Timber construction news: Standards update 2020 – 2024
Influences and effects on timber construction
Status: 15.10.2024
The following norms, guidelines and standards – often relevant to timber construction – have been revised or reissued since 2020:
OIB 2023
The revised OIB Guidelines 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6 – Edition 2023 were declared valid in May 2023. In Vienna, all 6 parts have been in force since 23.02.2024, in the other federal states they will be legally anchored in the respective state regulations (building laws or building technology ordinances) in the coming months
ÖNORM A 2060 General contract provisions for services – Contract standard
NEW on 01.05.2023
ÖNORM B 2110 General contract provisions for construction works – Standard for works contracts
NEW on 01.05.2023
ÖNORM B 2118 General contract provisions for construction services using the partnership model, in particular for major projects – Standard for contracts for work and services
NEW on 01.05.2023
ÖNORM B 2204 Execution of building components – Standard for contracts for work and services
(replaces 5 work contract standards: ÖNORM B 2206:2015-10 – Masonry and setting works, ÖNORM B 2210:2013-02 – Plastering works, ÖNORM B 2211:2009-06 – Concrete, reinforced concrete and prestressed concrete works, ÖNORM B 2212:2014-04 – Dry construction works, ÖNORM B 2259:2012-07 – ETICS).
NEW on 01.01.2021
ÖNORM B 1801-1 Construction project and object management Part 1: Object construction
NEW on 01.03.2022
ÖNORM B 2061 Price determination for construction works – Procedural standard
NEW on 01.05.2020
Austrian industry standard version 019
NEW on 31.10.2022
Standardized Performance Specification Building Services (LB-HT) Version 013
NEW on 31.12.2021
Standardized Performance Specification for Building Construction (LB-HB) Version 022
NEW on 31.12.2021
ÖNORM A2063-1 Exchange of data in electronic form for the phases of tendering, awarding and accounting (AVA)
Part 1: Exchange of service description, tender, offer, order and billing data
NEW on 15.03.2021
ÖNORM A2063-2 Exchange of data in electronic form for the phases of tendering, awarding and accounting (AVA)
Part 2: Consideration of the planning method Building Information Modeling (BIM) Level 3
NEW on 15.03.2021
ÖNORM B 3802-4 Wood preservation in construction
Part 4: Control and remediation measures against fungal and insect infestation
NEW on 01.11.2023
ÖNORM B 1600 Barrier-free building – Planning principles
NEW on 01.05.2023
ÖNORM B 3800-5 Fire behavior of building materials and components
Part 5: Behavior of facades in case of fire Requirements, tests and evaluations
NEW on 01.03.2023
ÖNORM B 2320 Buildings of wood – Technical requirements
NEW on 15.11.2022
ÖNORM B 3407 Planning and execution of tile, slab and mosaic laying works
NEW on 01.10.2022
ÖNORM B 2310 Prefabricated houses – Designations and definitions as well as minimum scope of services
NEW on 01.05.2022
ÖNORM DIN 18202 Tolerances in building construction – Structures
NEW on 15.03.2022
ÖNORM B 5371 Stairs, railings and balustrades in buildings and outdoor facilities
Basics for planning and execution
NEW on 01.03.2021
ÖNORM B 5320 Installation of windows and doors in walls
Planning and execution of the building and window/door connection
NEW on 01.10.2020
ÖNORM B 2340 Measures to meet the requirements for air and wind tightness of wooden houses and prefabricated wooden houses
NEW on 15.07.2020
ÖNORM H 6038 Ventilation systems – Controlled mechanical ventilation of dwellings with heat recovery
Planning, execution, commissioning, operation and maintenance
NEW on 15.02.2020
ÖNORM EN 17121
Conservation of cultural heritage – Historic timber structures – Guidelines for the on-site assessment of load-bearing timber structures
NEW on 01.09.2024
DRAFT STANDARD EN 1995-3
Eurocode 5 – Design of timber structures – Part 3: Execution
NEW on 01.10.2023
Comment period until 14.12.2023
ONSTANDARD B 1995-1-1
Eurocode 5: Design of timber structures
Part 1-1: General – General rules and regulations for building construction
National specifications for ÖNORM EN 1995-1-1, national explanations and national supplements
NEW on 15.08.2023
ONSTANDARD B 1991-1-4
Eurocode 1 – Actions on structures
Part 1-4: General actions – Wind loads
National specifications for ÖNORM EN 1991-1-4, national explanatory notes and national supplements
NEW on 01.04.2023
ÖNORM B 1991-1-3
Eurocode 1 – Actions on structures
Part 1-3: General actions – Snow loads
National specifications for ÖNORM EN 1991-1-3, national explanatory notes and national supplements
NEW on 15.05.2022
ÖNORM B 8110-4 Thermal insulation in building construction
Part 4: Economic optimization of thermal insulation
NEW on 15.04.2024
ÖNORM B 8110-5 Thermal insulation in building construction
Part 5: Climate model and usage profiles
NEW on 01.03.2024
ÖNORM B 8110-6-1 Thermal insulation in building construction
Part 6-1: Basics and determination of the heating and cooling demand
NEW on 01.03.2024
ÖNORM B 8110-6-2 Thermal insulation in building construction
Part 6-2: Validation of the heating and cooling demand
NEW on 01.03.2024
ÖNORM EN 351-1 Durability of wood and wood products – Solid wood treated with wood preservatives
Part 1: Classification of protective agent penetration and absorption
NEW on 01.08.2023
ÖNORM EN 351-2 Durability of wood and wood products – Solid wood treated with wood preservatives
Part 2: Guidance on sampling for the analysis of wood treated with wood preservatives.
NEW on 01.08.2023
ÖNORM EN 460 Durability of wood and wood products – Guideline for the determination of performance
NEW 07/15/2023
ÖNORM B 8115-3 Sound insulation and room acoustics in building construction
Part 3: Room acoustics
NEW on 01.07.2023
ÖNORM B 8115-2 Sound insulation and room acoustics in building construction
Part 2: Methodology for determining sound insulation levels
NEW on 15.04.2021
ÖNORM B 8115-5 Sound insulation and room acoustics in building construction
Part 5: Classification
NEW on 15.04.2021
ÖNORM B 8110-3 Thermal insulation in building construction
Part 3: Determination of the operative temperature in the summer case (parameters for avoiding summer overheating)
NEW on 01.06.2020
ÖNORM B 8110-2 Thermal insulation in building construction
Part 2: Water vapor diffusion, convection and condensation protection
NEW 01.01.2020
ÖNORM EN 1912 Structural timber – Strength classes – Assignment of visual grades and species
NEW on 01.07.2024
ÖNORM EN 13489 Wood flooring and parquet – Multilayer parquet elements
NEW on 15.09.2023
ÖNORM EN 384 Structural timber – Determination of characteristic values for mechanical properties and gross density
NEW on 01.11.2022
ÖNORM EN 13353 Solid wood panels (SWP) – Requirements
NEW on 15.10.2022
ÖNORM EN 14081-2 Timber structures – Strength graded structural timber with rectangular cross section
Part 2: Machine sorting; additional requirements for initial testing
NEW on 15.10.2022
ÖNORM EN 14081-3 Timber structures – Strength graded structural timber with rectangular cross section
Part 3: Machine sorting, additional requirements for factory production control
NEW on 15.08.2022
ÖNORM EN 16351 Timber structures – Cross laminated timber – Requirements
NEW on 01.07.2021
ÖNORM EN 14915 Solid wood wall and ceiling coverings – Characteristics, requirements and marking
NEW on 01.04.2020
The following norms, guidelines and standards – which are often relevant to timber construction – are currently being revised or reissued:
ÖNORM EN 1995-1-1
Eurocode 5 – Design of timber structures
Part 1-1: General – General rules and regulations for building construction
ÖNORM B 1995-1-2 or ÖNORM EN 1995-1-2
Eurocode 5 – Design, calculation and dimensioning of timber structures
Part 1-2: General rules – Design for fire
ÖNORM B 3802-4
Wood preservation in the building industry
Part 4: Control and remediation measures against fungal and insect infestation
ÖNORM B 3694 – NEW ! Interior waterproofing design
ÖNORM B 8115-4
Sound insulation and room acoustics in building construction
Part 4: Measures to fulfill the acoustic requirements
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(Note: This list is only an excerpt and does not claim to be complete)