Literature Review: The Building Regulatory System in the United States

摘要

This review, annotated bibliography and index covers literature and legal citations on the U.S. building regulatory system. The scope of the review generally includes the period from 1950 through 1978. The review is divided into two parts. The first part deals with court decisions and legal citations which serve to define code authority and establish the legal basis of building regulations in the United States. The second part deals with articles and other information on the development and philosphy of building codes, their economic impacts, regulatory obstacles, and the application of building codes to existing buildings and new technologies.