Practicing ArchitectureInternational Union of Architects Professional Practice Commission

Technical Standards

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Technical Standards

… the so called „Interested Circles“

National Regional International

DIN = CEN = ISO =

Deutsches Commité International

Institut für Européenne des Standards

Normung Normes Organisation

(German

Standardisation

Institute) + Green Building Council + ….

Who sets Technical Standards ?

… the so called „Interested Circles“

International

+ IEC = + ITU = ISO =

International International International

Electrotechnical Telecommunication Standards

Commission Union Organisation

WSC = World Standards Cooperation

Who sets Technical Standards ?

… the so called „Interested Circles“

decide by consensus

National Regional International

DIN = CEN = ISO =

Deutsches Commité International

Institut für Européenne des Standards

Normung Normes Organisation

(German

Standardisation

Institute)

How is a Technical Standards set?

WTO´s Agreement on Technical Barriers to Trade

+ WTO Code of Normes:

-No preference of local products

-No trade barriers through national normes

-Adoption of relevant international normes

-National consensus

… the so called „Interested Circles“

decide by consensus

National Regional International

DIN = CEN = ISO =

Deutsches Commité International

Institut für Européenne des Standards

Normung Normes Organisation

How is a Technical Standards set?

International
ISO = International Standards Organisation

Technical Committee TC 59 ! „Construction“

- Sub Committees

–6Working Groups

–6

–6Subjects:

•6Procurement in Construction

•6Unification of terminology

•6Steps for value of usage

•6Building Information Modeling

•6Lifecycle of buildings

•6…

•6…

International
ISO = International Standards Organisation

Technical Committee TC 59 ! „Construction“

(CEN TC 350!)

-6Sub Committee 17: Sustainable Construction

-Work Group 1: Principles

- Work Group 2: Sustainability indicators

- Work Group 3: Environmental declaration of building products

- Work Group 4: Environmental performance of buildings

- Work Group 5: Engineers work

UIA Members UIA Regions UIA Representatives

National Regional International

DIN = CEN = ISO =

Deutsches Commité International

Institut für Européenne des Standards

Normung Normes Organisation

+

World Standard

Cooperation

+

WTO

UIA 3 –Track – Lobby Work

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Let´s go !