WOBO participated in a Global Stakeholders Meeting sponsored by the UNHABITAT.  The document under consideration was;

“QUALITY CODE ENFORCEMENT FOR SUSTAINABILITY POSITION PAPER”. 

The Paper reflected on the need for contemporary codes and standards and the need for professional standards for code enforcement.

The current situation regarding building code enforcement varies dramatically throughout the world.  As might be expected, the industrialized nations lead the world in systematic code enforcement and the utilization of updated, contemporary building codes.  The remainder of the world experiences a varying reduction in the level of code enforcement activities. This differential runs the gambit from out-of-date code documents, poor code enforcement techniques, to no code enforcement of any kind.

The detrimental impact of natural and man-made disasters has been well documented by multiple agencies around the globe.  Cause and effect studies have been produced noting the expansion of the population, the increasing settlements in low-lying areas, lack of building materials, and a lack of funds to support adequate disaster prevention programs.

POSITION PAPER-QUALITY CODE ENFORCEMENT FOR SUSTAINABILITY