Topic outline

  • General

  • Module 1 - The CESBA MED Generic Framework concept and the multicriteria assessment methodology

    This module aims to present the basic concepts of sustainability in urban areas and of the assessment systems for the built environment focusing in particular on the CESBA MED Assessment Methodology, Generic Framework (Building and Urban Scale) and contextualisation process.

    Content:  

    • Sustainability of urban areas
    • The CESBA MED project: background information, objectives, methodology, deliverables
    • Introduction to assessment systems for the built environment
    • Basic overview of CESBA MED Assessment Methodology
      • basic definitions and structure of the SBEMethod
      • the assessment procedure in the SBEMethod
        • characterization step
        • normalisation step: assignment of a score to indicators’ value 
        • aggregation step
    • Structure of the CESBA MED Generic Framework Building Scale
      • issues, categories and criteria 
      • physical boundaries 
      • time boundaries 
    • Structure of the CESBA MED Generic Framework Urban Scale
      • issues, categories and criteria 
      • physical boundaries 
      • time boundaries
    • Contextualization process:
      • Selection of the active criteria
      • Benchmarking
      • Weighting

  • Module 2 -The decision-making process

    This module aims to present how to implement a decision- making process based on CESBA SBTool and SNTool to set up high quality energy retrofitting/new construction projects as part of sustainable urban development plans.

    Content:  

    • Model of decision making process for sustainable urban areas and public buildings
      • Initiation
      • Preparation
      • Diagnosis
      • Strategic definition
        • Setting Targets
        • Setting constraints and restrictions
    • Decision Making
        • Creation of retrofitting scenarios
        • Retrofit scenarios assessment and raking
    • Retrofit concept
    • Decision making process for new urban developments

  • Module 3 - Case studies analysis (Integration of building and urban scales): focus on decision making

    This module, addressed to decision-makers, aims to present the choices made locally for the contextualisation of CESBA Tools and the motivations behind them.  The presentationwill be made by analyzing one or more case studies related to the territory. The case studies analysis focus mainly on decision-making aspects. Each territory develops its own case study. A common template is provided for the presentation of the case study.

     Content:  

    •  Presentation of the Local SNTool and  SBTool
    • Case study presentation

  • Module 4 - The assessment criteria of the contextualised CESBA MED SBTool - Building Scale

    This module aims to give a detailed presentation of the assessment criteria of the CESBA MED SBTool – Building Scale. For each territory the presentation concerns KPIs and locally selected assessment criteria. For each criterion the intent, the assessment methods and the main elements that characterize the corresponding indicator are presented.

    Content:

    • For KPIs and locally selected assessment criteria, presentation of the following elements:
      • Intent
      • Indicator
      • Unit of measure
      • Information sources
      • Assessment method

  • Module 7 -The assessment criteria of the contextualized CESBA MED SNTool – Urban Scale

    This module aims to give a detailed presentation of the assessment criteria of the CESBA MED SNTool – Urban Scale.  For each territory the presentation concerns KPIs and locally selected assessment criteria. For each criterion the intent, the assessment methods and the main elements that characterise the corresponding indicator are presented.

    Content:  

    • For KPIs  and locally selected criteria, presentation of:
      • Intent
      • Indicator
      • Unit of measure
      • Information sources
      • Assessment method

  • CESBA-MED Seminar (28th March 2019) - Marseille, France

    This module aims to give a detailed presentation of the assessment criteria of the CESBA MED SBTool – Building Scale. For each territory the presentation concerns KPIs and locally selected assessment criteria. For each criterion the intent, the assessment methods and the main elements that characterize the corresponding indicator are presented.

    Content:

    • For KPIs and locally selected assessment criteria, presentation of the following elements:
      • Intent
      • Indicator
      • Unit of measure
      • Information sources
      • Assessment method


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