CSA T2000.2:25

Preface This is the first edition of CSA T2000.2, Intelligent building systems — Management Standard. This Standard is considered suitable for use for conformity assessment within the stated scope of the Standard. This Standard was prepared by the Subcommittee on IBS Management Standard, under the jurisdiction of the Technical Committee on Intelligent Building Systems and the Strategic Steering Committee on Information and Communications Technology, and has been formally approved by the Technical Committee. This Standard has been developed in compliance with Standards Council of Canada requirements for National Standards of Canada. It has been published as a National Standard of Canada by CSA Group. Scope 1.1 General This Standard specifies the requirements and provides guidance for establishing, implementing, maintaining, and continually improving an IBS MS within the context of an organization. This Standard helps the organization to responsibly develop or use IBS to achieve goals and objectives, comply with relevant regulations, and meet the needs and expectations of interested parties. 1.2 Terminology In this Standard, "shall" is used to express a requirement, i.e., a provision that the user is obliged to satisfy in order to comply with the Standard; "should" is used to express a recommendation or that which is advised but not required; and "may" is used to express an option or that which is permissible within the limits of the Standard. Notes accompanying clauses do not include requirements or alternative requirements; the purpose of a note accompanying a clause is to separate from the text explanatory or informative material. Notes to tables and figures are considered part of the table or figure and may be written as requirements. Annexes are designated normative (mandatory) or informative (non-mandatory) to define their application.