reference: ISO/TC 59
title: Buildings and civil engineering works
scope: Standardization in the field of buildings and civil engineering works, of: <ul> <li>general terminology; </li><li>organization of information in the processes of design, manufacture and construction; </li><li>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; 
  </li><li>general rules for other performance requirements, including functional and user requirements related to service life, sustainability, accessibility and usability; </li><li> general rules and guidelines for addressing the economic, environmental and social impacts and aspects related to sustainable development; </li><li>geometric and performance requirements for components that are not in the scope of separate ISO technical committees; </li><li> procurement processes, methods and procedures.  </li></ul> <p>Excluded: </p><ul> <li> standardization and coordination of technical product documentation (ISO/TC 10); </li><li>acoustic requirements (ISO / TC 43); </li><li>bases for design of concrete structures (ISO/TC 71/SC 4); </li><li>fire tests and fire safety engineering related to building materials, components and structures (ISO/TC 92);  </li><li>bases for design of structures (ISO / TC 98); </li><li>construction machinery (ISO/TC 127 and ISO/TC 195); </li><li>performance requirements for glass in buildings (ISO/TC 160); </li><li>performance requirements for doors, doorsets and windows (ISO/TC 162); </li><li>calculation of thermal properties (ISO / TC 163); </li><li>bases for design of timber structures (ISO/TC 165); </li><li>bases for design of steel and aluminium structures (ISO/TC 167); </li><li>geotechnical aspects and soil quality (ISO/TC 182 and ISO/TC 190); </li><li>standardization in the design and retrofit buildings regarding acceptable indoor environment and practicable energy use (ISO/TC 205). </li></ul> 
committeeLiaisons: ISO/TC 268/SC 1
committeeLiaisons: ISO/TC 267
committeeLiaisons: ISO/TC 292
committeeLiaisons: ISO/TC 261