ISO/TC 59 - Buildings and civil engineering works

This document specifies a methodology for describing and managing interactions and a format for digital communication between actors in any use case associated with the management of an asset during all life cycle stages. It provides: — a methodology that describes an interaction framework for a use case; — an appropriate way to map responsibilities and interactions that provides a process context for information flow; — a format in which the interaction framework is specified and executed. This document is intended to promote secure, verifiable, traceable and high-quality digital IDM communication between actors during all phases of the life cycle of assets, facilitate interoperability between software applications used, and to provide a basis for data- and process-driven information exchange and traceability of communication.

This document prescribes: — how to document a use case with an associated business context and exchange requirements; — a methodology to identify and specify the information exchanges required at identified times during the life cycle of assets. This document presents the information delivery manual (IDM) in natural language terms to facilitate interoperability between software applications used during all phases of the life cycle of assets (both buildings and infrastructure). It promotes digital collaboration between actors within the identified business context and provides a basis for accurate, reliable, repeatable and high-quality information exchange. The information delivery manual (IDM) methodology specified in this document can be applied to any information management trigger event to identify the details of the information required to be exchanged.

This document specifies the procedures for producing substrates of mortar, glass and anodized aluminium used for testing sealants. This document defines the composition and the method of preparation of the test substrates to ensure the reproducibility of the tests conducted on sealants. The substrates defined in this document are indicators of the sealant's performance and not substrates which reproduce the characteristics of the construction materials.

This document shows the relationship between the indicators in EN 17472 and ISO 21928-2, used to assess the environmental, social, and economic performance of civil engineering works (CEW), and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), which can serve as a tool to communicate the results of the assessment carried out with the methodology established in EN 17472 and ISO 21928-2. This document does not provide any criteria or rules for performing any kind of assessment. This document also provides information about how the SDGs are influenced by the performance of several CEW, based on the results of the assessment done according to either EN 17472 or ISO 21928-2, or both, and demonstrate their contributions to achieving the SDGs targets. The links provided can also be applied to address efforts towards satisfying specific SDGs.

This document specifies requirements for data dictionaries that are used by product catalogues for building services to provide the semantics of their definitions and data modelling. For this purpose, it defines an overall model that contains: — subject kinds that allow to distinguish: — product subjects representing products in product catalogues; — catalogue subjects comprising meta data of product catalogues; — various kinds of blocks that collect properties of complex product features, including ports and in/outlets; — relationship types that allow to distinguish between different kinds of relationships like isSubtypeOf, hasPart, or hasBlock; — property kinds to distinguish between: — static properties describing products by providing property values in product catalogues; — dynamic properties that describe the behaviour of products; — external properties that represent external conditions that influence the behaviour of the product by influencing the values of dynamic properties. This document also describes a mapping of the overall model to the data dictionary model of ISO 12006-3 by introducing a dictionary meta level. Finally, to overcome deficiencies of the standards underlying ISO 16757-5 in capturing all aspects of product catalogues, this document provides some rules and recommendations for required data dictionary elements. This document does not describe how product catalogues have to be organized, and it does not describe any formats for the exchange of product catalogues. Product catalogues are described in ISO 16757-5.

This document describes how product catalogue data for building services products is exchanged by means of ISO 16739-1 (Industry Foundation Classes, IFC) and EN 17549-2 from manufacturers to designers of building services systems. This document specifies how the product catalogue structures and content are set up using the definitions stored in a data dictionary. In scope of this document are: — processes for the provision and exchange of product catalogues; — rules for the geometrical representation of products; — representation of products, product classes, ports, in/outlets, components and accessories by using IFC; — representation of properties in IFC and the use of IFC constraints for the representation of product variants; — representation of parametric geometry and the generation of IFC geometries for selected variants; — calculation of article number. The resulting product catalogue can be used by designers to select the desired products and integrate them into their model of the building services system. The expected audience of this document are software providers for the built environment sector and professionals working in the sector who create product catalogues or use product catalogues by means of software tools. Not in scope of this document is the representation of properties in data dictionaries. The use of data dictionaries is described in ISO 16757-4.

This document provides the concept of data templates developed to enable machine interpretability based on a standardized data structure, carrying the alphanumerical information for any object used in the life cycle of assets. This document provides a description of how data templates are implemented following ISO 12006-3. This document provides a methodology to create and maintain data templates in data dictionary. This document provides guidance for linking between data templates and classification systems within data dictionaries based on ISO 12006-3. This document provides an XML Schema Definition (XSD) representing an implementation of the ISO 23387 and ISO 12006-3 data models. It is not within the scope of this document to provide the content of any data templates.

This document specifies a method for the determination of the adhesion and cohesion properties of sealants after cyclic exposure to heat and artificial light followed by a period of exposure to water at a defined temperature.

This document provides an overview of terminological entries relating to building information modelling (BIM) as well as those relating to geographic information or geomatics. This document identifies terminological entries which are identical, equivalent (i.e. synonyms), homonymous, and entries which are unique to their respective domains. This document does not provide recommendations to resolve terminology homonyms.

This document provides guidance on: a) the role of the client in the effective and efficient delivery of construction projects; b) delivery management practices which enable the client’s business case to be transformed into project outcomes in a manner which consistently realizes value for money. This document is applicable to private sector, public sector or community organizations.

This document specifies concepts and principles for classifying, sharing and delivering health and safety information collaboratively, to secure the economic, environmental and social benefits. This document: a) specifies requirements for the collaborative sharing of structured health and safety information throughout project and asset life cycles; b) supports the digitization of structured health and safety information in project and asset life cycles progressively from the outset; c) provides specification on how health and safety information is shared for use throughout project and asset life cycle; d) sets out a health and safety information cycle framework for the identification, use, sharing and generalization of health and safety information through information management processes. This document is applicable to individuals and organizations that contribute to and influence the procurement, design, construction, use (including maintenance) and end-of-life of building and infrastructure assets. The principles and requirements of this document can be applied equally to delivery or in-use phases not using BIM.

This document provides an index of typical existing information on the concept, assessment and strategy for seismic resilience of buildings and civil engineering works.

This document provides guidance for the application of the nine general principles of sustainability in buildings and civil engineering works as specified in ISO 15392:2019, 5.3. It shows the different actors involved with the construction works how to take these principles into account in their decision-making processes in order to increase the contribution of the construction works to sustainability and sustainable development. This document provides a step-by-step approach for: — encouraging the application of the general principles by all stakeholders at each stage of the project and its use, from the decision to build and the initial development of the project brief until the end-of-life of the construction works; — helping interested parties to consider and/or incorporate sustainability thinking in all phases of the building’s or civil engineering works’ life cycle, for all relevant issues of concern, by raising key questions in relation to the general principles; — understanding the outcome (effect) of the application of the general principles; — building on acquired experience to develop best practices and engendering a continuous improvement process.

This document establishes criteria and a methodology for providing accessibility to immovable cultural heritage through interventions arising from conservation, restoration or specific accessibility needs. It is applicable to immovable cultural heritage and its setting. It is not applicable to general management, organizational and other aspects of a functional nature that are not directly related to the conservation, restoration or specific accessibility interventions. This document is intended to be used by heritage owners and managers (both private or public), curators, accessibility professionals, conservation and restoration professionals, architects, engineers, designers, user representatives and builders. Requirements and recommendations related to the design and constructional aspects of an accessible built environment are covered by ISO 21542.

The document provides principles, framework, and guidance for resilience design adaptive to climate change (RDACC) in buildings and civil engineering works. RDACC is applicable to both new construction and retrofits. RDACC does not address: — adaptation to climate change in the production and procurement of building materials, components and devices; — adaptation to climate change in construction processes; — climate change mitigation in buildings and civil engineering works; — emergency management related to climate change in buildings and civil engineering works.

This document specifies concepts and principles to establish a methodology for specifying level of information need and information deliveries in a consistent way when using building information modelling (BIM). This document specifies the characteristics of different levels used for defining the detail and extent of information required to be exchanged and delivered throughout the life cycle of built assets. It gives guidelines for principles required to specify information needs. The concepts and principles in this document can be applied for a general information exchange and while in progress, for a generally agreed way of information exchange between parties in a collaborative work process, as well as for an appointment with specified information delivery. This document is applicable to the whole life cycle of any built asset, including strategic planning, initial design, engineering, development, documentation and construction, day-to-day operation, maintenance, refurbishment, repair and end-of-life.

This document specifies a method for the determination of the change of mass and the change of volume of self-levelling and non-sagging sealants used in joints in building construction. NOTE This test procedure is not intended to determine the absolute maximum value of loss of mass and volume of a tested sealant, but it is an indicative measurement of the loss of mass and volume under specified parameters.

This document provides a compilation of relevant information on building resilience strategies in response to public health emergencies, including: — challenges of public health emergencies on built environment; — resilience strategies to meet the challenges; excluding: — emergency operations; — personnel organization and management.

This document establishes a set of common aspects and impacts for all typologies of civil engineering works, and identifies core sets of environmental, social and economic aspects and impacts for each typology of civil engineering works defined. The common core set of aspects and impacts described in this document are applicable to all types of civil engineering works. In addition, this document describes specific core sets of aspects and impacts for different typologies of civil engineering works (industrial process infrastructures; linear infrastructures; dams and other fluvial works; maritime works; public spaces; and other civil engineering works not contained in the previous typologies). Further, the document gives rules for establishing a system of indicators and describes how to use sustainability indicators regarding civil engineering works. This document does not provide guidelines for the weighting of indicators or the aggregation of assessment results.

This document establishes a framework for providing specifications for the internal commissioning and implementation of building information modelling (BIM) during both delivery and operational phases. It identifies a structured approach so as to encourage clarity during development, management and checking processes for use by organizations that develop and apply these specifications. This document does not provide specific content but it does provide examples. It is applicable to buildings, infrastructure, facilities and managed landscapes, of any size or complexity.

This document establishes preferred terms and definitions for concepts applicable to sustainability and sustainable development related to buildings and civil engineering works.

This document is the technical addition to the methodology set out in ISO 29481-1. It defines a specification to store, exchange and read information delivery manual (IDM) specifications in a standardized and machine-readable way.

This document specifies the detailed process and criteria for decision makings when executing an information exchange as specified by the ISO 19650 series to ensure the quality of the resulting project information model or asset information model. It details the implementation of the concepts in ISO 19650-1 and is applicable to any information exchange within the delivery stages covered by ISO 19650-2 and operational trigger events covered by ISO 19650-3. This document is applicable to assets of all sizes and all levels of complexity. This includes portfolios of buildings, campuses, infrastructure networks, individual buildings and pieces of infrastructure. The requirements in this document should be applied in a way that is appropriate to the scale and complexity of the asset. This document makes use of the phrase “shall consider”. This phrase is used to introduce a list of items that the person in question is required to think about carefully in connection with the primary requirement described in the subclause. The amount of thought involved, the time taken to complete it, and the need for supporting evidence depend on the complexity of the asset, the experience of the person(s) involved, and the requirements of any national policy on introducing building information modelling. On a relatively small or straightforward asset, it can be possible to complete, or dismiss as not relevant, some of these “shall consider” items very quickly. One way to help identify which of the “shall consider” statements are relevant can be to review each statement and create templates for assets of different sizes and complexity.

This document specifies a language-independent information model which can be used for the development of dictionaries used to store or provide information about construction works. The model is extended by instantiating content, such as further objects and their relationships, allowing the content to serve as an ontology, taxonomy, meronomy, lexicon and thesaurus. NOTE 1 Lexicons are resources for comprising lexical entries for a given language NOTE 2 Meronomies are type of hierarchies which deals with part-whole relationships NOTE 3 Ontologies are formal, explicit specification of a shared conceptualizationIt enables classification systems, information models, object models, data templates and process models to be cross-referenced from within a common framework. This document provides the description of an API allowing the interconnection of data dictionaries as described in ISO 23386.

This document provides a general framework for improving the quality and comparability of methods for assessing the environmental, social and economic performance of construction works, and their combination as a basis for the sustainability assessment of buildings. It identifies and describes issues to be taken into account in the development and use of methods of assessment of the environmental, social and economic characteristics, aspects and impacts of new or existing buildings. These relate to the building’s design, production of construction products, materials and components, construction, operation, maintenance and refurbishment and end-of-life processes. This document is applicable to the assessment of the building (or part thereof) and the external works within its site (curtilage). NOTE The assessment of environmental, social and economic aspects related to the location of the building, such as those resulting from transportation of the users, can extend beyond the area of the building site. This document does not set benchmarks or levels of performance relative to environmental, social and economic impacts and aspects.

This document provides the principles and requirements to enable environmental and technical data provided in EPDs for construction products and services, construction elements and integrated technical systems to be used in BIM to assist in the assessment of the environmental performance of a construction works over its life cycle. This document gives requirements on structuring EPD information using a data template according to ISO 23386 and ISO 23387, to make EPD data machine-interpretable and to enable their integration into information-driven design, construction, use and end-of-life stages. This document is applicable to structuring generic LCA data for use within a BIM environment, as these data are required in the absence of suitable EPD data to enable assessment of the environmental performance at the construction works level. The assessment of environmental performance at the construction works level is not covered by this document.

The document specifies a method for the determination of application life of multi-component sealants. NOTE The application life test method is only applicable to multi-part sealants.

This document provides guidance on: a) options for engaging the market in satisfying a client’s need for new or refurbished construction works; b) the development of procurement strategies for one or more projects involving the acquisition of goods, services or any combination thereof, irrespective of complexity, size, duration or life cycle stage; c) the formulation of procurement tactics which enable identified procurement strategies to be effectively implemented. This document is applicable to the private sector, public sector or community organizations. Note A client can be a project owner or an entity within a supply chain which contracts for goods and services.

This document specifies laboratory exposure procedures for determining the effects of cyclic movement and artificial weathering on cured, elastic weatherproofing joint sealants (one- or multi-component).

The document specifies a method for the determination of the surface cure of one- and multi-component sealants.

This document specifies a method for the determination of the influence of water on the adhesion/cohesion properties of sealants with predominantly plastic behaviour which are used in joints in buildings and civil engineering works.

This document specifies a method for the determination of the resistance to compression of sealants used in joints in buildings and civil engineering works.

This document specifies a method for the evaluation of the fungal growth on sealants which are used in joints in building construction.

This document sets out standard conditions of tender which bind the employer and tenderer to behave in a particular manner, establish what a tenderer is required to do in order to submit a compliant tender, make known the evaluation criteria to tenderers, and establish the manner in which the employer conducts the process of offer and acceptance and provide the necessary feedback to tenderers on the outcomes of the process. This document is intended for use in procurements relating to goods, services and construction works and disposals other than by auction.

This document sets out standard conditions for the calling for expressions of interest which a) bind the employer and respondent to behave in a particular manner, b) establish what is required for a respondent to submit a compliant submission, c) make known to respondents the evaluation criteria, and d) establish the manner in which the employer conducts the process of calling for expressions of interest. This document is intended for use in procurements relating to goods, services and construction works and certain disposals other than by auction.

This document specifies a method for determining self-levelling properties of sealants.

This document sets out a method for describing the performance of houses. It covers user needs, provides performance descriptions, and outlines evaluation processes. It includes the description of relevant parameters necessary to ensure accessibility and usability in houses. It also includes features to ensure safety during daily use, i.e., reasonable consideration to prevent accident like tripping, falls, or collision. This document is intended for use in the evaluation of the design and construction of houses, in the international trading of houses or their sub-systems, and in developing risk-management tools for the protection of houses. It does not specify a level of performance and it is not intended to provide design method and/or criteria. NOTE 1 Structural safety, fire safety, and other performance attributes of a house are covered in other parts of the ISO 15928 series. NOTE 2 Exporting a house (as a complete set, “kit house” for example) does mean that the site is not necessarily predetermined. Therefore, surrounding conditions cannot be known in advance. Even the interface between the entrance door and the ground cannot be predetermined (including how flat entry can be achieved). It is up to the builder and the client to decide how to design the interface. However, design examples for accessibility can be given. NOTE 3 The way to describe performance of buildings is given in ISO 19208.

This document specifies a range of requirements and recommendations for the elements of construction, building assemblies, components, fittings and products that relate to the design and constructional aspects of usability and accessibility of buildings, i.e. access to buildings, circulation within buildings, egress from buildings during normal conditions, and evacuation in the event of a fire. This document also applies to the common spaces in multi-unit residential buildings. Recommendations regarding residential units are given in Annex A. This document also contains provisions with respect to outdoor features directly concerned with access to a building or a group of buildings from a relevant site boundary, or between such a group of buildings within a common site. This document does not deal with elements of the external environment, such as public open spaces, whose function is self-contained and unrelated to the use of a specific building. This document is applicable to new buildings and new work in existing buildings. This document introduces the concept of ‘exceptional considerations for existing buildings’ for situations where it is exceptionally difficult to meet the requirements specified and, thus, impossible to provide full accessibility. By means of ‘exceptional considerations for existing buildings’, an acceptable, though restricted, level of accessibility is specified. An exceptional consideration for existing buildings is not to be applied in other situations or invoked in an unjustified manner, or as an excuse for not achieving a higher level of accessibility, where this is economically and/or technically feasible. The dimensions stated in this document, relevant to the use of wheelchairs, are related to the footprint of commonly used wheelchair sizes and users as specified in ISO 7176-5 and ISO/TR 13570-2, 800 mm wide and 1 300 mm long. This document is primarily written for adults with disabilities, but it includes some recommendations on specific accessibility needs of children.

This document investigates barriers and proposes measures to improve interoperability between geospatial and BIM domains, namely, to align GIS standards developed by ISO/TC 211 and BIM standards developed by ISO/TC 59/SC 13. Where relevant this document takes into account work and documents from other organizations and committees, such as buildingSMART, International (bSI), Open Geospatial Consortium (OGC) and Comité Européen de Normalisation (CEN). The focus is to identify future topics for standardization and possible revision needs of existing standards. This document investigates conceptual and technological barriers between GIS and BIM domains at the data, service and process levels, as defined by ISO 11354 (all parts).

This document provides terms and definitions for facility management in relation to buildings and civil engineering works. These terms and definitions reflect standardized terminology relevant to construction works needed by those having a responsibility for facility management.

This document specifies a method for the determination of the degree of cure of one- and multi-component sealants used in joints as indicated by the build-up of the tensile and adhesion properties in test joint specimens during cure.

This document specifies a method for the determination of the degree of cure of one- and multi-component sealants as indicated by the build-up of the tensile properties in dumbbell-shaped specimens during cure.

This document specifies a method for the determination of the cured thickness depth of cure of one-component sealants using a taper-wedge-shaped groove test method.

This document specifies a method for the determination of the cured thickness of one-component sealants using a cylindrical cup test method.

This document defines technical terms for self-levelling and gun-grade (gunnable) sealants for above-ground exposed structures.

The document specifies a method for the determination of the adhesion/cohesion properties of sealants with predominantly plastic behaviour which are used in buildings and civil engineering works.

This document specifies a method for the determination of the ability of sealants to resist differing degrees of exposure to water under conditions of service. The method assesses the effects of water immersion, for specified durations of time, on the ability of the sealant to fulfil its essential functions, principally to withstand joint movement.

This document provides requirements and recommendations for effective planning and design of security measures in the built environment. The purpose of the document is to achieve optimal protection of assets against all kinds of malicious acts, while ensuring functional, financial, and aesthetic aspects. The document describes which methods and routines need to be implemented in various stages of a building or civil engineering works project, as well as the competencies needed to achieve a good result. This document is applicable to new builds, refurbishments and development projects by government and private entities, for various environments, buildings and infrastructure.

This document establishes, in respect of supply, services and construction contracts, at both main and subcontract levels, a) a format for the compilation of 1) calls for expressions of interest, 2) tender and contract documents, and b) the general principles for compiling procurement documents. NOTE 1: Annex A contains commentary on the clauses in this document. NOTE 2: This document can also be used, with some adaptation, in the formatting and compilation of concession contracts, design, build and operate contracts and contracts involving disposals. NOTE 3: ISO 10845-1:2020, Annex G provides guidance on the development of auction data.

This document describes processes, methods and procedures for the establishment within an organization of a procurement system for goods, services, and construction works or disposals, or any combination thereof that is fair, equitable, transparent, competitive and cost-effective. This document a) describes generic procurement processes around which an employer can develop its procurement system, b) establishes basic requirements for the conduct of an employer's employees, agents, board members and office bearers when engaging in procurement, c) establishes the framework for the development of an employer's procurement policy, including any secondary procurement policy, and d) establishes generic methods and procedures for procurements, including those pertaining to disposals. This document provides a generic and standard set of processes, procedures and methods for a procurement system which can be applied by both the public and private sector organizations in the development of their procurement system. The principles contained in this document can also be applied down the supply chain. This document enables organizations to develop in the first instance a generic procurement system and then to identify the methods and procedures best suited to particular categories of procurement.