National Building Code, 2016 (India)
The National Building Code provides guidelines for construction, maintenance and fire safety of buildings including residential, mercantile, institutional, educational, commercial, assembly and storage structures. It serves as a Model Code for adoption by all agencies involved in building construction works be they Public Works Departments, other government construction departments, local bodies or private construction agencies.
The Code contains:
- Administrative regulations, development control rules and general building requirements
- fire safety requirements
- Stipulations regarding materials, structural design and construction (including safety)
- Building and plumbing services
- Approach to sustainability
- Asset and facility management
Its salient provisions include certification of structural safety, accessibility in building and built environment for persons with disabilities, fire and life safety, earthquake resistant design, building and plumbing services, new/alternative building materials and technologies, construction management guidelines, and energy efficiency and environment compatibility.