- Author
- Wright, J. R.
- Title
- Performance Criteria in Building. Final Report.
- Coporate
- National Bureau of Standards, Washington, DC
- Journal
- Scientific American, Vol. 224, No. 3, 16-25, March 1971
- Keywords
- buildings; building codes; design standards; regulations; methodology; new york; human factors engineering
- Identifiers
- human requirements
- Abstract
- The performance approach seeks the solution to building problems in terms of human requirement satisfaction, irrespective of the methods or materials employed. The approach has application both to the regulatory (building codes) system and to the full range of concerns in building, from research to design. The performance-oriented National Conference of States on Building Codes and Standards is expected to be instrumental in modernizing the regulatory system.