About
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Secretariat: BSI
Committee Manager: -
Chairperson (until end 2026):Mr Andrey Kharitonov
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ISO Technical Programme Manager [TPM]:ISO Editorial Manager [EM]:
- Creation date: 1982
Scope
Standardization of terminology in the field of buildings and civil engineering works, comprising general terminology and terminology for specific topics within the scope of ISO/TC 59 or otherwise relevant but not falling with the scope of any other technical committee.
ISO/TC 59/SC 2 will work toward:
- Encouraging the preparation of national versions of ISO/TC 59/SC 2 vocabularies
- Establishing common sets of terms as support for a common language and ease of communication using clear and concise concepts
- Coordination and harmonization of terminology work throughout ISO/TC 59 with an emphasis on reinforcing the consistency of language within the standards developed under ISO/TC 59
- Establishing a liaison and coordination with other ISO TCs and SCs developing terminological information within standards of relevance to buildings and civil engineering works, as needed
- Establishing a liaison and coordination with outside agencies involved with developing databases of concepts on aspects of construction, as needed
- Promoting the general rules for terminology work as established by ISO/TC 37 and providing guidance for ISO/TC 59 sub-committees"
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This committee contributes with 7 standards to the following Sustainable Development Goals:
Liaison Committees to ISO/TC 59/SC 2
The committees below can access the documents of ISO/TC 59/SC 2:
Reference | Title | ISO/IEC |
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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 14 | Design life | ISO |
ISO/TC 59/SC 17 | Sustainability in buildings and civil engineering works | ISO |
ISO/TC 59/SC 18 | Construction procurement | ISO |
ISO/TC 207/SC 7 | Greenhouse gas and climate change management and related activities | ISO |
ISO/TC 218 | Timber | ISO |
ISO/TC 267 | Facility management | ISO |
ISO/TC 268 | Sustainable cities and communities | ISO |
Liaison Committees from ISO/TC 59/SC 2
ISO/TC 59/SC 2 can access the documents of the committees below:
Reference | Title | ISO/IEC |
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ISO/TC 10 | Technical product documentation | ISO |
ISO/TC 10/SC 8 | Construction documentation | ISO |
ISO/TC 59/SC 15 | Framework for functional/user requirements in building construction | ISO |
ISO/TC 176/SC 1 | Concepts and terminology | ISO |
ISO/TC 218 | Timber | ISO |
ISO/TC 267 | Facility management | ISO |
ISO/TC 268 | Sustainable cities and communities | ISO |
ISO/TC 59/SC 2 - Secretariat
BSI [United Kingdom]
British Standards Institution
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London W4 4AL
United Kingdom
London W4 4AL
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Tel: +44 208 996 90 00
Fax: +44 208 996 74 00