Public Policy
Regulation of the construction industry shapes the built environment. As stakeholders, architects must participate in the development and application of appropriate regulations and standards.

Supporting Position Statement:
22. Building Codes and Standards

EXISTING LANGUAGE:
The AIA supports regulation by a single set of comprehensive, coordinated, and contemporary codes and standards, which establish sound threshold values of health, safety, and the protection of the public welfare throughout the United States. To that end, the AIA espouses the development and adoption of model building codes that:

• Include participation by architects and the public in a consensus process;
• Are the product of informed education and research;
• Are without favoritism or bias to any special interest;
• Include provision for a prompt appeals procedure for all that might be aggrieved;
• Are cost-effective in relation to public benefit; and
• Promote building code provisions that set performance rather than prescriptive criteria.

PROPOSED NEW LANGUAGE  None

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Do you agree with this position statement?
This statement should not limit the position to the U.S. and should include reference to international standards.
This policy is fundamental to a long standing initiative of the AIA and should not be retired.

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