| ADP | abiotic depletion potential |
| ADPE | abiotic resource depletion potential for elements |
| ADPF | abiotic resource depletion potential of fossil fuels |
| AP | acidification potential |
| BLBSB | benefits and loads beyond the system boundary |
| BREEAM | BRE Environmental Assessment Method |
| BWR | basic work requirements |
| CML | Centrum voor Milieukunde, Leiden (NL) |
| CPD | Construction Products Directive |
| CPR | Construction Products Regulation |
| CRU | components for reuse |
| DGNB | Deutsche Gesellschaft für Nachhaltiges Bauen (German Sustainable Building Council) |
| DSLT | dynamic surface leaching test |
| E2B EI | Energy-Efficient Building European Initiative |
| ECO | European Construction Product Organization |
| EE | exported energy per energy carrier |
| EMAS | Eco-Management and Audit System Regulations |
| EoL | end of life |
| EP | eutrophication potential |
| EPBD | Energy Performance of Buildings Directive |
| EPD | Environmental Product Declaration |
| ESL | estimated service life |
| ETAP | Environmental Technologies Action Plan |
| FW | use of net fresh water |
| GPP | Green Public Procurement |
| GWP | global warming potential (climate change) |
| HQE | Haute Qualité Environmentale (French association and certification mark) |
| HWD | hazardous waste disposed |
| IBU | Institut Bauen und Umwelt e.V. (German EPD programme) |
| ID | Interpretative Documents |
| ILCD | International Reference Life Cycle Data System |
| IPP | Integrated Public Policy |
| LCA | life cycle assessment |
| LCC | life cycle costing |
| LCI | life cycle inventory (analysis) |
| LCIA | life cycle impact assessment |
| LHV | low heating value |
| MER | materials for energy recovery |
| MFR | materials for recycling |
| NHWD | non-hazardous waste disposed |
| NPP | net primary production |
| NRSF | use of non-renewable secondary fuels |
| ODP | ozone layer depletion potential |
| PCM | phase change material |
| PCR | Product Category Rules |
| PENRE | use of non-renewable primary energy (excluding non-renewable primary energy resources used as raw materials) |
| PENRM | non-renewable primary energy resources used as raw materials |
| PENRT | total use of non-renewable primary energy resources |
| PERE | use of renewable primary energy (excluding renewable primary energy resources used as raw materials) |
| PERM | use of renewable primary energy resources used as raw materials |
| PERT | total use of renewable primary energy resources |
| POCP | photochemical ozone creation potential |
| ReqSL | required service life |
| RSF | use of renewable secondary fuels |
| RSL | reference service life |
| RSP | reference study period |
| RWD | radioactive waste disposed |
| SBA | Sustainable Building Alliance |
| SIP | Sustainable Industrial Policy |
| SLP | service life planning |
| SM | use of secondary material |