Open house: Indicators for sustainability of buildings in regard to climate, political, social and cultural conditions

The European project OPEN HOUSE aims at merging existing methodologies for sustainability assessment of buildings towards a common view. The research focused on harmonisation and developed a common structure composed of six categories and a set of 56 sustainability indicators on the basis of existing and recognised methodologies. The OPEN HOUSE methodology was tested with the help of 68 case studies distributed all over Europe to study its applicability in diverse climate, political, social and cultural conditions. A first Feedback analysis reveals a great acceptance and assessment feasibility in Europe.