An Examination of the Performance Based Building Code on the Design of a Commercial Building
Auteur(s): |
John Greenwood
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Médium: | article de revue |
Langue(s): | anglais |
Publié dans: | Australasian Journal of Construction Economics and Building, novembre 2007, n. 1, v. 7 |
Page(s): | 37-44 |
DOI: | 10.5130/ajceb.v7i1.2976 |
Abstrait: |
The Building Code of Australia (BCA) is the principal code under which building approvals in Australia are assessed. The BCA adopted performance-based solutions for building approvals in 1996. Performance-based codes are based upon a set of explicit objectives, stated in terms of a hierarchy of requirements beginning with key general objectives. With this in mind, the research presented in this paper aims to analyse the impact of the introduction of the performance-based code within Western Australia to gauge the effect and usefulness of alternative design solutions in commercial construction using a case study project. The research revealed that there are several advantages to the use of alternative designs and that all parties, in general, are in favour of the performance-based building code of Australia. It is suggested that change in the assessment process to streamline the alternative design path is needed for the greater use of the performance-based alternative. With appropriate quality control measures, minor variations to the deemed-to-satisfy provisions could easily be managed by the current and future building surveying profession. |
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