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A Suggested Methodology for Estimating the Cost Impact of Changes to the Model Building Codes

A Suggested Methodology for Estimating the Cost Impact of Changes to the Model Building Codes

File Under: Building Codes & Standards, Building Practices

The purpose of this document is to present a systematic methodology for estimating the cost impact of building code changes. Although none of the major model code organizations currently requires the submission of cost impact information as part of the code change process, access to reliable, well-documented estimates of cost impacts would assist decision makers and participants in understanding the implications of proposed changes. This document provides a simple methodology for deriving such estimates.

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