Comparison of the HQE method and the Ev assessment

The current environmental data and mainly the concern on the exhaustion of not renewable sources of energy dictate the need that the human activities should take place in the frame of sustainable development. Today, it can be achieved in the building sector and in general in the structured environment, via methods such as the one of high environmental quality (dmarche Haute Qualit Environnementale) and the one of Ev (Environmental Value). These methods aim at the protection of natural environment, the reduction of negative effects of building on the environment, the saving of energy and the creation of satisfactory internal environment. Their goal is to satisfy the present human needs but, at the same time, taking into consideration future generations.