Performance-based building regulatory systems. Principles and experiences

Abstract

This Principles and Experiences document builds upon -and does not replace -the 1998 Guidelines.It is highly recommended to review the 1998 Guidelines in conjunction with this Principles and Experiences document, along with associated IRCC papers and reports, to gain a more complete understanding of the current situation and challenges.Looking ahead, the IRCC recognizes that there is significant benefit in creating a document that looks forward into possible issues and strategies for those countries developing, implementing and maintaining performance-based building regulatory systems.To address this need, the IRCC is in the process of developing a document on Emerging Issues and Approaches, which will address performance building regulatory issues that are just now, and anticipated to be, coming on the building regulatory agenda, along with possible approaches to addressing these issues.Together, the 1998 Guidelines, this Principles and Experiences document, and the forthcoming Emerging Issues and Approaches document are offered as a means to help those countries struggling with the issues of performance-based building regulatory systems through the collective experience and perspectives of the IRCC.The IRCC sincerely hopes that all readers of these documents will gain some benefit from this collective experience.Finally, although steps have been taken to accurately reflect in this document the material provided by IRCC members, invariably, some errors or inadvertent misrepresentations may yet exist.Any such errors or misrepresentations are the responsibility of the Editor and not the members of the IRCC who provided the information.