This international standard discusses construction technology and aims to assist its users in constructing eco-friendly and better-quality building structures.
ISO 15392 identifies and establishes general principles for the contribution of buildings, civil engineering works and other types of construction works (hereinafter referred to collectively as construction works) to sustainable development.
ISO 15392 is based on the concept of sustainable development as it applies to the life cycle of construction works, from inception to the end of life. ISO 15392 is applicable to new and existing construction works, individually and collectively, as well as to the materials, products, services and processes related to their life cycle.
Note1: The principles established in ISO 15392 are intended to be applied broadly in the context of construction works. Specific applications are the subject of other related documents.
Note2: In ISO 15392, unless explicitly stated, the term ‘product(s)’ implies construction product and the term ‘service(s)’ implies construction service.
Note3: ISO 15392 is not intended to provide the basis for assessment of organizations or other stakeholders, but does acknowledge the importance of their role in the context of contributions to sustainable development by buildings, civil engineering works and other construction works
Note4: ISO 15392 does not provide performance levels (benchmarks) that can serve as the basis for sustainability claims.
ISO 15392 on sustainability in buildings and civil engineering works is useful for:
The issue of sustainable development is broad and of global concern, and, as such, involves all communities and other interested parties. The built environment, composed primarily of buildings and civil engineering works, has significant impacts on the environment in which society lives and works. It is a key element in determining the quality of life and contributes to cultural identity and heritage.
ISO 15392 presents the concept of sustainability and the related general principles that helps you in the design and decision-making processes associated with buildings, civil engineering works and other types of construction works. ISO 15392 enables you to understand the general aims and concepts of sustainable development to the construction industry while adapting them to the constraints specific to the design, construction and management of buildings, civil engineering works and other types of construction works.
ISO 15392 considers the effects of design, construction and management of buildings and other types of construction works on the environment, economy and society, thereby implicating the ecological, economic and social dimensions of sustainable development. This aids you in constructing buildings that are environmentally sound to their surroundings.
BS ISO 15392:2019 replaces ISO 15392:2008, which has been technically revised. The main changes in BS ISO 15392:2019 compared to ISO 15392:2008 are as follows:
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