Description
The SBK Bepalingsmethode (Determination Method) is a method for for assessing the environmental performance of buildings or infrastructure projects. Together with the Nationaal Milieu Database (NMD, Durch National Environmental Database) it forms a consistent method for the calculation of Environmental Product Declarations (EPDs) in the construction sector.
Characterization
The characterization factors are based on EN 15804+A2 and are supplemented with additional characterization factors from the CML-SBK method for the impact categories human-toxicological effects and ecotoxicological effects.
Normalisation and weighting
Three sets of weighting factors are provided for the emissions indicators, the resources indicators and for a combined single-score result of all indicators.
Literature
https://milieudatabase.nl/an-introduction-to-the-nmd/
https://milieudatabase.nl/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/05-Determination-Method-v3.0-JAN2019-EN.pdf