BS 6019:1980

What is BS 6019 - Contents and presentation for performance standards in building about?  

BS 6019 specifies the basic contents to be included in performance standards for building components and assemblies and indicates a standard order for their inclusion. 

BS 6019 is intended primarily for use by standards committees preparing performance standards for building components and assemblies. 

BS 6019 should also be useful for the preparation of other types of documents, such as: 

• Statements of required performance in building regulations and other statutory documents 
• Statements of required or achieved performance in guidance documents for building designers 
• Statements of required or achieved performance in contract documents for purchasing components 
• Statements of required or achieved performance in briefs and contract documents for the construction of buildings as a whole 
• Statements of achieved performance in descriptive documents about manufacturers’ products 

Who is BS 6019 - Contents and presentation for performance standards in building for? 

BS 6019 on contents and presentation for performance standards in building is useful for: 

• Construction industries 
• Civil engineers 
• Architects 
• Contractors 
• Designers 
• Builders  
• Testers of buildings 

Why should you use BS 6019 - Contents and presentation for performance standards in building? 

BS 6019 describes the role that the component or assembly is intended to play in satisfying applicable functional requirements, either solely or in combination with other parts of construction. BS 6019 Indicates the performance of the component or assembly (for example the agents or actions to which it may be subjected, or which it may generate under the intended service conditions or range of conditions). 

BS 6019 covers all relevant aspects of the performance of a component or assembly, i.e., forms a comprehensive performance specification or statement. BS 6019 is restricted to one or a limited number of performance attributes or includes both performance requirements and other types of requirements, for example for aspects of material or construction. 

Overall, BS 6019 provides a broad, common basis of headings and sequence for arranging this information of standards in building.