British Standards Institution

Sector: Sustainability

Overview: Under the direction of the EH/1, is responsible for British Standards and also for UK input to CEN/TC 126 and ISO/TC 43/SC2 for European/International standardisation in the field of building acoustics.

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In Progress (21)

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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.
ISO/TC 43/SC 2 N 1644, ISO/PWI 10534-2	Acoustics - Determination of properties in impedance tubes - Part 2: 2-microphone technique for normal sound absorption coefficient and normal surface impedance Categories: Information management \| Standardization. General rules \| Measurement and Science \| Metrology and measurement \| Measurement. Acoustics \| Construction \| Construction materials and building \| Buildings \| Building protection Proposal begins : 2020-07-01	Proposal
ISO NP 23351-2	"Acoustics — Measurement of speech level reduction of furniture ensembles and enclosures — Part 2: Field method“ Categories: Information management \| Standardization. General rules \| Construction \| Construction materials and building \| Building protection \| Acoustics. Sound insulation Proposal begins : 2023-01-24	Proposal
EN 12354-7,	Building Acoustics â Estimation of building performance from the performance of elements â Part 7: ground-borne sound insulation against outdoor ground vibration Categories: Information management \| Standardization. General rules \| Measurement and Science \| Metrology and measurement \| Construction \| Construction materials and building \| Buildings \| Thermal and sound insulating materials Proposal begins : 2020-01-29	Proposal
CEN/TC 126 N 1377,	Energy performance of buildings - Indoor environmental parameters - Part 1.5; Design criteria and assessment of acoustic performance Categories: Information management \| Standardization. General rules \| Construction \| Construction materials and building \| Building protection \| Acoustics. Sound insulation Proposal begins : 2022-05-17	Proposal
CEN/TC 126 N 1377	Energy performance of buildings – Indoor environmental parameters – Part 1.5: Design criteria and assessment of acoustic performance Categories: Information management \| Standardization. General rules \| Measurement. Acoustics \| Construction materials and building \| Buildings \| Building protection \| Acoustics. Sound insulation Proposal begins : 2022-05-16	Proposal
CEN/TC 126 N 1366,	A data dictionary of acoustic properties for BIM (building information modelling) Categories: Standardization. General rules \| Measurement. Acoustics \| Measurement. Acoustics. General \| Construction \| Construction materials and building \| Building protection \| Acoustics. Sound insulation Proposal begins : 2022-02-23	Proposal
CEN/TC 126 N 1319	Laboratory measurement of airborne and structure-borne sound from service equipment – Part 1: Application rules for waste water installations Categories: Information management \| Standardization. General rules \| Measurement and Science \| Metrology and measurement \| Measurement. Acoustics \| Noise. Machines and equipment \| Construction \| Construction materials and building \| Buildings \| Building protection \| Acoustics. Sound insulation \| Installations in buildings Proposal begins : 2020-12-16	Proposal
CEN/TC 126 N 1314,	Building acoustics - Estimation of acoustic performance of building from the performance of elements - Part 5: Sound levels due to the service equipment Categories: Information management \| Standardization. General rules \| Measurement. Acoustics \| Engineering \| Manufacturing engineering \| Construction \| Construction materials and building \| Buildings \| Building protection \| Acoustics. Sound insulation \| Installations in buildings Proposal begins : 2020-11-30	Proposal
CEN/TC 126 N 1257,	New subject: NWIP on the laboratory measurements of the acoustic properties of taps and of hydraulic equipment, needed for the prediction of equipment noise in buildings - until 15 August 2020 Categories: Information management \| Standardization. General rules \| Measurement and Science \| Metrology and measurement \| Measurement. Acoustics \| Noise. Machines and equipment \| Construction \| Construction materials and building \| Buildings Proposal begins : 2020-06-19	Proposal
CEN/TC 126 N 1253,	Acoustics - Laboratory measurement of sound insulation of building elements - measurement of rolling sound insulation Categories: Information management \| Standardization. General rules \| Measurement and Science \| Metrology and measurement \| Measurement. Acoustics \| Noise. Machines and equipment \| Construction \| Construction materials and building \| Buildings. Public \| Construction materials \| Thermal and sound insulating materials \| Acoustics. Sound insulation Proposal begins : 2020-04-29	Proposal

Published (51)

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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 CEN/TR 18180:2025	Building Acoustics. Data Dictionary Categories: Published standard begins : 2025-08-15	Published standard
PD CEN/TR 16961:2018	Declaration of uncertainties in test reports Categories: Acoustics. Sound insulation Published standard begins : 2018-06-05	Published standard
PD CEN/TR 15226:2025	Building products. Treatment of acoustics in product technical specifications Categories: Acoustics. Sound insulation Published standard begins : 2025-10-02	Published standard
BS ISO 23591:2021+A1:2025	Acoustic quality criteria for music rehearsal rooms and spaces Categories: Acoustics. Sound insulation Published standard begins : 2025-05-09	Published standard
BS ISO 23351-1:2020	Acoustics. Measurement of speech level reduction of furniture ensembles and enclosures. Laboratory method Categories: Acoustics. Sound insulation Published standard begins : 2020-07-03	Published standard
BS ISO 20189:2018	Acoustics. Screens, furniture and single objects intended for interior use. Rating of sound absorption and sound reduction of elements based on laboratory measurements. Rating of sound absorption and sound reduction of elements based on laboratory measurements Categories: Acoustics. Sound insulation Published standard begins : 2018-11-27	Published standard
BS ISO 17497-2:2012	Acoustics. Sound-scattering properties of surfaces. Measurement of the directional diffusion coefficient in a free field Categories: Acoustics. Sound insulation Published standard begins : 2012-06-06	Published standard
BS ISO 17497-1:2004+A1:2014	Acoustics. Sound-scattering properties of surfaces. Measurement of the random-incidence scattering coefficient in a reverberation room Categories: Acoustics. Sound insulation Published standard begins : 2014-12-15	Published standard
BS ISO 15186-1:2000	ISO 15186-1 Acoustics - Measurement of sound insulation in buildings and of building elements using sound intensity. Part 1: Laboratory conditions Categories: Measurement. Acoustics \| Acoustics. Sound insulation Published standard begins : 2000-03-06	Published standard
BS EN ISO 9053-2:2020	Acoustics. Determination of airflow resistance. Alternating airflow method Categories: Measurement. Acoustics. General \| Thermal and sound insulating materials Published standard begins : 2020-10-12	Published standard

Withdrawn (53)

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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 CEN/TR 15226:2006	Building products. Treatment of acoustics in product technical specifications Categories: Acoustics. Sound insulation Withdrawn begins : 2025-10-02	Withdrawn
BS ISO 23591:2021	Acoustic quality criteria for music rehearsal rooms and spaces Categories: Acoustics. Sound insulation Withdrawn begins : 2025-05-09	Withdrawn
BS ISO 17497-1:2004	Acoustics. Sound scattering properties of surfaces. Measurement of the random-incidence scattering coefficient in a reverberation room Categories: Acoustics. Sound insulation Withdrawn begins : 2014-12-15	Withdrawn
BS ISO 15186-3:2002	Acoustics. Measurement of sound insulation in buildings and of building elements using sound intensity. Laboratory measurements at low frequencies Categories: Acoustics. Sound insulation Withdrawn begins : 2010-11-23	Withdrawn
BS ISO 15186-2:2003	Acoustics. Measurement of sound insulation in buildings and of building elements using sound intensity. Field measurements Categories: Acoustics. Sound insulation Withdrawn begins : 2010-11-23	Withdrawn
BS EN ISO 717-2:2013	Acoustics. Rating of sound insulation in buildings and of building elements. Impact sound insulation Categories: Acoustics. Sound insulation Withdrawn begins : 2020-12-23	Withdrawn
BS EN ISO 717-2:1997	Acoustics. Rating of sound insulation in buildings and of building elements. Impact sound insulation Categories: Acoustics. Sound insulation Withdrawn begins : 2013-03-14	Withdrawn
BS EN ISO 717-1:2013	Acoustics. Rating of sound insulation in buildings and of building elements. Airborne sound insulation Categories: Acoustics. Sound insulation Withdrawn begins : 2016-01-04	Withdrawn
BS EN ISO 717-1:1997	Acoustics. Rating of sound insulation in buildings and of building elements. Airborne sound insulation Categories: Acoustics. Sound insulation Withdrawn begins : 2013-03-20	Withdrawn
BS EN ISO 3822-1:1999	Acoustics. Laboratory tests on noise emission from appliances and equipment used in water supply installations. Method of measurement Categories: Noise. Machines and equipment \| Water supply Withdrawn begins : 2009-09-15	Withdrawn

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Committee members

Nominating organizations

21.01.2020 Name changed from 'Sound Research Laboratories'
A P A - Aircrete Products Association
Association of Building Component Manufacturers Ltd
Association of Noise Consultants
B R E - Building Research Establishment
British Measurement and Testing Association
Committee Manager
FIS (Finishes & Interiors Sector)
Gypsum Products Development Association
Scottish Government
SRL Technical Services Ltd
The Building Test Centre
United Kingdom Accreditation Service
University of Salford

Liaisons with other committees

Individual Capacity - Water fittings and backflow
Liaison - GME/21/3

BSI roles

Committee Chair

Standards Development

EH/1/6 - Building acoustics

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