About
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Secretariat: SN (Norway)
Committee Manager: -
Chairperson (until end 2027):Mr Jøns Sjøgren
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ISO Technical Programme Manager [TPM]:ISO Editorial Manager [EM]:
- 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).

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