ISO/TR 5863:2025

Integrative design of the building envelope — General principles

This document provides an overview of the design principles for the building envelope in order to achieve a high quality and energy efficient built environment. The design principles include:

—???? thermal performance;

—???? daylight and visual environment;

—???? air quality;

—???? provisions of natural and mechanical ventilation;

—???? air barrier (airtightness);

—???? watertightness;

—???? moisture proof;

—???? soundproofing;

—???? sustainability and integration with technical building systems and controls.

This document is applicable to new buildings and the retrofit of existing buildings.

Edition	2025
Published Date	2025
Published By	International Standardization Organisation/Technical Reference
Page Count	18