- Author
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Gross, J. G.
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Pielert, J. H.
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Cooke, P. W.
- Title
- Impact of Building Regulations on Rehabilitation: Status and Technical Needs. Technical Note.
- Coporate
- National Bureau of Standards, Washington, DC
- Report
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NBS TN 998,
May 1979,
- Distribution
- Available from National Technical Information Service
- Keywords
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buildings; building codes; renovating; housing studies; urban planning; urban renewal; economic impact; regulations
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rehabilitation
- Abstract
- This report presents the results of a study of the impact of regulations on building rehabilitation and includes a discussion of the activities of the Building Rehabilitation Technology Program of the Center for Building Technology. Particular activities discussed relative to existing buildings include: (1) development of the technical bases for regulations and an improved regulatory process, (2) development of new technology and evaluation tools, and (3) development of responsive and cost-effective decision tools. A new code concept is outlined which could be a replacement for the '25-50 percent' rule presently in codes for new construction. This rule often controls the amount of work that may be required in the rehabilitation of existing buildings. The status of existing code documents for building rehabilitation is provided along with an overview of other publications which discuss the impact of building regulations on rehabilitation.