Effinature × SITES
SITES (Sustainable SITES Initiative)
Compared with SITES (Sustainable SITES Initiative), Effinature covers the applicable biodiversity criteria as follows: NCO 21/44, EVO 20/44, HOR 19/44, HVE 6/44. The remaining Effinature criteria go beyond this framework's biodiversity scope.
With Effinature certification, you already meet SITES
The Effinature NCO reference covers 21/44 of SITES's applicable biodiversity criteria, and documents 0 additional criteria that SITES 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
21/44
EVO
20/44
HOR
19/44
HVE
6/44
Detailed correspondences (88)
| Framework provision | Effinature criterion | Relation | Confidence | Rationale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Context P1.1 Limit development on farmland |
EFF-C-054
Land use
|
Narrow match | Indicative (55%) | Limiting development on farmland joins Effinature's land-use analysis. |
| Context P1.1 Limit development on farmland |
EFF-C-028
Soil preservation
|
Related match | Indicative (45%) | Preservation of the living soil resource, at the heart of the soil-preservation component. |
| Context P1.2 Protect floodplain functions |
EFF-C-068
Sustainable stormwater management
|
Related match | Indicative (50%) | Protection of floodplain functions overlaps with sustainable stormwater management. |
| Context P1.2 Protect floodplain functions |
EFF-C-019
Assessment of ecological continuities and habitat characterisation
|
Related match | Indicative (40%) | Hydrological functions of environments linked to ecological continuities. |
| Context P1.3 Conserve aquatic ecosystems |
EFF-C-061
Ecological continuities and habitat characterisation
|
Related match | Indicative (55%) | Conservation of aquatic ecosystems and buffer zones = characterisation of habitats and continuities. |
| Context P1.3 Conserve aquatic ecosystems |
EFF-C-062
Areas set aside for biodiversity
|
Related match | Indicative (45%) | Preserved aquatic buffer zones = set-aside areas for biodiversity. |
| Context P1.4 Conserve habitats for threatened and endangered species |
EFF-C-074
Fauna preservation programme
|
Related match | Medium (60%) | Conservation of threatened-species habitats = fauna preservation programme. |
| Context P1.4 Conserve habitats for threatened and endangered species |
EFF-C-073
Initial fauna state
|
Narrow match | Indicative (55%) | The prior identification of threatened species corresponds to the initial fauna state. |
| Context P1.4 Conserve habitats for threatened and endangered species |
EFF-C-070
Environmental impact assessment
|
Related match | Indicative (50%) | Assessment of impacts on protected-species habitats = environmental impact assessment. |
| Context C1.5 Redevelop degraded sites |
EFF-C-057
Sustainable soil management
|
Related match | Indicative (50%) | Rehabilitation of degraded sites overlaps with the sustainable management of degraded soils. |
| Context C1.5 Redevelop degraded sites |
EFF-C-080
Initial state of pollution
|
Related match | Indicative (40%) | Redevelopment of brownfields entails an initial state of the site's pollution. |
| Pre-Design P2.1 Use an integrative design process |
EFF-C-016
Architectural, urban, landscape and environmental specifications (CPAUPE)
|
Related match | Indicative (50%) | Integrated design process = steering via the CPAUPE and the management of the operation. |
| Pre-Design P2.1 Use an integrative design process |
EFF-C-094
Teams professional skills
|
Related match | Indicative (40%) | Integrated multidisciplinary team = professional skills of the teams. |
| Pre-Design P2.2 Conduct a pre-design site assessment |
EFF-C-052
Initial soil state
|
Narrow match | Medium (60%) | The prior diagnosis includes the initial soil state. |
| Pre-Design P2.2 Conduct a pre-design site assessment |
EFF-C-060
Initial flora state
|
Narrow match | Medium (60%) | The prior diagnosis includes the initial flora state. |
| Pre-Design P2.2 Conduct a pre-design site assessment |
EFF-C-073
Initial fauna state
|
Narrow match | Medium (60%) | The prior diagnosis includes the initial fauna state. |
| Pre-Design P2.2 Conduct a pre-design site assessment |
EFF-C-019
Assessment of ecological continuities and habitat characterisation
|
Related match | Indicative (50%) | The diagnosis assesses the ecological continuities and habitats. |
| Pre-Design P2.3 Designate and communicate Vegetation and Soil Protection Zones |
EFF-C-062
Areas set aside for biodiversity
|
Related match | Medium (60%) | Vegetation and soil protection zones = set-aside areas for biodiversity. |
| Pre-Design P2.3 Designate and communicate Vegetation and Soil Protection Zones |
EFF-C-011
Site installation plan (PIC): soil component
|
Related match | Indicative (55%) | Communication of soil-protection zones = PIC soil component. |
| Pre-Design P2.3 Designate and communicate Vegetation and Soil Protection Zones |
EFF-C-101
Site installation plan (PIC): flora component
|
Related match | Indicative (50%) | Communication of vegetation-protection zones = PIC flora component. |
| Pre-Design C2.4 Engage users and stakeholders |
EFF-C-049
Awareness-raising meeting
|
Related match | Indicative (50%) | Engagement of users/stakeholders = awareness meeting. |
| Pre-Design C2.4 Engage users and stakeholders |
EFF-C-089
Social bond and awareness
|
Related match | Indicative (45%) | Involvement of users = social bonding and awareness. |
| Water P3.1 Manage precipitation on site |
EFF-C-068
Sustainable stormwater management
|
Close match | Medium (75%) | Managing precipitation at source = sustainable stormwater management. |
| Water P3.1 Manage precipitation on site |
EFF-C-018
Stormwater management along roads
|
Narrow match | Indicative (55%) | The management of precipitation along roads = stormwater management of roads. |
| Water P3.2 Reduce water use for landscape irrigation |
EFF-C-038
Reasonable water use
|
Close match | Medium (70%) | Reducing watering water = reasoned use of water. |
| Water P3.2 Reduce water use for landscape irrigation |
EFF-C-022
Green-space watering technique
|
Related match | Indicative (55%) | Reduction of irrigation via water-saving watering techniques. |
| Water C3.3 Manage precipitation beyond baseline |
EFF-C-067
Water-resource management plan
|
Related match | Medium (60%) | Enhanced stormwater management = water- and stormwater-resource management plan. |
| Water C3.3 Manage precipitation beyond baseline |
EFF-C-068
Sustainable stormwater management
|
Narrow match | Indicative (50%) | Stormwater performance beyond the threshold = enhanced sustainable stormwater management. |
| Water C3.4 Reduce outdoor water use |
EFF-C-039
Water-resource optimisation report
|
Related match | Medium (60%) | Reducing outdoor water consumption = water-resource optimisation report. |
| Water C3.4 Reduce outdoor water use |
EFF-C-040
Watering technique
|
Related match | Indicative (50%) | Reduction via optimised watering techniques. |
| Water C3.5 Design functional stormwater features as amenities |
EFF-C-018
Stormwater management along roads
|
Close match | Medium (60%) | Functional and landscaped stormwater devices along roads = stormwater management along roads. |
| Water C3.6 Restore aquatic ecosystems |
EFF-C-061
Ecological continuities and habitat characterisation
|
Related match | Indicative (50%) | Restoration of aquatic ecosystems = restoration of habitats and continuities. |
| Soil+Veg P4.1 Create and communicate a soil management plan |
EFF-C-057
Sustainable soil management
|
Close match | Medium (70%) | Soil management plan = sustainable soil management. |
| Soil+Veg P4.1 Create and communicate a soil management plan |
EFF-C-030
Methodology for monitoring soil ecological quality
|
Related match | Indicative (55%) | The management plan includes a methodology for monitoring soil ecological quality. |
| Soil+Veg P4.2 Control and manage invasive plants |
EFF-C-102
Discovery of invasive alien plant species (EVEE) during works
|
Close match | Medium (70%) | Control of invasive plants = discovery and management of EVEE on the worksite. |
| Soil+Veg P4.2 Control and manage invasive plants |
EFF-C-020
Spontaneous flora
|
Related match | Indicative (40%) | Management of spontaneous and invasive species = spontaneous flora. |
| Soil+Veg P4.3 Use appropriate plants |
EFF-C-063
Plant palette
|
Close match | Medium (70%) | Use of adapted plants = plant palette. |
| Soil+Veg P4.3 Use appropriate plants |
EFF-C-064
Choice of the plant palette
|
Close match | Medium (65%) | Choice of plants appropriate to the context = choice of the plant palette. |
| Soil+Veg C4.4 Conserve healthy soils and appropriate vegetation |
EFF-C-028
Soil preservation
|
Close match | Medium (70%) | Preserving healthy soils = soil preservation. |
| Soil+Veg C4.4 Conserve healthy soils and appropriate vegetation |
EFF-C-100
Preservation of the initial plant heritage
|
Related match | Medium (60%) | Preserving the appropriate existing vegetation = preservation of the initial plant heritage. |
| Soil+Veg C4.5 Conserve special status vegetation |
EFF-C-071
Prefectural order of the environmental authority: flora component
|
Related match | Indicative (50%) | Conservation of vegetation with protected status = flora-component prefectural order. |
| Soil+Veg C4.5 Conserve special status vegetation |
EFF-C-100
Preservation of the initial plant heritage
|
Related match | Indicative (50%) | Preservation of remarkable plant specimens = preservation of the initial plant heritage. |
| Soil+Veg C4.6 Conserve and use native plants |
EFF-C-064
Choice of the plant palette
|
Close match | Medium (75%) | Preserving and using native plants = choice of the native plant palette. |
| Soil+Veg C4.6 Conserve and use native plants |
EFF-C-105
Choice, quality and provenance of plants
|
Related match | Indicative (50%) | Use of native plants = choice, quality and provenance of plants. |
| Soil+Veg C4.7 Conserve and restore native plant communities |
EFF-C-103
Implementation of a Structured Biodiversity Area (EBS)
|
Related match | Medium (60%) | Restoration of native plant communities = implementation of a Structured Biodiversity Area. |
| Soil+Veg C4.7 Conserve and restore native plant communities |
EFF-C-061
Ecological continuities and habitat characterisation
|
Related match | Indicative (50%) | Restoration of native communities = ecological continuities and characterisation of habitats. |
| Soil+Veg C4.8 Optimize biomass |
EFF-C-007
IVS determination
|
Related match | Indicative (55%) | Optimisation of plant biomass = determination of the IVS (ecological value index). |
| Soil+Veg C4.8 Optimize biomass |
EFF-C-001
CBS (Biotope Area Factor) determination tool
|
Related match | Indicative (50%) | Maximising the functional vegetated surface = CBS determination tool. |
| Soil+Veg C4.9 Reduce urban heat island effects |
EFF-C-006
Combating soil sealing and heat islands
|
Close match | Medium (70%) | Reducing heat islands = combating soil sealing and heat islands. |
| Soil+Veg C4.10 Use vegetation to minimize building energy use |
EFF-C-066
Building greening
|
Close match | Medium (65%) | Building greening to reduce energy = building greening. |
| Soil+Veg C4.10 Use vegetation to minimize building energy use |
EFF-C-021
Greening and buildings
|
Related match | Indicative (55%) | Greening of roofs/façades = greening and buildings. |
| Materials P5.1 Eliminate the use of wood from threatened tree species |
EFF-C-084
Quality and responsible sourcing of wood
|
Close match | Medium (70%) | Eliminating wood from threatened species = quality and responsible provenance of wood. |
| Materials P5.1 Eliminate the use of wood from threatened tree species |
EFF-C-085
Wood provenance
|
Related match | Indicative (55%) | Traceability of the wood's origin = provenance of wood. |
| Materials C5.4 Reuse salvaged materials and plants |
EFF-C-100
Preservation of the initial plant heritage
|
Related match | Indicative (40%) | Reuse of recovered plants = preservation/reuse of the initial plant heritage. |
| Materials C5.10 Support sustainability in plant production |
EFF-C-105
Choice, quality and provenance of plants
|
Close match | Medium (65%) | Sustainability of plant production = choice, quality and provenance of plants. |
| Materials C5.10 Support sustainability in plant production |
EFF-C-106
Health-status validation upon plant delivery
|
Related match | Indicative (50%) | Control of plant production/quality = validation of the health status at delivery. |
| HHWB C6.4 Support mental restoration |
EFF-C-086
Indoor user well-being
|
Related match | Indicative (50%) | Mental restoration through the landscape = user well-being indoors/landscape. |
| HHWB C6.4 Support mental restoration |
EFF-C-087
Sensory stimulation through landscaping
|
Related match | Indicative (50%) | Mental restoration through nature = sensory stimulation through landscaping. |
| HHWB C6.6 Support social connection |
EFF-C-090
Strengthening social bonds
|
Close match | Medium (65%) | Support for social bonding = strengthening of social bonding. |
| HHWB C6.6 Support social connection |
EFF-C-089
Social bond and awareness
|
Related match | Indicative (50%) | Fostering social connections = social bonding and awareness. |
| HHWB C6.7 Provide on-site food production |
EFF-C-119
Feeding areas
|
Close match | Medium (75%) | On-site food production = feeding areas. |
| HHWB C6.8 Reduce light pollution |
EFF-C-081
Reduction of light nuisance
|
Close match | Medium (75%) | Reduction of light pollution = reduction of light nuisance. |
| HHWB C6.8 Reduce light pollution |
EFF-C-048
Outdoor lighting
|
Related match | Indicative (55%) | Control of outdoor lighting = outdoor lighting. |
| HHWB C6.8 Reduce light pollution |
EFF-C-082
Assessment of outdoor-lighting needs
|
Related match | Indicative (50%) | Limiting lighting to need = assessment of outdoor-lighting needs. |
| Construction P7.1 Communicate and verify sustainable construction practices |
EFF-C-051
Low-nuisance worksite
|
Close match | Medium (65%) | Communicated sustainable worksite practices = low-nuisance worksite. |
| Construction P7.1 Communicate and verify sustainable construction practices |
EFF-C-114
Worksite monitoring
|
Related match | Indicative (55%) | Verification of worksite practices = worksite monitoring. |
| Construction P7.2 Control and retain construction pollutants |
EFF-C-115
Pollution treatment and risk prevention
|
Close match | Medium (65%) | Control and retention of worksite pollution = pollution treatment and risk prevention. |
| Construction P7.2 Control and retain construction pollutants |
EFF-C-047
Maintenance methods limiting pollution
|
Related match | Indicative (45%) | Limiting pollution from the worksite = methods limiting pollution. |
| Construction P7.3 Restore soils disturbed during construction |
EFF-C-011
Site installation plan (PIC): soil component
|
Related match | Medium (60%) | Restoring soils disturbed during the worksite = PIC soil component. |
| Construction P7.3 Restore soils disturbed during construction |
EFF-C-098
Soil preservation
|
Related match | Indicative (55%) | Restoration of disturbed soils = soil preservation during the worksite phase. |
| Construction C7.4 Restore soils disturbed by previous development |
EFF-C-057
Sustainable soil management
|
Related match | Medium (60%) | Restoring soils degraded by prior urbanisation = sustainable soil management. |
| Construction C7.4 Restore soils disturbed by previous development |
EFF-C-030
Methodology for monitoring soil ecological quality
|
Related match | Indicative (45%) | Monitoring of soil restoration = methodology for monitoring soil ecological quality. |
| Construction C7.6 Divert reusable vegetation, rocks, and soil from disposal |
EFF-C-058
Prioritising on-site reuse of soil
|
Close match | Medium (65%) | Diverting reusable soils = favouring on-site reuse of soil. |
| Construction C7.6 Divert reusable vegetation, rocks, and soil from disposal |
EFF-C-104
Green-waste management
|
Related match | Indicative (50%) | Diversion of reusable vegetation = green-waste management. |
| O+M P8.1 Plan for sustainable site maintenance |
EFF-C-065
Plant-heritage management plan
|
Close match | Medium (65%) | Sustainable site-maintenance plan = plant-heritage management plan. |
| O+M P8.1 Plan for sustainable site maintenance |
EFF-C-032
Maintenance of vegetated areas
|
Related match | Indicative (55%) | Sustainable maintenance activities = maintenance of vegetated areas. |
| O+M P8.1 Plan for sustainable site maintenance |
EFF-C-069
Sustainable management of plant heritage
|
Related match | Indicative (50%) | Sustainable management over time = sustainable management of plant heritage. |
| O+M C8.3 Recycle organic matter |
EFF-C-104
Green-waste management
|
Close match | Medium (65%) | Recycling of organic matter = green-waste management (mulch/composting). |
| O+M C8.4 Minimize pesticide and fertilizer use |
EFF-C-047
Maintenance methods limiting pollution
|
Close match | Medium (65%) | Reduction of pesticides and fertilisers = maintenance methods limiting pollution. |
| O+M C8.4 Minimize pesticide and fertilizer use |
EFF-C-033
Mowing of green spaces
|
Related match | Indicative (45%) | Differentiated management reducing inputs = mowing of green spaces. |
| Education C9.1 Promote sustainability awareness and education |
EFF-C-091
Biodiversity awareness
|
Close match | Medium (65%) | Awareness of sustainability/nature = biodiversity awareness. |
| Education C9.1 Promote sustainability awareness and education |
EFF-C-049
Awareness-raising meeting
|
Related match | Indicative (50%) | Awareness actions = awareness meeting. |
| Education C9.1 Promote sustainability awareness and education |
EFF-C-093
Awareness of biodiversity issues
|
Related match | Indicative (50%) | Raising awareness of ecological issues = awareness of biodiversity issues. |
| Education C9.2 Develop and communicate a case study |
EFF-C-092
Adherence to the Effinature ecological charter
|
Related match | Indicative (40%) | Case study and shared commitment = adherence to the Effinature ecological charter. |
| Education C9.3 Plan to monitor and report site performance |
EFF-C-037
Flora monitoring
|
Related match | Indicative (55%) | Monitoring and reporting = flora monitoring. |
| Education C9.3 Plan to monitor and report site performance |
EFF-C-044
Fauna monitoring
|
Related match | Indicative (55%) | Monitoring and reporting = fauna monitoring. |
| Education C9.3 Plan to monitor and report site performance |
EFF-C-124
Effinature ecological assessment: End of operation
|
Related match | Indicative (50%) | End-of-operation performance reporting = Effinature ecological assessment. |
| Innovation C10.1 Innovation or exemplary performance |
EFF-C-123
Estimate of investments in favour of biodiversity
|
Related match | Indicative (35%) | Exemplarity/innovation = estimate of investments in favour of biodiversity (valuing of the effort). |
Source & licence
- Publisher : IRICE (groupe NORMAXIS)
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- Dataset version : 9.1
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