Accommodating innovation in building regulation: Lessons and challenges

Building Research and Information

Volumn 38, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 686-698

  Meacham, Brian J ^a  

^a Worcester Polytechnic Institute   (United States)

Author keywords

accountability; building regulation; capabilities; design; innovation; performance based; public policy

Indexed keywords

ACCOUNTABILITY; BUILDING METHODS; BUILDING REGULATION; BUILDING REGULATIONS; CAPABILITIES; DATA AND INFORMATION; DESIGN PROFESSIONALS; FEEDBACK MECHANISMS; IN-BUILDINGS; MEMBER COUNTRIES; PERFORMANCE BASED DESIGN; PERFORMANCE EXPECTATIONS; PERFORMANCE MEASURE; PERFORMANCE-BASED; POSSIBLE SOLUTIONS; REGULATORY SYSTEMS;

BUILDING CODES; DESIGN; PUBLIC POLICY;

BUILDINGS;

EID: 77957902472     PISSN: 09613218     EISSN: 14664321     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09613218.2010.505380     Document Type: Article

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