EFF-C-004 : Harmonised Biotope Area Factor (CBSh)
Effinature criterion · theme: Living soils
The Effinature criterion “Harmonised Biotope Area Factor (CBSh)” (EFF-C-004) belongs to the Living soils theme and applies to the EVO reference framework(s). It maps to 25 international provision(s), including strong matches with ESRS E4 (E4-4), ESRS E4 (E4-5), CSRD (ESRS-E4-4).
International correspondences (25)
| Framework | Provision | Relation | Confidence | Rationale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ESRS E4 | E4-4 | Narrow match | Indicative (55%) | The (harmonised) Biotope Area Factor sets a quantified threshold/target of biodiversity-favourable area. |
| ESRS E4 | E4-5 | Narrow match | Indicative (55%) | The CBSh measures the share of ecologically functional area, an indicator of the site's ecosystem state. |
| CSRD | ESRS-E4-4 | Close match | High | The harmonised Biotope Area Factor (CBSh) is a quantified and measurable ecological-quality objective, comparable to an E4-4 target. |
| TNFD | C1.0 | Close match | Medium | Land use and the Biotope Area Factor measure the project's spatial footprint and permeable/rehabilitated areas. |
| TNFD | RE.A1.1 | Exact match | High | Building greening, the native plant palette and the Biotope Area Factor directly measure the green spaces created and the share of native species of RE.A1.1. |
| SBTN | S1b-R18 | Broad match | Medium | Soil quality/preservation, the CBS(h) (land use) and maintenance methods limiting inputs (pesticides/fertilisers) overlap with the SBTN indicators for land use and soil pollution (nutrient excess), without adopting their standardised indicators. |
| Taxonomie UE | 7.1-SC-c | Close match | High | The CBS/CBSh, the definition of open ground and combating sealing minimise land take and maximise vegetated/permeable areas. |
| GBF | Target 12 | Close match | High | The core of the Effinature standard (creating green spaces (plant heritage, CBS, open ground, building greening) and blue spaces (stormwater), ecological continuities and user well-being/connection to nature in the built environment) corresponds directly to the increase in area, quality and connectivity of urban green and blue spaces targeted by the goal. |
| NRL | Art. 8 | Close match | High | The Biotope Area Factor (CBS/CBSh) and its updates measure and steer the share of vegetated/eco-developable surfaces of the project; it is the direct operational tool for maintaining and then increasing the urban green spaces required by the article. |
| SNB 2030 | SNB-M01 | Broad match | High | The CBSh quantifies the residual artificialisation and imposes a ratio of surfaces favourable to living organisms on the footprint. |
| Code urb. | L151-22 | Close match | High | The CBSh (harmonised) is a direct methodological adaptation of the regulatory CBS of L151-22, with weighting by surface type. |
| Nomenclature ZAN | ZAN-ART-4 | Related match | Medium | The CBSh (EFF-C-004) weights grassy vegetated surfaces differently from open ground - a logic parallel to the ZAN distinction between artificialised grassy (cat. 4) and non-artificialised vegetated (cat. 10). Convergent weighting approaches, not identical. |
| HQE | HQE-BD-C1.2a | Related match | Medium | The harmonised greening ratio overlaps with Effinature's CBSh. |
| ÉcoQuartier | Engagement 20 | Broad match | High | The ÉcoQuartier's soil preservation/restoration encompasses this Effinature requirement for preserving living soil (state, quality, land use, sealing, CBS/open ground). |
| BNG | BNG-01 | Related match | Indicative (45%) | Effinature sets no quantitative +10% threshold, but its ecological-gain indices (ITCE, IVS/IVE, CBSh) and the ecological assessment pursue the same objective of a measurable net biodiversity improvement between the initial state and the delivered/managed state. |
| BNG | BNG-03 | Related match | Indicative (40%) | Quantifying the baseline value via the statutory metric (biodiversity units as a function of size, distinctiveness, condition, location) partially overlaps with Effinature's indices (IVS/IVE, ITCE, CBSh): the same logic of an ecological score of the initial state, but a different tool and units (DEFRA methodology vs Effinature indices). |
| IFC PS6 | PS6-§10 | Related match | Indicative (45%) | Effinature does not require a formal offset mechanism, but its ecological-gain indices (ITCE, IVS/IVE, CBSh) pursue a partially analogous objective of a measurable no-net-loss/net-gain outcome. |
| DGNB | ENV2.3 | Close match | Medium | Biotope Area Factor (CBSh) ~ DGNB land-use/unsealed-area quantification. |
| Green Star | GSDAB-LUE-ECOVALUE | Related match | Low | Green Star's plan-area weighting of land types resembles Effinature's Coefficient de Biotope par Surface harmonisé (CBSh) surface-weighting logic. |
| CASBEE | Q3.1-green | Related match | Low | The CBSh measures the eco-developable area, comparable to CASBEE's green-cover ratio (different approach: weighted index vs ratio). |
| Green Mark / CBI | GM-GnPR | Close match | High | Green Plot Ratio and CBSh are two surface greening ratios quantifying a site's vegetation; direct correlation (GnPR = CBS/CBSh). |
| ISO 17620 | 7.3.2 | Narrow match | Medium (60%) | The harmonised CBSh sets a quantified biotope-area target to be reached. |
| BREEAM LE | LE06 | Related match | Medium (65%) | The CBSh (initial state) provides the baseline value for measuring ecological change. |
| ARB IdF | IND-03bis | Close match | High | The CBSh measures the share of vegetated and open-ground spaces, a core indicator of the operation. |
| ARB IdF | IND-04 | Exact match | High | The harmonised Biotope Area Factor is identical in both frameworks. |
Source & licence
- Publisher : IRICE (groupe NORMAXIS)
- Accreditation : Cofrac (Comité français d'accréditation) n°5-0655 rév. 1 (NF EN ISO/IEC 17065:2012), scope at www.cofrac.fr
- Dataset version : 9.1
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