Effinature × HQE
HQE Sustainable Building & HQE Development
Compared with HQE Sustainable Building & HQE Development, Effinature covers the applicable biodiversity criteria as follows: NCO 11/16, EVO 8/16, HOR 11/16, HVE 1/16. The remaining Effinature criteria go beyond this framework's biodiversity scope.
With Effinature certification, you already meet HQE
The Effinature NCO reference covers 11/16 of HQE's applicable biodiversity criteria, and documents 0 additional criteria that HQE does not require.
Inverse coverage per Effinature reference
Share of this framework's applicable biodiversity criteria covered by each Effinature reference. "And more" = Effinature criteria beyond the framework's scope.
NCO
11/16
EVO
8/16
HOR
11/16
HVE
1/16
Detailed correspondences (70)
| Framework provision | Effinature criterion | Relation | Confidence | Rationale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HQE-BD-C1.1 Target 1.1 - Development of the plot for sustainable urban development |
EFF-C-001
CBS (Biotope Area Factor) determination tool
|
Related match | Medium | The sustainable development of the plot mobilises a vegetated-surface indicator, analogous to Effinature's CBS. |
| HQE-BD-C1.1 Target 1.1 - Development of the plot for sustainable urban development |
EFF-C-054
Land use
|
Close match | Medium | The analysis of the plot's use/development corresponds to Effinature's land-use criterion. |
| HQE-BD-C1.1 Target 1.1 - Development of the plot for sustainable urban development |
EFF-C-006
Combating soil sealing and heat islands
|
Close match | Medium | Sustainable development aims at limiting sealing and heat islands. |
| HQE-BD-C1.1 Target 1.1 - Development of the plot for sustainable urban development |
EFF-C-055
Urban continuities
|
Related match | Low | The plot's consistency with the local authority's policy overlaps with urban continuities. |
| HQE-BD-C1.1 Target 1.1 - Development of the plot for sustainable urban development |
EFF-C-016
Architectural, urban, landscape and environmental specifications (CPAUPE)
|
Related match | Low | The articulation with PLU/SCOT and development prescriptions overlaps with the CPAUPE in development. |
| HQE-BD-C1.2a Target 1.2 - Development of the plot and consideration of biodiversity: greening of surfaces (plot, buildings, parking) |
EFF-C-021
Greening and buildings
|
Close match | High | Building greening (roofs, façades) is directly the object of the greening-and-buildings criterion. |
| HQE-BD-C1.2a Target 1.2 - Development of the plot and consideration of biodiversity: greening of surfaces (plot, buildings, parking) |
EFF-C-066
Building greening
|
Close match | High | Building greening corresponds to Effinature's building-greening criterion. |
| HQE-BD-C1.2a Target 1.2 - Development of the plot and consideration of biodiversity: greening of surfaces (plot, buildings, parking) |
EFF-C-001
CBS (Biotope Area Factor) determination tool
|
Close match | Medium | The plot's greening/permeable-surface ratio is measured by the CBS. |
| HQE-BD-C1.2a Target 1.2 - Development of the plot and consideration of biodiversity: greening of surfaces (plot, buildings, parking) |
EFF-C-004
Harmonised Biotope Area Factor (CBSh)
|
Related match | Medium | The harmonised greening ratio overlaps with Effinature's CBSh. |
| HQE-BD-C1.2a Target 1.2 - Development of the plot and consideration of biodiversity: greening of surfaces (plot, buildings, parking) |
EFF-C-006
Combating soil sealing and heat islands
|
Related match | Medium | Maximising the plot's greening combats sealing and heat islands. |
| HQE-BD-C1.2a Target 1.2 - Development of the plot and consideration of biodiversity: greening of surfaces (plot, buildings, parking) |
EFF-C-034
Maintenance of vegetated roofs and facades
|
Related match | Low | The greening of roofs/façades entails their lasting maintenance. |
| HQE-BD-C1.2b Target 1.2 - Choice of plant species and ecological quality of plantings |
EFF-C-063
Plant palette
|
Close match | Medium | The choice of planted species corresponds to Effinature's plant palette. |
| HQE-BD-C1.2b Target 1.2 - Choice of plant species and ecological quality of plantings |
EFF-C-064
Choice of the plant palette
|
Close match | Medium | The choice of the plant palette favouring local biodiversity directly overlaps with this criterion. |
| HQE-BD-C1.2b Target 1.2 - Choice of plant species and ecological quality of plantings |
EFF-C-105
Choice, quality and provenance of plants
|
Related match | Low | The choice of plants overlaps with the quality and provenance of plants. |
| HQE-BD-C1.2b Target 1.2 - Choice of plant species and ecological quality of plantings |
EFF-C-020
Spontaneous flora
|
Related match | Low | The promotion of adapted species overlaps with the valorisation of spontaneous flora. |
| HQE-BD-C1.2c Target 1.2 - Preservation/reconstitution of ecosystems and biodiversity in situ at plot scale |
EFF-C-062
Areas set aside for biodiversity
|
Close match | Medium | The preservation of spaces for living organisms in situ overlaps with the set-aside areas for biodiversity. |
| HQE-BD-C1.2c Target 1.2 - Preservation/reconstitution of ecosystems and biodiversity in situ at plot scale |
EFF-C-061
Ecological continuities and habitat characterisation
|
Close match | Medium | The consideration of ecological continuities and habitats overlaps with this Effinature criterion. |
| HQE-BD-C1.2c Target 1.2 - Preservation/reconstitution of ecosystems and biodiversity in situ at plot scale |
EFF-C-019
Assessment of ecological continuities and habitat characterisation
|
Related match | Medium | The assessment of ecological continuities and characterisation of habitats overlaps with the HQE in-situ approach. |
| HQE-BD-C1.2c Target 1.2 - Preservation/reconstitution of ecosystems and biodiversity in situ at plot scale |
EFF-C-059
Flora analysis
|
Related match | Low | The analysis of living organisms in situ overlaps with flora analysis. |
| HQE-BD-C1.2c Target 1.2 - Preservation/reconstitution of ecosystems and biodiversity in situ at plot scale |
EFF-C-072
Fauna analysis
|
Related match | Low | The analysis of living organisms in situ (animal) overlaps with fauna analysis. |
| HQE-BD-C1.2c Target 1.2 - Preservation/reconstitution of ecosystems and biodiversity in situ at plot scale |
EFF-C-074
Fauna preservation programme
|
Related match | Low | The preservation/reconstruction of ecosystems overlaps with the fauna preservation programme. |
| HQE-BD-C1.2c Target 1.2 - Preservation/reconstitution of ecosystems and biodiversity in situ at plot scale |
EFF-C-076
Evidence in favour of biodiversity
|
Related match | Low | The hosting of living organisms on the plot overlaps with the installation of biodiversity-friendly features. |
| HQE-BD-C1.2c Target 1.2 - Preservation/reconstitution of ecosystems and biodiversity in situ at plot scale |
EFF-C-100
Preservation of the initial plant heritage
|
Related match | Low | The preservation of existing living organisms overlaps with the preservation of the initial plant heritage. |
| HQE-BD-C1.2d Target 1.2 - Soil-related constraints and management of the plot's soil quality |
EFF-C-052
Initial soil state
|
Close match | Medium | The consideration of the plot's soil constraints overlaps with the initial soil state. |
| HQE-BD-C1.2d Target 1.2 - Soil-related constraints and management of the plot's soil quality |
EFF-C-003
Soil quality
|
Related match | Low | The quality of the soil as a biodiversity support overlaps with the soil-quality criterion. |
| HQE-BD-C1.2d Target 1.2 - Soil-related constraints and management of the plot's soil quality |
EFF-C-028
Soil preservation
|
Related match | Low | The consideration of the soil overlaps with soil preservation. |
| HQE-BD-C1.2d Target 1.2 - Soil-related constraints and management of the plot's soil quality |
EFF-C-005
Definition of open ground (full soil)
|
Related match | Low | The plot's permeable/open-ground surfaces overlap with the definition of open ground. |
| HQE-BD-C1.2d Target 1.2 - Soil-related constraints and management of the plot's soil quality |
EFF-C-057
Sustainable soil management
|
Related match | Low | The consideration of the plot's soil overlaps with sustainable soil management. |
| HQE-BD-C1.3 Target 1.3 - Ambient quality of outdoor spaces for users |
EFF-C-087
Sensory stimulation through landscaping
|
Related match | Low | The ambient quality of outdoor spaces overlaps with sensory stimulation through landscaping. |
| HQE-BD-C1.3 Target 1.3 - Ambient quality of outdoor spaces for users |
EFF-C-023
Natural sound environment
|
Related match | Low | The outdoor ambient quality overlaps with the natural soundscape. |
| HQE-BD-C1.4 Target 1.4 - Impacts of the building on neighbours (neighbourhood nuisances) |
EFF-C-083
Reduction of noise nuisance
|
Related match | Low | The control of nuisances emitted towards neighbours overlaps with the reduction of noise nuisance. |
| HQE-BD-C1.4 Target 1.4 - Impacts of the building on neighbours (neighbourhood nuisances) |
EFF-C-081
Reduction of light nuisance
|
Related match | Low | The control of light nuisances towards neighbours overlaps with the reduction of light nuisance. |
| HQE-BD-C3 Target 3 - Low-environmental-impact worksite (worksite waste, nuisances, resources) |
EFF-C-051
Low-nuisance worksite
|
Close match | Medium | The low-environmental-impact worksite directly overlaps with Effinature's low-nuisance worksite. |
| HQE-BD-C3 Target 3 - Low-environmental-impact worksite (worksite waste, nuisances, resources) |
EFF-C-116
Waste-management programme
|
Close match | Medium | The optimisation of worksite waste management overlaps with the waste management programme. |
| HQE-BD-C3 Target 3 - Low-environmental-impact worksite (worksite waste, nuisances, resources) |
EFF-C-015
Waste management plan
|
Related match | Low | Worksite waste management overlaps with the waste management plan. |
| HQE-BD-C3 Target 3 - Low-environmental-impact worksite (worksite waste, nuisances, resources) |
EFF-C-115
Pollution treatment and risk prevention
|
Related match | Low | The limitation of worksite pollution overlaps with pollution treatment and risk prevention. |
| HQE-BD-C3 Target 3 - Low-environmental-impact worksite (worksite waste, nuisances, resources) |
EFF-C-114
Worksite monitoring
|
Related match | Low | The monitoring of the low-impact worksite overlaps with Effinature's worksite monitoring. |
| HQE-BD-C3 Target 3 - Low-environmental-impact worksite (worksite waste, nuisances, resources) |
EFF-C-117
Waste monitoring
|
Related match | Low | The monitoring of worksite waste overlaps with waste monitoring. |
| HQE-BD-C5.2 Target 5.2 - Stormwater management at plot level (sealing, flow rates, pollution abatement) |
EFF-C-068
Sustainable stormwater management
|
Close match | Medium | Stormwater management at plot level overlaps with sustainable stormwater management. |
| HQE-BD-C5.2 Target 5.2 - Stormwater management at plot level (sealing, flow rates, pollution abatement) |
EFF-C-018
Stormwater management along roads
|
Close match | Medium | Stormwater management overlaps with stormwater management along roads. |
| HQE-BD-C5.2 Target 5.2 - Stormwater management at plot level (sealing, flow rates, pollution abatement) |
EFF-C-067
Water-resource management plan
|
Related match | Low | Stormwater management at plot level overlaps with the water-resource management plan. |
| HQE-BD-C5.2 Target 5.2 - Stormwater management at plot level (sealing, flow rates, pollution abatement) |
EFF-C-006
Combating soil sealing and heat islands
|
Related match | Low | The limitation of sealing overlaps with the combating of soil sealing. |
| HQE-BD-C5.1 Target 5.1 - Reduction of drinking-water consumption (including green-space watering) |
EFF-C-038
Reasonable water use
|
Close match | Medium | The reduction of drinking-water consumption overlaps with the reasoned use of water. |
| HQE-BD-C5.1 Target 5.1 - Reduction of drinking-water consumption (including green-space watering) |
EFF-C-022
Green-space watering technique
|
Related match | Low | The control of green-space watering overlaps with the green-space watering technique. |
| HQE-BD-C5.1 Target 5.1 - Reduction of drinking-water consumption (including green-space watering) |
EFF-C-039
Water-resource optimisation report
|
Related match | Low | Water optimisation overlaps with the water-resource optimisation report. |
| HQE-BD-C7 Target 7 - Maintenance / durability of environmental performance |
EFF-C-069
Sustainable management of plant heritage
|
Related match | Low | The durability of performance through maintenance overlaps with the sustainable management of plant heritage. |
| HQE-BD-C7 Target 7 - Maintenance / durability of environmental performance |
EFF-C-065
Plant-heritage management plan
|
Related match | Low | The maintenance of environmental performance overlaps with the plant-heritage management plan. |
| HQE-BD-C7 Target 7 - Maintenance / durability of environmental performance |
EFF-C-042
Integrity check of stormwater-harvesting systems
|
Related match | Low | The maintenance of environmental devices overlaps with the integrity check of stormwater-harvesting systems. |
| HQE-AMT-O7 Objective 7 - Nature and biodiversity (nature in the city, preservation/reconstruction of ecosystems, ecological continuities) |
EFF-C-061
Ecological continuities and habitat characterisation
|
Close match | Medium | The ecological-continuities/habitats objective overlaps with ecological continuities and characterisation of habitats. |
| HQE-AMT-O7 Objective 7 - Nature and biodiversity (nature in the city, preservation/reconstruction of ecosystems, ecological continuities) |
EFF-C-019
Assessment of ecological continuities and habitat characterisation
|
Close match | Medium | The assessment of ecological continuities at district scale overlaps with this Effinature criterion. |
| HQE-AMT-O7 Objective 7 - Nature and biodiversity (nature in the city, preservation/reconstruction of ecosystems, ecological continuities) |
EFF-C-026
Update of the district Ecological Coherence Indicator (ITCE district)
|
Related match | Low | The district's ecological coherence overlaps with the District ITCE. |
| HQE-AMT-O7 Objective 7 - Nature and biodiversity (nature in the city, preservation/reconstruction of ecosystems, ecological continuities) |
EFF-C-024
Update of the district CBSh (harmonised Biotope Area Factor: district)
|
Related match | Low | The district's nature-in-the-city indicator overlaps with the District CBSh. |
| HQE-AMT-O7 Objective 7 - Nature and biodiversity (nature in the city, preservation/reconstruction of ecosystems, ecological continuities) |
EFF-C-062
Areas set aside for biodiversity
|
Related match | Low | The preservation/reconstruction of ecosystems overlaps with the set-aside areas for biodiversity. |
| HQE-AMT-O7 Objective 7 - Nature and biodiversity (nature in the city, preservation/reconstruction of ecosystems, ecological continuities) |
EFF-C-074
Fauna preservation programme
|
Related match | Low | The hosting of fauna at district scale overlaps with the fauna preservation programme. |
| HQE-AMT-O7 Objective 7 - Nature and biodiversity (nature in the city, preservation/reconstruction of ecosystems, ecological continuities) |
EFF-C-063
Plant palette
|
Related match | Low | Nature in the city mobilises an adapted plant palette. |
| HQE-AMT-O7 Objective 7 - Nature and biodiversity (nature in the city, preservation/reconstruction of ecosystems, ecological continuities) |
EFF-C-055
Urban continuities
|
Related match | Low | The district's ecological continuities overlap with urban continuities. |
| HQE-AMT-O8 Objective 8 - Water (savings, water cycle, stormwater and greywater) |
EFF-C-067
Water-resource management plan
|
Close match | Medium | The management and protection of the water cycle overlaps with the water-resource management plan. |
| HQE-AMT-O8 Objective 8 - Water (savings, water cycle, stormwater and greywater) |
EFF-C-068
Sustainable stormwater management
|
Close match | Medium | Stormwater management at district scale overlaps with sustainable stormwater management. |
| HQE-AMT-O8 Objective 8 - Water (savings, water cycle, stormwater and greywater) |
EFF-C-018
Stormwater management along roads
|
Related match | Low | Stormwater management along roads falls under the district's water objective. |
| HQE-AMT-O8 Objective 8 - Water (savings, water cycle, stormwater and greywater) |
EFF-C-038
Reasonable water use
|
Related match | Low | Water savings overlap with the reasoned use of water. |
| HQE-AMT-O10 Objectif 10 - Pollution (air, eau, sol) |
EFF-C-080
Initial state of pollution
|
Close match | Medium | The consideration of soil pollution overlaps with the initial state of pollution. |
| HQE-AMT-O10 Objectif 10 - Pollution (air, eau, sol) |
EFF-C-115
Pollution treatment and risk prevention
|
Related match | Low | The reduction of pollution overlaps with pollution treatment and risk prevention. |
| HQE-AMT-O10 Objectif 10 - Pollution (air, eau, sol) |
EFF-C-047
Maintenance methods limiting pollution
|
Related match | Low | The limitation of pollution overlaps with maintenance methods limiting pollution. |
| HQE-AMT-O10 Objectif 10 - Pollution (air, eau, sol) |
EFF-C-081
Reduction of light nuisance
|
Related match | Low | Light pollution falls under the district's pollution objective. |
| HQE-AMT-O9 Objective 9 - Resources and waste (worksite and user waste, environmental choice of products) |
EFF-C-116
Waste-management programme
|
Close match | Medium | Waste prevention/management overlaps with the waste management programme. |
| HQE-AMT-O9 Objective 9 - Resources and waste (worksite and user waste, environmental choice of products) |
EFF-C-084
Quality and responsible sourcing of wood
|
Related match | Low | The environmental choice of products overlaps with the quality and responsible provenance of wood. |
| HQE-AMT-O9 Objective 9 - Resources and waste (worksite and user waste, environmental choice of products) |
EFF-C-056
Ban on plastic for outdoor developments
|
Related match | Low | The environmental choice of products overlaps with the prohibition of plastic for outdoor developments. |
| HQE-AMT-O9 Objective 9 - Resources and waste (worksite and user waste, environmental choice of products) |
EFF-C-104
Green-waste management
|
Related match | Low | Waste management overlaps with green-waste management. |
| HQE-AMT-O4 Objective 4 - Landscape, heritage and identity |
EFF-C-087
Sensory stimulation through landscaping
|
Related match | Low | The district's landscape quality overlaps with sensory stimulation through landscaping. |
| HQE-AMT-O4 Objective 4 - Landscape, heritage and identity |
EFF-C-100
Preservation of the initial plant heritage
|
Related match | Low | The valorisation of landscape heritage overlaps with the preservation of the initial plant heritage. |
Source & licence
- Publisher : IRICE (groupe NORMAXIS)
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- Dataset version : 9.1
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