ISO Editorial Programme Manager: Ms Katherine Bennett

Creation date: 1947

Scope:

Standardization in the field of buildings and civil engineering works, of:

• general terminology;
• organization of information in the processes of design, manufacture and construction;
• general geometric requirements for buildings, building elements and components including modular coordination and its basic principles, general rules for joints, tolerances and fits, performance and test standards for sealants;
• general rules for other performance requirements, including functional and user requirements related to service life, sustainability, accessibility and usability;
• general rules and guidelines for addressing the economic, environmental and social impacts and aspects related to sustainable development;
• geometric and performance requirements for components that are not in the scope of separate ISO technical committees;
• procurement processes, methods and procedures.

Excluded:

• standardization and coordination of technical product documentation (ISO/TC 10);
• acoustic requirements (ISO / TC 43);
• bases for design of concrete structures (ISO/TC 71/SC 4);
• fire tests and fire safety engineering related to building materials, components and structures (ISO/TC 92);
• bases for design of structures (ISO / TC 98);
• construction machinery (ISO/TC 127 and ISO/TC 195);
• performance requirements for glass in buildings (ISO/TC 160);
• performance requirements for doors, doorsets and windows (ISO/TC 162);
• calculation of thermal properties (ISO / TC 163);
• bases for design of timber structures (ISO/TC 165);
• bases for design of steel and aluminium structures (ISO/TC 167);
• geotechnical aspects and soil quality (ISO/TC 182 and ISO/TC 190);
• standardization in the design and retrofit buildings regarding acceptable indoor environment and practicable energy use (ISO/TC 205).