TC 163
Thermal performance and energy use in the built environment
- Secretariat: SIS
- Secretary: Mr Peter Schröder
- Chairperson: Mr. Egil Öfverholm (Sweden) until end 2014
- Creation date: 1975
- Work programme
(drafts and new work items of TC 163)
Scope:
Standardization in the field of building and civil engineering works
- of thermal and hygrothermal performance of materials, products, components, elements and systems, including complete buildings;
- of thermal insulation materials, products and systems for building and industrial application, including insulation of installed equipment in buildings;
covering and including:
- test and calculation methods for heat and moisture transfer, temperature and moisture conditions;
- test and calculation methods for energy use in buildings;
- test and calculation methods for heating and cooling loads in buildings;
- in-situ test methods for thermal, hygrothermal and energy performance of buildings and building components;
- input data for calculations, including climatic data;
- specifications for thermal insulation materials, products and systems with related test methods and conformity criteria;
- terminology;
- general review and coordination of work on thermal and hygrothermal performance within ISO.
| Total number of published ISO standards related to the TC and its SCs: | 81 |
| Number of published ISO standards under the direct responsibility of TC 163: | 7 |
| Participating countries: | 23 |
| Observing countries: | 28 |
ISO committees in liaison:
TC 59/SC 3, TC 61/SC 10, TC 87, TC 160, TC 160/SC 2, TC 162, TC 203, TC 205
Organizations in liaison:
CIB, EAA, EURIMA, FESI, OIML, UNECE
Subcommittees/Working Groups:
| Subcommittee/Working Group | Title |
|---|---|
| TC 163/WG 3 |
Energy performance buildings The convener can be reached through the secretariat |
| TC 163/WG 4 |
Joint between ISO/TC 163 and ISO/TC 205: Energy performance of buildings using holistic approach The convener can be reached through the secretariat |
| TC 163/SC 1 | Test and measurement methods |
| TC 163/SC 2 | Calculation methods |
| TC 163/SC 3 | Thermal insulation products |
Joint working groups under the responsibility of another committee:
| TC 61/SC 10/WG 10 | Joint TC 163/SC 3-TC 61/SC 10 WG : Plastics insulation products |
Meeting calendar
* Information definite but meeting not yet formally convened
** Provisional
| Month | Location | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 2010 | 7-11 | Seoul (Korea, Republic of) | * | TC 163 & SCs |
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