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Quali - Ex - Reviewer 19 - Building Laws PDF
Quali - Ex - Reviewer 19 - Building Laws PDF
Quali - Ex - Reviewer 19 - Building Laws PDF
Building Codes:
Definitions and
Importance in
Design, Planning,
and Construction
WHAT ARE BUILDING CODES?
Building codes are regulations governing the design, construction, alterations, and
maintenance of structures. These codes specify the minimum requirements to safeguard the
health, safety, and welfare of the buildings occupants. They are enforced to make buildings safer to
withstand earthquakes and other natural disasters.
Building codes are very important because they ensure that architects and contractors are
making their structures as safe as possible. Safety and the wellbeing of tenants and residents is
the ultimate goal for these regulations. This is why they are so important to implement in our
structures.
Building codes play a big part in an architecture project. They provide safety and the reassurance
that your project is safe and up to date on all the latest codes.
Local government building officials are the ones who enforce building codes. They review
design plans, inspect construction work, and issue permits. Building officials come out to the site for
inspections at different phases in the architecture project to ensure the building is being built
according to the code.
• FIRE SAFETY
• FIRE PROTECTION
• FIRE SUPPRESSION SYSTEMS
• FIRE RATING OF MATERIALS
BATAS PAMBANSA 344: ACCESSIBILITY LAW (OR AN ACT TO ENHANCE THE MOBILITY OF
DISABLED PERSONS BY REQUIRING CERTAIN BUILDINGS, INSTITUTIONS,
ESTABLISHMENTS, AND PUBLIC UTILITIES TO INSTALL FACILITIES AND OTHER DEVICES)