Priority action 1 - development of a standardised approach for data collection, data management and interoperability including its legal framework

AuthorCarbonar, Giulia; Sterling, Raymond; Spirinckx, Carolin; Vandevelde, Birgit; De Groote, Maarten; Dourlens-Quaranta, Sophie; Lodigiani, Alessandro; Volt, Jonathan; Borragán, Guillermo; Glicker, Jessica; Kondratenko, Irena; Toth, Zsolt; Rajagopalan, Neethi; De Regel, Sofie; Rapf, Oliver; Calderoni, Marco; Loureiro, Tatiana
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STUDY ON THE DEVELOPMENT OF A EUROPEAN UNION FRAMEWORK FOR DIGITAL BUILDING LOGBOOKS
FINAL REPORT
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CHAPTER 5: PRIORITY ACTION 1 - DEVELOPMENT OF A
STANDARDISED APPROACH FOR DATA COLLECTION, DATA
MANAGEMENT AND INTEROPERABILITY INCLUDING ITS
LEGAL FRAMEWORK
Context of the action
Most experts engaged in this study think that a wider uptake of the digital building
logbook requires a systematic and better aligned capture of information, data
gathering, processing, exchange and storage.26This entails all building-related data,
of both static and dynamic nature, and can include administrative documents, plans,
description of the land, the building and its surroundings, technical systems, traceability and
characteristics of construction materials, performance data, and links to building ratings and
certificates.
An EU-wide harmonised set of logbook data protocols would enable interoperability and
inclusion of external databases, while offering an approach to bring together fragmented
and scattered data across several organisations (or even departments within the same
organisation). The standardised digital building logbook would be a safe instrument, at once
giving users control of their data and allowing access to third parties while respecting the
fundamental right to protection of personal data. It would also help Member States to
develop and adopt legislation and public initiatives, fostering not only the uptake of the
digital building logbook but also the digitalisation of the whole value chain.
Two fundamental questions need to be answered to facilitate an aligned and structured data
approach:
1)To what level is it necessary to formalise and align these technical
specifications across Europe?
2)How can the approach be anchored in European legislation?
For the first question, there are two main approaches available: i) an official mandate for a
European standard, and ii) a technical study with wider and more open stakeholder
involvement.
Is a series of European standards mandated by the European Commission, including
examples such as the ISO 52000 series on the energy performance of buildings,27 necessary
to ensure data interoperability and safety? Is it a better alternative to start with a technical
study, commissioned by the European Commission, as was the case with Level(s) the
European framework for sustainable buildings?28
Both options are common practice and have their individual advantages. To make an
informed decision about the most suitable pathway, the specific circumstances will need to
be considered for example existing or forthcoming legislation, time constraints, industry
interest etc. In the following section several options are identified and compared in a high-
level implementation process flow, accompanied by a description of the main actors,
management and financial aspects, and an indicative timeline.
26 See stakeholder outcomes in Report 1 Definition of the Digital Building Logbook [1].
27 Set of Energy Performance of Buildings standards, developed under a mandate from the European Commission
to support the EPBD, published in summer 2017. This set of standards enables the assessment of the overall
energy performance of a building. https://www.iso.org/standard/65601.html
28 Level(s) is a common European approach to assess and report on the sustainability of buildings. Using existing
standards, the voluntary Level(s) framework provides a common language for building sustainability, which
other initiatives can also use. https://ec.europa.eu/environment/eussd/buildings.htm

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