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Scope

Standardization in the field of glass in building, including terminology, performance requirements and methods of calculation and test, design and construction rules, classification and specification of materials, including dimensional properties.

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Sustainable Development Goals

This committee contributes with 76 standards to the following Sustainable Development Goals:

3
Good Health and Well-being
7
Affordable and Clean Energy
8
Decent Work and Economic Growth
9
Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure
11
Sustainable Cities and Communities
12
Responsible Consumption and Production
13
Climate Action
58

Published ISO standards *

10

ISO standards under development *

22
Participating members
29
Observing members

* number includes updates

Reference Title Type
ISO/TC 160/CAG   Chair's Advisory Group Working group
ISO/TC 160/WG 1   Basic glass products Working group
ISO/TC 160/WG 2   Toughened glass Working group
ISO/TC 160/WG 3   Laminated glass Working group
ISO/TC 160/WG 4   Insulating glass units Working group
ISO/TC 160/WG 5   Assembly rules and structural sealant glazing Working group
ISO/TC 160/WG 7   Airborne sound insulation of glazing Working group
ISO/TC 160/WG 8   Light and energy transmission properties and thermal properties of glazing Working group
ISO/TC 160/WG 9   Glass in building - Building integrated photovoltaics Working group
ISO/TC 160/WG 10   Vacuum glass Working group
Liaison Committees to ISO/TC 160

The committees below can access the documents of ISO/TC 160:

Reference Title ISO/IEC
IEC/TC 82 Solar photovoltaic energy systems IEC
ISO/TC 162 Doors, windows and curtain walling ISO
ISO/TC 163/SC 2 Calculation methods ISO

 

Liaison Committees from ISO/TC 160

ISO/TC 160 can access the documents of the committees below:

Reference Title ISO/IEC
IEC/TC 82 Solar photovoltaic energy systems IEC
ISO/TC 43/SC 2 Building acoustics ISO
ISO/TC 162 Doors, windows and curtain walling ISO
ISO/TC 163 Thermal performance and energy use in the built environment ISO
ISO/TC 163/SC 2 Calculation methods ISO

 

Organizations in liaison (Category A and B)
Acronym Title Category
UNECE United Nations Economic Commission for Europe B

Date Month Location TC/SC Note
10-14 June 2024 Chengdu (China) ISO/TC 160  

* Information definite but meeting not yet formally convened
** Provisional

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