- Author
- Hubbard, D. B. | Pastore, T. M.
- Title
- New Zealand Building Regulations Five Years Later.
- Coporate
- University of Canterbury, Christchurch, New Zealand
- Report
- Fire Engineering Research Report 97/9, August 1997, 213 p.
- Keywords
- regulations | performance based codes | education | building codes | fire safety | safety engineering
- Abstract
- The objective of this Interactive Qualifying Project was to examine the educational system surrounding New Zealand's performance-based building code. This report addresses a basic history of the code and the associated educational system, as well as highlights major areas of discussion. The report describes areas of weakness in the present system and makes recommendations for improvement, including new mechanisms for information transfer and stronger qualification procedures.