi fyrir byggingar í dag sem hvetur bæði til sjálfbærrar byggingarhönnunar sem og vistvænnar stjórnunar á verk- og rekstrartíma. BREEAM vottunarkerfið notar viðurkenndan kröfuramma við frammistöðumat á hönnun, verktíma og rekstrartíma byggingar en tekið er tillit til fjölmargra þátta, allt frá vistfræði til orkunotkunar. ​ ​ Frá árinu 1990 hafa 200 þúsund byggingar fengið BREEAM vottun og yfir milljón verið skráðar í vottunarferli ​ Allar tegundir bygginga er hægt að byggja með viðmiðum BREEAM vottunarkerfisins en notendur BREEAM eru allt frá viðskiptavinum til skipulagsyfirvalda, atvinnuþróunarstofnana ásamt fjármögnunar- og þróunaraðilum til þess að skilgreina frammistöðu bygginga á sviði sjálfbærnis. Gefin eru stig í níu flokkum sem hafa mismikið vægi eins og sjá má hér að neðan. Vistvottunarkerfi BREEAM á Íslandi Notkun á BREEAM fer mjög vaxandi hérlendis og er það vottunarkerfi sem mest hefur verið notað. Á heimasíðunni greenbooklive.com er hægt að fletta upp öllum BREEAM vottuðum byggingum og skipulagi, matsmönnum o.fl. Vottanir fyrir Ísland má finna hér. ​ Hér að neðan hefur Grænni byggð tekið saman helstu verkefnin á Íslandi sem hafa fengið einhverja tegund BREEAM vottunar eða eru í vottunarferli.​ Höfðabakki 9, skrifstofur ​ ​ Snæfellsstofa, gestastofa og upplýsingamiðstöð Vatnajökulsþjóðgarðs á Skriðuklaustri ​ ​ Náttúrufræðistofnun ​ ​ Sundhöll Reykjavíkur (Sjá greinargerð hér ) ​ ​ Fangelsið á Hólmsheiði ​ ​ Framhaldsskólinn í Mosfellsbæ ​ ​ Landspítalinn sjúkrahótel​ ​ ​ Lyngháls 4, skrifstofubygging, nýbyggingar endurgerð húsnæðis ​ ​ Hús íslenskra fræða BREEAM In-Use BREEAM tekur ekki einungis til nýbygginga því einnig er til BREEAM In-Use sem útvegar eigendum þegar byggðra bygginga, íbúum, mannvirkjastjórum og fjárfestum sannfærandi aðferð til þess að meta áhrif og frammistöðu bygginga sinna og ákvarða hvar tækifæri liggja til umbóta. Af BREEAM In-Use veitist margvíslegur ávinningur en allar tegundir bygginga geta notað BREEAM In-Use matsferlið. Fyrirtækjum er gefið færi á að: ​ draga úr rekstrarkostnaði eignar hámarka árangur eignar í umhverfismálum fá yfirsýn yfir frammistöðu eignasafns í heild uppfylla umhverfislöggjöf og staðla, þar á meðal ISO 50001 og ISO 1400 efla innri úttektir, rýniferli, og gildi og söluhæfi eignar Hakið, stækkun gestastofu Þingallarþjóðgarðs ​ ​ Dalskóli í Úlfarsdal ​ ​ Veröld - hús Vigdísar ​ ​ Þjónustumiðstöð í Þjóðgarði Snæfellsjökuls á Hellissandi. ​ ​ Alþingi, nýbygging skrifstofa á Alþingisreit ​ ​ Fiskislóð 37c ​ ​ Meðferðakjarninn í Nýja Landsspítalanum (NLSH) ​ ​ Rannsóknarhúsið í Nýja Landsspítalanum (NLSH) ​ ​ Bílastæðahús í Nýja Landsspítalanum (NLSH) ​ ​ HÍ bygging í Nýja Landspítalanum (NLSH) ​ ​ Hjúkrunarheimilið í Árborg ​ ​ Isavia (SLN18) ​ ​ Smáralind ​ Kartínartún 2, Höfðatorg (BREEAM In-Use) ​ Urriðaholt (BREEAM communities) ​ BREEAM Communities BREEAM býður einnig upp á vistvottunarkerfi fyrir hverfa- og deiliskipulög sem kallast BREEAM Communities. Þar eru innleiddar allar þær vistvænu áherslur sem þarf til að gera uppbyggingu nýs hverfis á forsendum umhverfisins og sjáfbærnis. Eitt hverfi hefur þegar farið í gegnum BREEAM Communities vottun sem er Urriðaholt í Garðabæ. Til stendur að votta fleiri hverfi á höfuðborgarsvæðinu á næstunni.

About the project The programme Nordic Sustainable Construction is part of Nordic Vision 2030 initiated by the Nordic Ministers for Construction and Housing. The Ministry of Infrastructure of Iceland is responsible for the fourth work package, Emission-free construction sites . Green Building Council Iceland and the Housing- and Construction Authority of Iceland support the Ministry in solving the assignment. The program is financed by Nordic Innovation, an organization under the Nordic Council of Ministers . Overview The Nordic countries are among the first in the world pursuing to set normative limits for the emission footprints of buildings. With the work package on Emission-Free Construction Sites, we are going into depth with one of the modules in a building's life cycle, the construction phase. Until now, the main focus has been on greenhouse gas emissions from the production of building materials and the operational phase of buildings. This is changing as recent studies show that construction phase emissions are a substantial part of the whole life cycle emissions. In buildings where emissions from the operational phase have been minimised, construction process emissions may be up to 15% of the entire life cycle emissions. The main contributors to emissions are transportation, construction machinery, and energy use for heating and drying. Waste and lost material also contribute to increased greenhouse gas emissions and must be considered in the construction process. Construction machinery, heating, and transportation rely largely on the combustion of fossil fuels. This has a negative effect on both global climate and local air quality, especially in urban areas. Combustion of fuels produces nitrous oxides, particulate matter, and other airborne substances that negatively affect public health. The intent of the work package is to diminish carbon and other direct emissions at construction sites, e.g., by supporting the transition towards emission-free construction sites. Including the use of emission-free power sources and planning the seasonal use of heat and light at construction sites, but also through the development of logistical solutions to conserve transportation and handling resources in a way that diminishes emissions and resource usage. Currently, none of the Nordic countries has set normative criteria for emission-free construction sites, and the Nordics thus have a unique opportunity to harmonise regulations and guidelines. To create support, visibility, and a solid foundation for an increased focus on low-carbon construction, including emission-free construction sites, a common Nordic declaration will be formulated. Steps will be taken to ensure its endorsement and acceptance by the Nordic construction industry. Progress Report - published 16th of March 2023 Throughout the first phase of this work package, the focus has been on gathering Nordic and European input to publish a report that analyses and determines the general definitions, boundaries, and terminology of the emission-free construction site area. This describes the status of the field today and is a good preparation for the next steps in the area. A standard definition of construction site boundaries and what emissions are included is a foundation for cooperative Nordic development in this field. Read the report: https://www.norden.org/da/node/79878 Network of stakeholders The work package has also established a network for cooperation which gathers the industry's stakeholders to share and gather information on innovations, gains, and prospects. There is a great interest in emission reduction in the construction process among actors in the value chain. Housing authorities and large public procurers are the main driving actors, but industry associations, building contractors, and equipment manufacturers have already started the journey. The network will facilitate brokering events on construction issues. Sign up for the network: http://eepurl.com/imRdFM Excursion to construction sites Last February, we visited the ambitious construction site in Aarhus, Denmark, The Green Construction Site of the Future. A sensory net around the site measures emissions. Biodiesel machinery is mainly used, but a 23-ton electric Volvo excavator has been tested together with a fast charger from DTI (Danish Technological Institute). The visit aimed to show real working solutions. Here you can find an interview where Lars Overgaard, the Senior project manager at DTI, talks about the project: https://youtu.be/GqktRe3k7KA The way towards emission-free construction sites - Online event An online event was held to promote the publication of the report. There, we also introduced the Nordic network of cooperation and displayed the video from the site visit to the Green Construction Site of the Future. The event's moderator was Hólmfríður Bjarnadóttir, and specialists from Volvo CE and SiteHub talked about their way towards emission-free construction sites. Recording of the event: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PNRE0HAhaSw Next up During the project's next phase, the work package will focus on future research needs, collect information about Nordic funding organisations and encourage more emphasis on this topic. A report on future research needs for emission-free construction sites will be published. Emphasis will be placed on strengthening the cooperation network and encouraging debate on important topics regarding incentives, funding, barriers, and more. Upcoming activities → Nordic Declaration on emission-free construction site endorsed by the Nordic Ministers of housing and construction and by the Nordic actors in the construction industry. → Encourage and facilitate Nordic research and innovation to support emission-free construction sites. → Encourage and facilitate the development of guidelines for procurers and construction companies on emission-free construction sites and produce an online guide. Skoðið útgáfur verkefnisins hér

Project partners Our project partners have long-standing experience in both practical and research aspects of circular economy implementation in the construction sector. Polish Green Building Council (PLGBC) Polish Green Building Council (PLGBC) has realised the mission of making sustainable construction the norm in Poland since 2008. To do so, they cooperate with a broad range of experts, ranging from architects through local governments, scientists, other NGOs, enterprises to media companies. The key areas of their activities are buildings decarbonisation and adaptation to climate change, circular economy in the construction sector, biodiversity increase, and improvement of society's quality of life. Home Silesian University of Technology (SUT) The Silesian University of Technology (SUT) is one of the leading Polish universities in technology and innovation. The team appointed to the project has over 30-year experience in waste management and circular economy principles, gained while working with national and international research, governmental, and industrial partners. Home

Mapping and guidance on the utilization potential of different construction waste About the project The project is about the mapping of different streams of construction waste, and examine which materials are generally suitable for continued use , which can be recycled and which materials must be discarded due to their chemical content. Overview The main goals are to assist parties in the building sector to reuse the construction material waste that is generated and thus contribute to construction waste being handled according to circular economy principles, and the value of construction waste does not deteriorate. ​ The project is realised together with VSO Consulting . The project received a grant from the Icelandic Ministry of Environment, Energy and Climate. Skoðið útgáfu verkefnisins hér

HringRás (Circularity) About the project The main goal of the project is to promote an interdisciplinary conversation about the implementation of circular design and thinking in the Icelandic construction industry . Project partners The project partners are: - the Association of Architects of Iceland ; - EFLA Consulting Engineers ; - the Government Property Agency (FSRE) ; - Green Building Council Iceland; - the University of Iceland ; - the Center for Design and Architecture ; - the City of Reykjavík ; - the Federation of Icelandic Industries (SI) ; - VSO Consulting . The project received a grant from Askur – Housing and Construction Research Fund. Skoðið fyrstu skýrslu verkefnisins hér

Umhverfis- og flokkunarhandbók BYKO

Stig - Level(s) Stig (e. Level(s)) er samræmd matsaðferð til að lýsa sjálfbærni bygginga. Meginmarkmið Stiga er að auðvelda fjárfestum að draga úr umhverfisáhrifum bygginga sem þeir fjárfesta í með því að leggja til samræmt matskerfi sem tengir metna frammistöðu bygginga við markmiðssetningar aðildarríkjanna. ​ Aðferðin er í þróun á vegum Framkvæmdastjórnar Evrópusambandsins. Hér má kynna sér fyrirlestur um Stig.

Fræðsluhlutverk Grænni Byggðar Eitt mikilvægasta hlutverk Grænni byggðar er að veita fræðslu og miðla upplýsingum sem stuðla að sjálfbærni og grænum áherslum í uppbyggingu. Frá Fundaröð Reykjavíkurborgar um loftslagsmál, mynd frá Reykjavíkurborg Frá Degi Grænni Byggðar 2019 Með fulltingi opinberra stofnana ásamt markaðsaðilum tekur Grænni byggð virkan þátt í að kynna og þróa leiðir í átt að sjálfbærum byggingum og skipulagi. Sjálfbært skipulag Sjálfbært skipulg Íslensk sveitarfélög horfa í síauknum mæli til sjálfbærnis við skipulagsgerð. Ítarlegri upplýsingar um áherslur Grænni Byggðar í má finna í bæklingnum Vistvænt skipulag þéttbýlis, sjá hér . ​ ​ ​ ​ Aðgengi að fjölbreyttum ferðamátum Mikilvægt er að íbúar hafi gott aðgengi að umhverfisvænum ferðamátum á borð við almenningssamgöngur. Til staðar þurfa að vera góðar og aðlaðandi göngu- og hjólaleiðir. Mynd frá mbl.is Þjónusta innan hverfa Lykilatriði í sjálfbæru skipulagi er að íbúar geti sótt sér alla helstu þjónustu innan síns hverfis gangandi eða hjólandi. Verndun vistkerfis Hlúa þarf líffræðilegum fjölbreytileika og jafnvægi vistkerfisins innan hins byggða umhverfis. Fjölbreytt íbúasamsetning og framboð húsnæðis Fjölbreytni í samsetningu íbúa er mikilvægur þáttur í að tryggja sjálfbærni hverfa. Til að endurspegla slíkt þarf gott framboð af fjölbreyttu húsnæði. Sjálfbærar byggingar Sjálfbærar byggingar Hvað er umhverfisvæn bygging? Hér má finna niðurstöður verkefnis þar sem leitast var við að svara því hvað sé umhverfisvæn bygging í íslensku samhengi. Hér má finna skilgreiningu á vistvænni hönnun bygginga frá Framkvæmdasýslu Ríkisins. Rannsóknarstofa byggingariðnaðarins (RB) hefur gefið út mikið magn rannsóknarefni um íslenskan byggingariðnað. ​Hér er tengill inn á Rb blöð sem innihalda tæknilegar upplýsingar um ýmislegt sem viðkemur viðhaldi, hönnun og byggingu mannvirkja. ​ Grænni byggð hefur gefið út bæklinginn Efnisgæði, um umhverfisáhrif ólíkra byggingarefna. Bæklinginn má finna hér . Hof í öræfum, ASK arkitektar Grænni Byggð gaf út bæklingin ​Híbýli og Heilsa, um hvernig heilsa og vellíðan notenda bygginga tengjast, hann má finna hér. Grænni Byggð vann einnig skýrslu um vottunarkerfi fyrir byggingar sem finna má hér. ​ ​ Viðmið Svansins fyrir einbýlis- og fjölbýlishús má finna hér en u pplýsingar um viðmið fyrir BREEAM nýbyggingar má finna hér. ​ ​ Verkefni "EndurNýja - Sjálfbærar endurbætur á byggingum á Íslandi" má finna hér . Mynd: Veröld, Hús Vigdísar. Vigfús Birgisson, andrými arkitektar Umhverfisáhrif frá byggingarsvæði geta verið veruleg en þar má til dæmis nefna úrgang, útblástur frá vinnuvélum og flutningstækjum, hávaða og annað. Í Noregi hefur einnig komið fram að talsverð losun á gróðurhúsaáhrifum á sér stað frá vinnuvélum og flutningum á byggingarstað. Sjá hér leiðavísir (á norsku) fyrir losunarlaus byggingarsvæði. ​ Mynd: Leikskóli Kjalarnesi, ASK arkitektar Græn stefnumótun Græn stefnumótun Grænni byggð viðheldur góðu sambandi við löggjafarvaldið, ráðuneyti og sveitarfélög og veita reglulega umsagnir og ályktanir varðandi umhverfis-, skipulags- og byggingamál. ​ Umsögn Grænni byggðar varðandi uppfærða aðgerðaráætlun Reykjavíkurborgar í loftslagsmálum ​ Umsögn Grænni byyggðar við uppfærðri aðgerðaráætlun í loftslagsmálum ​ Innlegg Grænni byggðar varðandi aðgerðaráætlun í loftslagsmálum. ​ Innlegg Grænni byggðar til átakshóps í húsnæðismálum, janúar 2019 varðandi félagslega sjálfbærni og umhverfisáherslur. ​ Áherslur Grænni byggðar á fundi með Samgöngu og sveitastjórnarráðherra Sigurði Inga Jóhannssyni í nóvember 2018. ​ Áherslur Grænni byggðar varðandi hvata til að auka hlutfall vistvænna bygginga. ​ Íslensk þýðing - samantekt á skýrslu WGBC um Bringing Embodied Carbon Upfront ​ ​ Drög að markáætlun stjórnar mars 2021 ​ ​

About the project The CIRCON project (full name: The circular economy in construction: eco-design of circular buildings) is realised by Green Building Council Iceland (GBCI) in cooperation with two Polish partners – a mirror to GBCI organisation Polish Green Building Council and the Silesian University of Technology. The project will last 2 years (01/04/2022-31/03/2024). Overview The urban population is growing globally, and so does the demand for housing and accommodation. This means the growing intensity of construction-related activities and, consequently, increasing construction and demolition waste (C&DW) generation. This calls for action as, currently, C&DW already comprises one of the largest waste streams in the EU and Iceland. Even though C&DW recovery rates are high, their recovery leaves room for improvement as it is predominantly low-grade (for instance, backfilling). To preserve the value of construction materials and thus keep them on the market as long as possible, the implementation of circular economy principles in the construction sector is necessary. This would result in reducing the amount of not only C&DW produced but also the raw materials used. Building materials are responsible for around half of the carbon footprint of an Icelandic building during its lifetime. Doing so requires developing solid and systematised knowledge of circular economy principles regarding construction processes. This is why, in the CIRCON project, we aim to create practical guidelines, emphasising circular building design as everything starts with the plan and design. These guidelines would include the specificity of Icelandic and Polish construction sectors, and they will be disseminated among the key stakeholders in the sectors. This will be done to familiarise the key actors with optimal building design regarding not only buildings' longevity and durability but also their sustainability and material circulation through possible reusing of building components after its deconstruction. Main objectives The project aims to strengthen the implementation of circular economy principles in the Icelandic and Polish construction sectors through: 1. Creation of practical guidelines on circular economy implementation in building design, including Icelandic and Polish market characteristics, needs, and specific Icelandic geographical and resource conditions. 2. Dissemination of the above guidelines among key stakeholders in the construction sector. The CIRCON project benefits from a € 361,422 grant from Iceland, Liechtenstein and Norway through the EEA and Norway Grants and co-funding by the national funding of Poland. Co-funding from the Polish state amounts to € 54,213. More about the project Project partners Newsletter CIRCON vefsíðu Information on EEA and Norway Grants ​ The EEA and Norway Grants represent the contribution of Iceland, Liechtenstein and Norway towards a green, competitive and inclusive Europe. There are two overall objectives: reduction of economic and social disparities in Europe, and to strengthen bilateral relations between the donor countries and 15 EU countries in Central and Southern Europe and the Baltics. The three donor countries cooperate closely with the EU through the Agreement on the European Economic Area (EEA). The donors have provided €3.3 billion through consecutive grant schemes between 1994 and 2014. For the period 2014-2021, the EEA and Norway Grants amount to €2.8 billion. The priorities for this period are: #1 Innovation, Research, Education and Competitiveness #2 Social Inclusion, Youth Employment and Poverty Reduction #3 Environment, Energy, Climate Change and Low Carbon Economy #4 Culture, Civil Society, Good Governance and Fundamental Rights #5 Justice and Home Affairs Eligibility for the Grants mirror the criteria set for the EU Cohesion Fund aimed at member countries where the Gross National Income (GNI) per inhabitant is less than 90% of the EU average. The EEA and Norway Grants scheme consists of two financial mechanisms. The EEA Grants are jointly financed by Iceland, Liechtenstein and Norway, whose contributions are based on their GDP. Norway Grants are financed solely by Norway. ​ More information can be found on: https://eeagrants.org/ Information on co-funding by the national funding of Poland ​ The co-funding from the Polish state was granted to the project within the program: Environment, Energy and Climate Change , program area: Climate .

Environmental product declarations (EPDs) An environmental product declaration (EPD) is a document providing confirmed information about the environmental impact of the product's life cycle based on the results of performed life cycle assessment (LCA). The EPD also contain the information required by the specific Product Category Rules (PCR) and General Programme Instructions . Eventually, EDP is verified by a third party who evaluates the analysis independently. As the methodology of its preparation is regulated, EPD help build transparency and increase confidence that environmental claims made by manufacturers are accurate. In many ways, such a statement is similar to the ingredient descriptions of food products, but instead of information on nutritional value, there is information on the product's environmental impact. The first Icelandic EPD was published for Steinull , based on the analysis done by EFLA , confirmed by SINTEF building research in Oslo and published by EPD-Norge . ​ More information on EPDs can be found on the International EPD System website or in the presented video. An open EPD database can be found on the InData network website . Product Category Rules (PCR) A Product Category Rule provides specific instructions for how life cycle assessment (LCA) should be performed for a particular product category. More precisely, it includes, among others, the so-called system boundaries (which processes and product's life cycle stages should be considered) and declared or functional units, which should be used for specific products. More information on PCR can be found on the International EPD System website , and the PCR library can be found here . Some of the EPDs for construction products and materials in Iceland Plasterboards Timber Paints Wall coverings Cement and masonry mixtures Concrete Insulating materials Building blocks Steinefni Pípur

Environment (EPDs) - Timber materials in Iceland KLH KLH CLT timber pannels