Objective

Safety: An objective of this Code is to reduce the probability that a person in or adjacent to the building will be exposed to an unacceptable safety hazard as a result of the design and construction of the building.

Sub-Objectives

Fire Safety: an objective of this Code is to reduce the probability that a person in or adjacent to the building will be exposed to an unacceptable fire hazard as a result of the design and construction of the building.

Structural Safety: An objective of this Code is to reduce the probability that a person in or adjacent to the building will be exposed to an unacceptable hazard due to failure of the structure as a result of the design and construction of the building.

Safety-in-Use: An objective of this Code is to reduce the probability that a person in or adjacent to the building will be exposed to an unacceptable risk of injury from hazards as a result of the design and construction of the building.

• building codes and standards
• objective-based codes

1. Building study: going natural
2. Canadian consulting engineering awards 2001
3. Common VOCs & Their Sources
4. Green Building Challenge case study
5. Green Building: Challenge poster project
6. Project management: mega-building risks
7. Sustainable design for a building "skin"