British Standards Institution

Sector: Construction

Overview: Under the direction of B/540 is responsible for the preparation, revision and supervision of British Standards in relation to Moisture in Buildings, including all moisture states, mechanisms and effects, having regard to technical and legislative aspects both in the UK and EU.

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In Progress (1)

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Reference	Standards description	Status ? The standards development process is divided into chronological stages: Proposal; Drafting; Public comment; Comment resolution; Approval; Published standard.
PD CENISO/TR 52017-2	(EPB) - Building and Building Elements - Calculation of the Dynamic Thermal Balance in a Building or Building Zone. Part 2: Explanation and justification of ISO 52017-1 Categories: Thermal insulation Approval begins :	Approval

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Reference	Standards description	Status ? The standards development process is divided into chronological stages: Proposal; Drafting; Public comment; Comment resolution; Approval; Published standard.

Withdrawn (6)

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Reference	Standards description	Status ? The standards development process is divided into chronological stages: Proposal; Drafting; Public comment; Comment resolution; Approval; Published standard.
BS EN ISO 15927-5:2004+A1:2011	Hygrothermal performance of buildings. Calculation and presentation of climatic data. Data for design heat load for space heating Categories: Geology. Meteorology. Hydrology \| Thermal insulation Withdrawn begins : 2015-10-15	Withdrawn
BS EN ISO 10077-2:2017	Thermal performance of windows, doors and shutters. Calculation of thermal transmittance. Numerical method for frames Categories: Doors. Windows \| Thermal insulation Withdrawn begins : 2025-01-15	Withdrawn
BS 5250:2021	Management of moisture in buildings. Code of practice Categories: Building protection. Other Withdrawn begins : 2021-10-05	Withdrawn
BS 5250:2011+A1:2016	Code of practice for control of condensation in buildings Categories: Building protection. Other Withdrawn begins : 2021-07-29	Withdrawn
BS 5250:2011	Code of practice for control of condensation in buildings Categories: Building protection. Other Withdrawn begins : 2016-07-29	Withdrawn
BS 5250:2002	Code of practice for control of condensation in buildings Categories: Building protection. Other Withdrawn begins : 2005-12-22	Withdrawn

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Committee members

Nominating organizations

16.10.20 name changed from Dept. of the Environment for Northern Ireland
Associate Committee Manager
Association for Environment Conscious Building
B B A - British Board of Agrement
B E A M A Limited
B S I Product Services
Centre for Window and Cladding Technology
Committee Manager
Department of Agriculture, Environment & Rural Affairs
Department of Finance, Northern Ireland
Deputy Chair
DESNZ - Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
Environment Division
Fibre Cement Manufacturers Association Limited
Heating Ventilating and Air Conditioning Manufactures Association
Historic England
Historic Environment Scotland
Insulation Manufacturers Association
M I M A - Mineralwool Insulation Manufacturers Association
N F R C - National Federation of Roofing Contractors
Northern Ireland Civil Service - Dept of Communities Historic
Property Care Association
Scottish Government
Solid Wall Insulation Guarantee Agency
Structural Timber Association
Sustainable Traditional Buildings Alliance
T I M S A - Thermal Insulation Manufacturers and Suppliers Association
The Roof Tile Association
University College London
Welsh Government

Liaisons with other committees

Co Opted - LABC
Individual Capacity - Building Physics Expert
Individual Capacity - metal cladding Expert
Individual Capacity - Moisture Expert
Individual Capacity - Moisture movement

BSI roles

Committee Chair

Standards Development

B/540/2 - Building performance - Moisture

Committee standards activity