• Adventure Challenge Facilities

    Towards safer, more reliable adventure challenge facilities

    Building on existing national experience for both outdoor and indoor facilities, the main objectives of ISO/AWI 25037 are to define essential and specific requirements that supervised adventure challenge facilities with collective fall protection while providing the thrill of the challenge, must meet structural integrity coupled with reduction of frequency and severity of injuries. The standard is intended to: provide a clear framework for design and construction, including material selection and structural integrity define necessary inspections, modifications and maintenance procedures once facilities are installed and setting out requirements for fall and impact protection systems that help manage risk while enabling meaningful challenge and play incorporating the content of ISO 4980. Altogether, the standard aims to strike a balance between the benefit of adventure and reduction of injury severity, addressing public health and injury reduction concerns with clearly documented and communicated risks while preserving the spirit of challenge and outdoor recreation.

  • Game, Set, Standards – Shaping the Future of Tennis Courts

    Building a global framework for safe, consistent and sustainable tennis facilities

    With millions of players and hundreds of thousands of courts worldwide, tennis needs clear, modern rules for how its facilities are built and equipped. ISO/CD 25334-1 "Sports facilities — Tennis — Part 1: Court surface and equipment" is creating a global standard for court surfaces and equipment to make tennis courts safer, more consistent and more sustainable everywhere.

  • Car roof tents

    Car Roof Tents on the Rise – ISO Sets the Safety Benchmark

    Car roof tents are booming: whether it’s a weekend trip or a world tour – more and more people sleep on top instead of in the back. What looks like pure freedom needs clear rules for safety and performance, and this is exactly where ISO/TC 83 with the new project ISO/AWI 26466 comes in.

    We are developing an international standard for car roof tents – from use as a roof box while driving to safe overnight stays when parked. Experts from Canada, China, France, Germany, the UK and the USA are already on board.

  • Enhancing safety and quality in padel sport

    Growing popularity, growing safety needs

    Padel has rapidly evolved into one of the fastest‑growing racket sports worldwide, attracting players of different ages and skill levels. As more courts are built and used intensively, structural safety and user protection become key factors for maintaining safe and enjoyable play.