What follows is a representative listing of standards that may have an impact on your project.

Canada-USA

Data Centre

• TIA 568
  
• TIA 569
  
• LEED
  
• TIA 942-2 - Telecommunications Infrastructure Standard for data centres
  
• BICSI 002 - Data Centre Implementation & Best Practices
  
• Telcordia GR-63-CORE, GR-1089-CORE etc.
  
• ATIS
  

Power

• NFPA 75, NFPA 76, NFPA 70E
  
• National Electric Code (NFPA 70)
  
• IEC 60364, IEC 61936
  

Cooling

• ASHRAETC9.9
  
• Telecordia GR-63-CORE

Grounding and Bonding

• IEEE 1100
  
• TIA607
  

Fire

• NFPA and Local Codes

People

• OSHA
• ITUA

Local codes are paramount - be aware!

Europe

Data Centre

• Country-specific regulations
  
• BREEAM, BS 8536:2010
  
• EN 50173-S, EN 50174-2
• EN 50600

Power

• IEC 60364, IEC 61936
  
• EN 50110
• BS 7671

Cooling

• ASHRAETC9.9
  
• ETSI 300 019

Grounding and Bonding

• ETSI 300 253
• EN 50310

Fire

• Country-specific
  

People

• HSAW
• ITUA

Local codes are paramount - be aware!

Others

Technical
TIA 569B & EN 12825 - Raised Access Floors
IEE Wiring Regulations (BS 8671) Requirements for Electrical Installations
TIA/EIA 607 - Grounding and Bonding requirements for Telecommunications in commercial buildings
BS EN 50173-5 - Generic IT cabling systems for Data Centres

Security
ISO/IEC 27001 - Information Security Management System (ISMS)
ISO/IEC 27002 - Information Technology - Security techniques - Code of practice for information security management 
BS 7799-3 - Information Security management systems guideline for information security risk management
BS 25999-1 - Business Continuity Management - Part 1: Code of Practice

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