The circular economy: building trust through conformity assessment
Standards and conformity assessment provide assurance on aspects of the circular economy including product lifetime and recyclability, safety and efficiency.
Standards for building materials ensure quality, safety, and reliability in construction projects worldwide. They help professionals meet design specifications and ensure sustainable, high-performing buildings.
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Counting the ways with bamboo
With more than ten thousand different uses, bamboo is versatile, renewable, clean, green and abundant. What’s more, it holds the key to many climate change and sustainable development solutions. What’s not to love? ISO’s expert committee for bamboo has just published its first International Standard to support the industry’s growth, contributing to a better world for all.
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Building a sustainable future with ISO 21930
With urban populations worldwide swelling, there’s an urgent need to calculate the sustainable performance of the buildings that we live and work in. But the variety and complexity of methods available can seem overwhelming. This is where ISO 21930:2017 comes into play.
Sample standards
Industrial valves — Pressure testing of metallic valves
Plastics pipes and fittings — Butt fusion jointing procedures for polyethylene (PE) piping systems
Rubber and plastics hoses and hose assemblies — Ratios of proof and burst pressure to maximum working pressure
Plastics piping systems for water supply, and for drainage and sewerage under pressure — Polyethylene (PE)
Part 2: Pipes
Method for the assessment of the degree of pigment or carbon black dispersion in polyolefin pipes, fittings and compounds
Plastics piping systems for hot and cold water installations — Polypropylene (PP)
Part 2: Pipes