Building code checklist for structural resilience

This set of checklist assesses the comprehensiveness and depth of their building code provisions, focusing on four major elements: structural resilience, fire safety, green buildings, and universal accessibility. This will help countries' governments and code review bodies (or professionals commissioned by governments) to assess their own codes against consolidated checklists referring to global examples of good practices.

This checklist summarises that climate change is expected to drive an increase in extreme weather and related events that can damage buildings and affect the comfort of people who inhabit them. Adequate urban planning, building design and construction practices aimed at structural safety and resilience significantly decrease the potential for structural damage and loss. This checklist aims to facilitate standardized and rigorous approach for review of the structural provisions of building codes and regulations for structural safety and resilience through a set of diagnostic questions.