ARCHITECTURE / Codes & Standards

Paper · Semantic Scholar

This study critically examines national and international normative design standards used in the architectural planning of healthcare facilities within the framework of architectural theory. Healthcare buildings require a specialized planning approach due to their high technical requirements and complex operational structures. In this context, the design process is largely guided by normative documents that define s…

Reference · Wikidata

scientific article published on 01 July 2005

Book · DOAB

This reprint addresses healthcare transformation towards personalized, participative, preventive, predictive, and precision medicine (5P Medicine) with the support of new technologies such as micro-, nano-, and bio-techniques, as well as artificial intelligence and learning systems. It focuses, therefore, on the representation and management of knowledge from different domains and their actors, using their methodolo…

Full text · Open Library

Architects, builders, and related design professionals are required to design any structure to the minimum requirements set by applicable codes. Failure to design to code requirements can mean expensive change orders during construction, delays, loss of client trust and respect, claims, and even litigation. The Illustrated 2000 Building Coide Handbook is the first definitive reference to the new universal building c…

Image · DPLA

Key Words: Earthquakes, Claremont Architecture A panel of speakers discuss the challenges of bringing buildings up to codes that meet earthquake safety standards. Speakers demonstrate how to check homes for signs of weak structure that could increase the amount of damage during an earthquake, and they provide information for how to reinforce homes and make them better equipped to handle an earthquake.