Previous Commissions and Task Groups

The following Working Commissions and Task Groups are now closed, where possible we provide links to previous outputs.

Previous Working Commissions

W001 – International Building Classification Committee
W002 – Restricted Commission working for the High Authority of the European Coal and Steel Community
W003 – Mortar and Renderings
W004 – Climatology and Building
W005 – Statistical Control
W006 – Climatological Data for the Building Industry
W007 – Measurement of the Influence of Green Areas on the Local Climate and Air Pollution
W008 – Assessment of Modifications of the Local Climate by Buildings
W009 – Structural Safety
W011 – Rain Penetration
W012 – Building Documentation Problems
W013 – Flat Roofs
W014 – Fire Safety
W015 Schedules of Units of Construction
W016 Wear Testing of Floors
W017 Heating and Climatisation
W018 – Timber Structures
W018B – Tropical and Hardwood Timber Structures
W019 – Large Concrete Elements
W020 – Curtain Walls
W021 – Influence of Height Width and Shape of Dwellings on Building Costs
W022 – Human Requirements and Building Design
W023 – Wall Structures
W023A – Load Bearing Walls
W023B – Load and Action on Structures
W024 – Open Industrialisation in Building
W025 – Rational Execution of Work on Site (later: Dimensioning of Windows in the Tropics)
W026 – Improving Traditional Construction
W027 – Terminology
W028 – International Documentation Centre
W029 – Concrete Surface Finishings
W051 – Acoustics
W057 – Information Systems
W060 – Performance Concept in Building
W063 – Affordable Housing
W066 – Buildings and Environments for Work and Production
W067 – Energy Conservation in the Built Environment
W072 – Urban Planning: Technological Change and Urban Form
W075 – Mechanisation and Associated Technologies in Building
W077 – Indoor Climate
W081 – Actions on Structures
W082 – Future Studies in Construction
W084 – Building Non-Handicapping Environments
W085 – Structural Serviceability
W087 – Post-Construction Liability and Insurance
W088 – Quality Assurance
W089 – Building Research and Education
W094 – Design for Durability
W095 – Urban Infrastructure
W097 – Building on Contaminated Land
W100 – Environmental Assessment for Buildings
W103 – Construction Conflict: Avoidance and Resolution
W105 – Lifetime Engineering in Construction (joint with RILEM)
W106 – Geographical Information Systems
W108 – Climate Change and the Built Environment
Measurement Methods in Buildings

Previous Task Groups

TG01 – Contaminated Construction Land
TG03 – Measurement and Evaluation of Research
TG04 – Non-Asbestos Fibre Cement Products
TG05 – Building under Arctic Conditions
TG06 – Assessment of Punched Metal Plate Fasteners
TG07 – Urban Land Information Systems
TG08 – Environmental Assessment Schemes for Buildings
TG09 – Structural Design of Plastics
TG10 – Computer Representation of Design Standards and Building Codes
TG11 – Performance-based Building Codes
TG12 – Clean Air in Certain Premises
TG13 – Consequences for Buildings of Climatic Variability and Climate Change
TG14 – Modelling of Soil Gas Movement
TG15 – Construction: Conflict Management and Dispute Resolution
TG16 – Best Practice for Sustainable Construction
TG17 – Protection Against Electromagnetic Radiation
TG18 – Technology Watch
TG19 – Designing for the Ageing Society
TG20 – Geographical Information Systems
TG21 – Climatic Data for Building Services
TG22 – Environmental Design Methods in Materials and Structural Engineering (also RILEM TC)
TG23 – Culture in Construction
TG24 – Virtual Reality in Construction
TG25 – Facade Systems and Technologies
TG26 – Open Building Implementation
TG27 – Human-Machine Technologies for Construction Sites
TG28 – Dissemination of Indoor Air Sciences (joint CIB-ISIAQ group)
TG29 – Construction in Developing Countries
TG30 – Computer Assisted Learning in Construction and Property
TG31 – Macro-Economic Data for the Construction Industry
TG32 – Public Perception of Safety and Risks in Civil Engineering (joint CIB-IABSE group)
TG33 – Concurrent Engineering in Construction
TG34 – Regeneration of the Built Environment
TG35 – Innovation Systems in Construction
TG38 – Urban Sustainability
TG39 – Deconstruction
TG40 – Informal Settlements
TG42 – Performance Criteria of Buildings for Health and Comfort
TG43 – Megacities
TG44 – Performance Evaluation of Buildings with Responsive Control Devices
TG46 – Certification in Construction
TG47 – Innovation Brokerage in Construction
TG49 – Architectural Engineering
TG50 – Tall Buildings
TG51 – Usability of Workplaces
TG52 – Transport and the Built Environment
TG53 – Postgraduate Research Training in Building and Construction
TG54 – Standardisation of Fibre Reinforced Polymers (FRP) Use in Building and Construction
TG55 – Smart and Sustainable Built Environments
TG59 – People in Construction
TG79 – Building Regulations and Control in the Face of Climate Change
TG87 – Urban Resilience Benchmarking and Metrics
TG88 – Smart Cities
TG90 – Information Integration in Construction
TG91 – Infrastructure
TG92 – Wearable Sensor Technology
TG93 – Building Zero Energy Settlements
TG95 – Professionalism and Ethics in Construction
TG97 – Building Regulations and Control in the Face of Climate Change