flexiblefullpage
billboard
interstitial1
catfish1
Currently Reading

NIST issues new code requirements

NIST issues new code requirements


By By BD+C Staff | October 31, 2011

U.S. National Institute of Standards and Technology code revision recommendations in the wake of the World Trade Center terrorist attacks are being implemented in new high-rise construction, including One World Trade Center, the lead building of the new World Trade Center complex.

New requirements include:

  • Buildings taller than 420 feet are now required to include an extra exit stairwell or a specially designed elevator that occupants can use for evacuations
  • Stairwells in buildings more than 75 feet high must now have glow-in-the-dark markings that show the exit path even when lighting is out or dim
  • Spray-applied fire-resistive materials must perform four times more effectively than current requirements in buildings 75 to 420 feet tall, and more than seven times better in buildings taller than 420 feet. BD+C

Related Stories

Codes and Standards | Jan 16, 2017

Building codes for existing buildings evaluated in new white paper

The paper examines implementation, enforcement challenges, and changes needed in new code editions.

Codes and Standards | Jan 13, 2017

New BIM guide for owners released

National Institute of Building Sciences releases a manual for developing standard set of BIM documents.

Codes and Standards | Jan 11, 2017

OSHA prompts more proactive approach to construction site safety

Remote operated camera systems are being used to mitigate risk in real time.

Codes and Standards | Jan 10, 2017

Plunging solar power costs making PVs more compelling for owners, developers

Technical and manufacturing advances are driving down prices.

Codes and Standards | Jan 9, 2017

Boston’s plans for new development at odds with flood projections

One plan calls for building in areas predicted to be flooded during high tides as sea levels rise.

Codes and Standards | Jan 9, 2017

New LEED for Cities, LEED for Communities pilot certifications unveiled

Requires tracking of performance data and progress toward goals. 

Codes and Standards | Jan 9, 2017

China claims top ranking outside of U.S. for total LEED-certified space

Canada, India, Brazil, and Korea round out top 5.

Codes and Standards | Jan 6, 2017

OSHA prompts more proactive approach to construction site safety

Remote operated camera systems are being used to mitigate risk in real time.

Codes and Standards | Jan 5, 2017

2018 building energy code upholds efficiency gains

Efforts to scale back efficiency requirements largely defeated.

Codes and Standards | Jan 4, 2017

Low-income housing doesn’t lower neighborhood housing values

A Trulia study contradicts longstanding fears.

boombox1
boombox2
native1

More In Category




halfpage1

Most Popular Content

  1. 2021 Giants 400 Report
  2. Top 150 Architecture Firms for 2019
  3. 13 projects that represent the future of affordable housing
  4. Sagrada Familia completion date pushed back due to coronavirus
  5. Top 160 Architecture Firms 2021