CTN 198 - Sustainability of construction works

IECA - INSTITUTO ESPAÑOL DEL CEMENTO Y SUS APLICACIONES

Standardisation of: Activities related with sustainability assessment for the construction industry, considering the three necessary approaches: environmental, economic and social. It includes aspects such as the circular economy or mitigation and adaptation to climate change. The scope includes urban planning, buildings, civil engineering works and construction products. In addition, the scope includes the horizontal assessment methods for construction products related to the content or emission and release of hazardous substances to soil and water, excluding methods under the competence of other committees, such as CTN-UNE 171 for indoor air quality or CTN-UNE 74 for radiation.

SC 1 Building

SC 2 Civil works

SC 3 Materials

SC 4 Circular economy fo the construction industry

SC 5 Construction products: assesment of release of dangerous substances

ISO/TC 59/SC 14  Design life

ISO/TC 59/SC 17  Sustainability in buildings and civil engineering works

CEN/TC 350  Sustainability of construction works

CEN/TC 351  Construction Products - Assessment of release of dangerous substances

* Some activities of this TC correspond to other AEN/CTN.