Preserve existing buildings and achieve safety with the Guidelines for the Rehabilitation of Existing Buildings

Formerly published as the Uniform Code for Building Conservation (UCBC), this 2000 edition contains guidelines for preserving existing buildings while achieving appropriate levels of safety. It discusses repairs and alterations, change of occupancy, enforcement and permits, historic buildings, life-safety requirements for existing high-rise buildings, accessibility, energy conservation, and more. It may be adopted as a code or used as a guideline. 214 pp.