Legal and Regulatory
Resilience and the National Model Building Codes
Designing and upgrading buildings that can withstand disasters is becoming increasingly important. Resilient codes and standards are increasingly being mandated through regulation and legislation.
By Jonathan Humble
June 5, 2018
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by Jonathan Humble
Jonathan Humble, FAIA, NCARB, LEED AP-BD+C, is regional director of construction codes and standards for the American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI), and is a member of the American Institute of Architects College of Fellows. He is the author of a series on building codes for CE This Week, MBMA’s Energy Design Guide: Bringing Clarity to Energy Code Compliance, Resilience and National Model Codes, and Cold Formed Steel Solutions for Seismic Retrofit of Existing Buildings.
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