EN 15804+A2 chapter 7.3.3.2 RSL

[RobertSpang]

I raise this change request because...

• [ ] the ILCD+EPD format lacks compliance with regualtions.
• [X] the ILCD+EPD format lacks conformaty with standards.
• [ ] the ILCD+EPD format needs to be improved regarding existing format or master data elements.
• [ ] there is another problem or use case I´m trying to address.

Problem description

Solution description

New master datasets need to be created and possibly the format extended

Relevance or added value

High relevance

[RobertSpang]

We find that new fields are needed to cover RSL information, but most likely no master data. We believe only the first line could be translated 1 to 1 into a new field. All other elements should be free text.

[okworx]

General: The declaration of an RSL is mandatory, if all B-modules are declared. Because without all B-modules, the use conditions are not properly defined.

Name

Service Life (Reference Service Life (RSL) or Estimated Service Life (ESL)) mandatory if use stage is declared, only one needs to be selected

Enumeration

Declaration of the source; only 3 valid options:

• European product standards or, if not available, a c-PCR, and shall take into account ISO 15686-1, -2, -7 and -8
• Public source (e.g. study or country specific list)
• Manufacturer declaration mandatory if declared, only one needs to be selected

Description (incl. reference to standard, section/subsection)

Declaration of the products service life acc. EN 15804+A2 chapter 7.3.3.2 RSL. The RSL shall be established in accordance with any specific rules given in European product standards or, if not available, a c-PCR, and shall take into account ISO 15686-1, -2, -7 and -8. Where European product standards or a c-PCR provide guidance on deriving the RSL, such guidance shall have priority. The sources have to be indicated.

Data type (free text, enumeration, number (integer/decimal), date, etc.)

integer number

Cardinality (optional or mandatory, single occurrence or multiple occurrences)

contextually mandatory, single occurrence

Unit; fixed or variable

years; fixed

[1aun]

Use for

• EN 15804+A2 chapter 7.3.3.2 'Reference Service Life (RSL)'
• ISO 22057 'Estimated Service Life (ESL)'

Suggested Name

Service life in years

Description of Context

Service life describes the lifespan of the product.

The value may be estimated by a manufacturer or calculated according to a standard, which then needs to be referenced.

Occurrence

Optional

Cardinality

1

Content / Data

A value representing the service life in years

• Type: Integer
• Occurrence: Mandatory
• Cardinality: 1

A reference to the standard used

• Type: Reference to source data set
• Occurrence: Optional
• Cardinality: 1

Means to distinguish ESL and RSL

No field needed: This can be done via existence and/or compliance of the reference to some standard. It's RSL if

• a standard is referenced and
• the standard is acceptable for RSL according to spec. (This, however, is not a format constraint?)

Constraints

• Mandatory if use stage is declared (completely)
• If declared, all B-modules should be declared

[okworx]

example markup:

<sl:serviceLife>
   <sl:years>50</sl:years>
   <sl:referenceToStandard type="source data set" refObjectId="c0016b33-8cf7-415c-ac6e-deba0d21440d" version="00.01.000">
      <common:shortDescription>EN15804+A2</common:shortDescription>
   </sl:referenceToStandard>
   <sl:comment xml:lang="en">The indicated service life requires installation and maintenance according to manufacturer instructions.</sl:comment>
</sl:serviceLife>