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Scope

Standardization in the design of new buildings and retrofit of existing buildings for acceptable indoor environment and practicable energy conservation and efficiency. Building environment design addresses the technical building systems and related architectural aspects, and includes the related design processes, design methods, design outcomes, and design-phase building commissioning. Indoor environment includes air quality, and thermal, acoustic, and visual factors.

Covering and including:

  • aspects of sustainability related to indoor environmental quality and energy that can be addressed in the design of buildings and the design of retrofits of existing buildings;
  • general principles of building environment design;
  • design of energy-efficient buildings;
  • building automation and control systems in building and retrofit design;
  • indoor air quality in building and retrofit design;
  • indoor thermal environment in building and retrofit design;
  • indoor acoustical environment in building and retrofit design;
  • indoor visual environment in building and retrofit design;
  • design of heating and cooling systems including radiant; and
  • application of methods of testing and rating the performance of building environmental equipment in the design of new buildings and retrofits.

Excluded:

  • other ergonomic factors;
  • methods of measurement of air pollutants and of thermal, acoustic and lighting properties;
  • thermal performance and energy use in the built environment (ISO TC 163);
  • methods of testing for performance and rating of building environmental equipment in existing buildings;
  • inspecting or rating existing buildings; and,
  • construction.

Covering also:

Standardization of the holistic assessment of the energy performance of new and existing buildings as well as building retrofits, in close collaboration with ISO/TC 163 by means of the ISO/TC163/WG4 Joint working group TC 163 & TC 205 Energy performance using holistic approach, including:

  • terms and definitions;
  • system boundaries for buildings and technical systems;
  • assessment of the overall energy performance of buildings, taking into account
    • the energy performance of building elements;
    • building related systems (heating, cooling, domestic hot water, ventilation, lighting, system controls, transport, and other energy related systems);
    • indoor and outdoor conditions;
    • local energy production (on site and at district level);
    • (use of) energy sources (including renewable);
    • building commissioning;
  • assessment of overall energy efficiency; and
  • means of expressing the energy performance and energy performance certification of buildings.

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49

Published ISO standards *

9

ISO standards under development *

27
Participating members
33
Observing members

* number includes updates

Reference Title Type
ISO/TC 205/AG 1   Joint advisory group TC 163 - TC 205 – Coordination of ISO 52000 family Working group
ISO/TC 205/CAG   Chair’s advisory group Working group
ISO/TC 205/JWG 11   Joint ISO/TC 205 - ISO/TC 163 WG: Moisture damage Working group
ISO/TC 205/JWG 12   Joint ISO/TC 205 - ISO/TC 274 WG: Indoor Visual Environment Working group
ISO/TC 205/WG 1   General principles Working group
ISO/TC 205/WG 2   Design of energy-efficient buildings Working group
ISO/TC 205/WG 3   Building Automation and Control System (BACS) Design Working group
ISO/TC 205/WG 7   Integration of nature and biodiversity in building design Working group
ISO/TC 205/WG 8   Radiant heating and cooling systems Working group
ISO/TC 205/WG 9   Heating and cooling systems Working group
ISO/TC 205/WG 10   Commissioning Working group

 

Joint working groups under the responsibility of another committee
Reference Title
ISO/TC 163/WG 4 Joint ISO/TC 163 - ISO/TC 205 WG: Energy performance of buildings using holistic approach
Liaison Committees to ISO/TC 205

The committees below can access the documents of ISO/TC 205:

Reference Title ISO/IEC
ISO/TC 43/SC 1 Noise ISO
ISO/TC 43/SC 2 Building acoustics ISO
ISO/TC 59/SC 13 Organization and digitization of information about buildings and civil engineering works, including building information modelling (BIM) ISO
ISO/TC 86/SC 6 Testing and rating of air-conditioners and heat pumps ISO
ISO/TC 115 Pumps ISO
ISO/TC 117 Fans ISO
ISO/TC 142 Cleaning equipment for air and other gases ISO
ISO/TC 146/SC 6 Indoor air ISO
ISO/TC 159/SC 5 Ergonomics of the physical environment ISO
ISO/TC 163 Thermal performance and energy use in the built environment ISO
ISO/TC 163/SC 2 Calculation methods ISO
ISO/TC 219 Floor coverings ISO
ISO/TC 274 Light and lighting ISO
ISO/TC 301 Energy management and energy savings ISO

 

Liaison Committees from ISO/TC 205

ISO/TC 205 can access the documents of the committees below:

Reference Title ISO/IEC
ISO/TC 43/SC 2 Building acoustics ISO
ISO/TC 59 Buildings and civil engineering works ISO
ISO/TC 59/SC 13 Organization and digitization of information about buildings and civil engineering works, including building information modelling (BIM) ISO
ISO/TC 59/SC 16 Accessibility and usability of the built environment ISO
ISO/TC 59/SC 17 Sustainability in buildings and civil engineering works ISO
ISO/TC 86/SC 6 Testing and rating of air-conditioners and heat pumps ISO
ISO/TC 98 Bases for design of structures ISO
ISO/TC 117 Fans ISO
ISO/TC 142 Cleaning equipment for air and other gases ISO
ISO/TC 159/SC 5 Ergonomics of the physical environment ISO
ISO/TC 163 Thermal performance and energy use in the built environment ISO
ISO/TC 163/SC 1 Test and measurement methods ISO
ISO/TC 163/SC 2 Calculation methods ISO
ISO/TC 274 Light and lighting ISO
ISO/TC 301 Energy management and energy savings ISO

 

Organizations in liaison (Category A and B)
Acronym Title Category
CIE International Commission on Illumination A
EHI European Heating Industry A
EURIMA European Association of Insulation Manufacturers A
WHO World Health Organization A
UNECE United Nations Economic Commission for Europe B

ISO/TC 205 - Secretariat

ANSI [United States]

American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers, Inc.
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Peachtree Corners 30092-2973 GA
United States

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