- Author
- Gross, J. G.
- Title
- United States Standards and Building Regulations: Problems and Opportunities for International Trade.
- Coporate
- National Institute of Standards and Technology, Gaithersburg, MD
- Book or Conf
- Progetto Finalizzato Edilizia. International Workshop: The Change the Single European Market Shall Introduce Into the Building Sector. December 5, 1990, Milan, Italy, 61-72 p., 1991
- Keywords
- regulations | standards | building codes | certification | building construction | community relations
- Abstract
- This paper will outline the United States building standards and regulatory system including testing and certification. Comparisons with the European community '92 developments will be drawn. The paper will address the consensus process for the development of standards, organizations involved in the building standards development, and their relationship to regulating building construction. The methods and participants in enforcement of building regulations will be reviewed. Actions which the United States should take to accommodate international commerce will be shared.