Standardizing construction between industry and government
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Authors
Cimorelli, Nicholas C.
Subjects
Economics
Duplication
Coordination
Standards
Standardizing
Construction
Building Codes
Guide Specifications
Technical Manuals
Duplication
Coordination
Standards
Standardizing
Construction
Building Codes
Guide Specifications
Technical Manuals
Advisors
Carrick, Paul M.
Date of Issue
1987
Date
December 1987
Publisher
Language
en_US
Abstract
The study set out to determine how standards in construction are developed and
whether economic analysis based on life cycle costing is considered during their
development. It explains how several organizations in the federal government and in
the commercial sector develop standards for construction. It was determined that
economic analysis is not used during the development of the vast majority of these
standards. Although not used, it is believed that the standards writers could perform
economic analysis if they were so inclined. The National Bureau of Standards has
actually developed a step by step guide for performing life cycle cost analysis of
building codes. It is recommended that the military also develop a similar technique
for evaluating changes made to their technical and design related manuals. As a final
point, it was concluded that the military is actively involved in coordinating its military
specifications with voluntary standards writing organizations in an attempt to eliminate
duplication between their standards and is thereby complying with the directive of
OMB Circular A- 119.
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Thesis
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Administrative Sciences
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Format
102 p.
Citation
Distribution Statement
Approved for public release; distribution is unlimited.
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This publication is a work of the U.S. Government as defined in Title 17, United States Code, Section 101. Copyright protection is not available for this work in the United States.