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Author
Cooke, P. W.
Title
Research and Innovation in the Building Regulatory Process. Proceedings of the Second NBS/NCSBCS Joint Conference Held in Bozeman, Montana on Spetember 20, 1977, in Conjunction With the Tenth Annual Meeting of the National Conference of States on Building Codes and Standards, Inc. (NCSBCS). Final Report.
Coporate
National Bureau of Standards, Washington, DC
Sponsor
National Conference of States on Building Codes and Standards, Inc., McLean, VA
Report
NBS SP 518, August 1978,
Distribution
Available from National Technical Information Service
Keywords
buildings; building codes; regulations; meetings; energy conservation; solar heating; structural engineering; design criteria; fire safety; noise reduction; noise pollution; management planning; law (jurisprudence); design standards
Identifiers
solar cooling
Abstract
The Second NBS/NCSBCS Joint Conference on Research and Innovation in the Building Regulatory Process was held in Bozeman, Montana on September 20, 1977. The proceedings contain the 25 papers presented at the eight technical sessions. The technical sessions addressed the following issues: Implementation of solar and energy conservation building standards; Issues in building regulation; Considerations in the development of energy conservation building standards; Developing new approaches for formulating building regulations; State experiences in the development of energy conservation building standards; The expanding role of the building official; Application and impact of building energy conservation standards; Administration of building regulations.