GPP Training Toolkit
                   Module 1:                                            Module 4: Needs 
                   Introduction                                         Assessment
                  Module 2: Strategic                                   Module 5: Circular 
                  Aspects of GPP                                        Procurement
                   Module 3: Legal                                       Module 6: Market 
                   Aspects of GPP                                        Engagement
                                               Module 7: Operational 
                                               (Office Buildings) 
                                           Module 7.5 –Office Building Design, Construction and Management           2
         Environmental impacts
         Key choices about building design to reduce impacts
        Construction:
        • Construction products (recycled 
           materials such as aggregates 
           from construction and 
           demolition waste) 
        • Transportation of aggregates to                                 Construction and use of 
           production sites by rail or                                    buildings in the EU:
                                                                          • Uses approx. half of all 
           shipping                                                          materials extracted
        • Environmental management of                                     • Consumes 40% of energy
           construction and demolition                                    • Consumes 1/3 of water
                                                                          • Generates 1/3 of all waste
           waste
                                           Module 7.5 –Office Building Design, Construction and Management           3
         Environmental impacts
         Key choices about building design to reduce impacts (cont.)
         Use:
         • Energy performance during 
             occupation (lighting, heating, 
             cooling and ventilation)
         • Lifespan of the building and its 
             elements (service life): 
            - adaptation of building and its 
               structure at the end of service 
               life
            - healthy and attractive working 
               environment  (good indoor air 
               quality , natural light, etc.)
                                           Module 7.5 –Office Building Design, Construction and Management           4
         Environmental impacts
         Key choices about building design to reduce impacts (cont.)
         Use (cont.):
         • Nature-based solutions 
             (green roofs and walls, 
             habitats in courtyards and 
             patios, sustainable urban 
             drainage systems, street 
             trees) 
                                           Module 7.5 –Office Building Design, Construction and Management           5
         Scope
         What is included in the EU GPP Criteria
         • Renovation of existing 
             buildings and construction of 
             new office buildings: design, site 
             preparation, construction, servicing 
             and ongoing management
                                           Module 7.5 –Office Building Design, Construction and Management           6