The European Commission has launched a new online course, helping built environment professionals to embrace Level(s), the EU common language for the sustainability performance of buildings.
Level(s) is a free tool to assess, report on and improve the sustainability performance of buildings from design until end of life. Based on circularity principles, Level(s) uses a small number of indicators to measure carbon, materials, water, health, comfort and climate change impacts. Level(s) bridges the ambitions of the European Green Deal and the realities of professional building operations. It supports the Circular Economy Action Plan, the Renovation Wave and the Sustainable Development Goals.
Kęstutis Sadauskas, Director for Circular Economy and Green Growth at the European Commission, says: “by using Level(s), building and sustainability professionals, investors and policy makers can help to transform the built environment into a sustainable and circular one.”
The course 'Level(s) - Sustainable performance in buildings' is a simple entry point for applying circular economy principles in our built environment. The course explains the principles and concepts and offers advice on how to use them throughout the life cycle of a building project. Level(s) is designed to be used by buildings and sustainability professionals in their working environments. The Level(s) macro-objectives and indicators are also being adopted by policy makers, procurers and public authorities in EU Member States as a means of integrating circularity principles into laws, systems and procurement practices. In addition, investors and landlords can use Level(s) when monitoring sustainability performance across a property portfolio.
Level(s) is referenced in EU policies and legislation including the taxonomy for sustainable activities, the proposed revisions to the EU Energy Performance of Buildings Directive and in the revised Energy Efficiency Directive ─ giving the built environment sector all the more reason to embrace Level(s).
Kęstutis Sadauskas, Director for Circular Economy and Green Growth at the European Commission, says: “by using Level(s), building and sustainability professionals, investors and policy makers can help to transform the built environment into a sustainable and circular one.”
The course 'Level(s) - Sustainable performance in buildings' is a simple entry point for applying circular economy principles in our built environment. The course explains the principles and concepts and offers advice on how to use them throughout the life cycle of a building project. Level(s) is designed to be used by buildings and sustainability professionals in their working environments. The Level(s) macro-objectives and indicators are also being adopted by policy makers, procurers and public authorities in EU Member States as a means of integrating circularity principles into laws, systems and procurement practices. In addition, investors and landlords can use Level(s) when monitoring sustainability performance across a property portfolio.
Level(s) is referenced in EU policies and legislation including the taxonomy for sustainable activities, the proposed revisions to the EU Energy Performance of Buildings Directive and in the revised Energy Efficiency Directive ─ giving the built environment sector all the more reason to embrace Level(s).
