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  • building codes and standards
  • performance-based building codes and standards



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  • ICC , (2000), ICC performance code for buildings and facilities




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    ICC International Code Council

    "In 1994, the model building code organizations in the United States formed a new national organization called the International Code Council (ICC) to develop a single building code for the United States. The ICC Performance Code for Buildings and Facilities is scheduled for publication later this year and will be available for Internet download at www.intlcode.org. A similar effort is underway in Canada, where it is called an objective-based building code; this is scheduled for publication in 2003. The European Commission (EC) has developed the ECE In 1994, the model building code organizations in the United States formed a new national organization called the International Code Council (ICC) to develop a single building code for the United States. The ICC Performance Code for Buildings and Facilities is scheduled for publication later this year and will be available for Internet download at www.intlcode.org. A similar effort is underway in Canada, where it is called an objective-based building code; this is scheduled for publication in 2003. The European Commission (EC) has developed the ECE Compendium of Model Provisions for Building Regulations (23) to provide guidance to EC countries that would like to develop performance-based codes. "(Foliente, G. C., 2000, Developments in performance-based building codes and standards



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      CMHC- Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation
      "the federal government's housing agency, is responsible for administering the National Housing", formerly the Central Mortgage and Housing Corporation

      ASHRAE-American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers
      "the sole purpose of advancing the arts and sciences of heating, ventilation, air conditioning and refrigeration for the public's benefit through research, standards writing, continuing education and publications."

      ANSI-- American National Standards Institute
      "a private, non-profit organization (501(c)3) that administers and coordinates the U.S. voluntary standardization and conformity assessment system. to enhance both the global competitiveness of U.S. business and the U.S. quality of life by promoting and facilitating voluntary consensus standards and conformity assessment systems, and safeguarding their integrity."

      ASHRAE-American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers
      "the sole purpose of advancing the arts and sciences of heating, ventilation, air conditioning and refrigeration for the public's benefit through research, standards writing, continuing education and publications."

      ISO: International Standards Organization
      "a worldwide federation of national standards bodies from more than 140 countries, one from each country. to promote the development of standardization and related activities in the world with a view to facilitating the international exchange of goods and services, and to developing cooperation in the spheres of intellectual, scientific, technological and economic activity."


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