Vellum_options-page https://gottbs.com Trinidad & Tobago Bureau of Standards Wed, 21 May 2025 15:00:27 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://gottbs.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/cropped-logo_pin-32x32.png TTBS https://gottbs.com 32 32 International Building Safety Day – May 22, 2025 https://gottbs.com/2025/05/22/international-building-safety-day-may-22-2025-2/ Thu, 22 May 2025 09:59:08 +0000 https://gottbs.com/?p=18977 The Trinidad and Tobago Bureau of Standards has developed the Trinidad and Tobago Energy Efficiency Building Code, which supports sustainable use of energy in buildings by establishing minimum energy efficiency requirements for residential and commercial structures.

This code is derived from the CARICOM Regional Energy Efficiency Building Code, which in turn is adapted from the ICC International Energy Conservation Code.

Visit our e-store to learn more about the standard.

]]> International Building Safety Day – May 22, 2025 https://gottbs.com/2025/05/22/international-building-safety-day-may-22-2025/ Thu, 22 May 2025 09:46:37 +0000 https://gottbs.com/?p=18972 The Trinidad and Tobago Bureau of Standards is developing a Trinidad and Tobago Plumbing Code, which is based on the ICC 2021 International Plumbing Code,

When completed, the Trinidad and Tobago Plumbing Code is intended to be used by the relevant national authority to ensure safe drinking water and hygienic disposal of domestic liquid waste.

]]> Withdrawal of TLA Standards https://gottbs.com/2025/05/15/withdrawal-of-tla-standards/ Thu, 15 May 2025 13:00:57 +0000 https://gottbs.com/?p=18961 The Trinidad and Tobago Bureau of Standards (TTBS) is in the process of withdrawing the following two voluntary national standards for Trinidad Lake Asphalt:

  • TTS/ASTM D6626:2002, Standard specification for graded Trinidad Lake Modified Asphalt binder
  • TTS/ASTM D5710:2012, Standard specification for Trinidad Lake Modified Asphalt

Please contact the Standards Information Centre at TTBS (ttbs@ttbs.org.tt ) to view the aforementioned standards.

Please feel free to submit comments to Ms Beverly Monroe (beverly.monroe@ttbs.org.tt ).

The deadline for comments is 19th July 2025.

]]> Virtual Stakeholder Consultation: Draft Voluntary Standard For Sustainable Garment Manufacturing https://gottbs.com/2025/05/08/virtual-stakeholder-consultation-draft-voluntary-standard-for-sustainable-garment-manufacturing/ Thu, 08 May 2025 13:11:38 +0000 https://gottbs.com/?p=18948 The Trinidad and Tobago Bureau of Standards (TTBS) is hosting a virtual Stakeholder Consultation to solicit feedback on the draft voluntary standard for sustainable garment manufacturing as follows:

Sustainable garment manufacturing
TTS 667:20XX, Guidelines for sustainable garment manufacturing
Review and provide comments using this link
The deadline for comments is 19th July 2025.

 

Date of virtual Stakeholder Consultation for sustainable garment manufacturing: 2025-05-28
Time:                              1:00 pm to 3:00 pm
Registration link

 

]]> Elevate Electrical Safety – Exclusive Online Session on Rubber Insulated Gloves & Hot Sticks https://gottbs.com/2025/05/08/elevate-electrical-safety-exclusive-online-session-on-rubber-insulated-gloves-hot-sticks/ Thu, 08 May 2025 13:00:44 +0000 https://gottbs.com/?p=18944

]]> For Public Comment: Draft Trinidad & Tobago Voluntary Standard – PCTTS 667:20XX, Guidelines for Sustainable Garment Manufacturing https://gottbs.com/2025/05/02/for-public-comment-draft-trinidad-tobago-voluntary-standard-pctts-66720xx-guidelines-for-sustainable-garment-manufacturing/ Fri, 02 May 2025 13:04:55 +0000 https://gottbs.com/?p=18925 The Trinidad and Tobago Bureau of Standards has issued the following draft voluntary standard for Public Comment.

PCTTS 667:20XX, Guidelines for Sustainable Garment Manufacturing

 

Members of the public are invited to review and provide feedback on the draft document.

PCTTS 667:20XX, Guidelines for Sustainable Garment Manufacturing (Read-only access)

 

Please submit comments via email to Ms Beverly Monroe- beverly.monroe@ttbs.org.tt.
DEADLINE FOR COMMENTS: Tuesday 1st July 2025
For further information, please contact Ms Beverly Monroe at beverly.monroe@ttbs.org.tt  or 662-8827 ext. 2043.

 

]]> For Public Comment: DRAFT TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO VOLUNTARY STANDARD – PCTTS 590:20XX, Asphalt – Refined Trinidad Lake Asphalt (TLA) – Specification https://gottbs.com/2025/04/23/for-public-comment-draft-trinidad-and-tobago-voluntary-standard-pctts-59020xx-asphalt-refined-trinidad-lake-asphalt-tla-specification/ Wed, 23 Apr 2025 16:54:03 +0000 https://gottbs.com/?p=18908 The Trinidad and Tobago Bureau of Standards has issued the following draft voluntary standard for Public Comment.

  • PCTTS 590:20XX,  Asphalt – Refined Trinidad Lake Asphalt (TLA) – Specification

 

Members of the public are invited to review and provide feedback on the draft document.

 

Please submit comments via email to Ms. Beverly Monroe- beverly.monroe@ttbs.org.tt.

DEADLINE FOR COMMENTS: 12th July 2025

For further information, please contact Ms Beverly Monroe at beverly.monroe@ttbs.org.tt  or 662-8827 ext. 2043.

]]> Stakeholder Consultation: National Adoption Of ISO Climate Adaptation Standards https://gottbs.com/2025/04/04/stakeholder-consultation-national-adoption-of-iso-climate-adaptation-standards/ Fri, 04 Apr 2025 18:44:37 +0000 https://gottbs.com/?p=18854 TTBS will be hosting a Virtual Stakeholder Consultation on the Draft National Standards for Climate Change Adaptation on Friday 11th April 2025 from 10 am to 12 noon.

Please register using the link: http://www.tinyurl.com/climatechangeApril2025

For further information on the draft standards, view-only access to read-only versions and a web form for providing comments can be accessed from  https://tinyurl.com/climatechange-viewandcomment

]]> Virtual Stakeholder Forum: Draft Trinidad & Tobago Plumbing Code https://gottbs.com/2025/04/04/virtual-stakeholder-forum-draft-trinidad-tobago-plumbing-code/ Fri, 04 Apr 2025 18:20:55 +0000 https://gottbs.com/?p=18851

Click here to register

]]> For Public Comment: Draft Voluntary National Standards Related to the Circular Economy https://gottbs.com/2025/03/25/for-public-comment-draft-voluntary-national-standards-related-to-the-circular-economy/ Tue, 25 Mar 2025 17:32:30 +0000 https://gottbs.com/?p=18815 The Trinidad and Tobago Bureau of Standards has issued the following draft Voluntary National Standards for Public Comment (click for read-only access):

  • PCTTS/ISO 59004:20XX, Circular economy — Vocabulary, principles and guidance for implementation
  • PCTTS/ISO 59010:20XX, Circular economy — Guidance on the transition of business models and value networks

 

Stakeholders can submit comments either through the Google Form ( see links below).

 

Comments can also be submitted via email, using the comment form below and submitting to kenlee.hadai@ttbs.org.tt:

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