Following the results of the regular meeting of the working group at the Ministry of Regional Development, Construction, and Housing to bring building codes into compliance with internationally recognized principles of setting of standards, a final plan and a list of building codes needed to be reviewed on first priority basis was approved.
It is planned to review and bring at least 28 national building codes into compliance with the modern world standards in 2017-2018. The building codes in the list of high priority are important for the real reforming of the construction sector of Ukraine and have great impact on living standards of the Ukrainian population, the development of settlements infrastructure, the energy efficiency of buildings, security and creation of the barrier-free environment for all citizens.
In particular, the following building codes can be distinguished:
Building code 390-92 “Urban development, planning and development of urban and rural settlements”
Building code B.2.2-15-2005 “Residential buildings. Fundamental principles”
Building code B.2.6-33:2008 “External walls with facade insulation. Requirements to the design, installation and operation”
Building code B.2.5-39:2008 “Heating systems”
Building code B.2.2-24:2009 “Houses and buildings. Designing high-rise residential and public buildings” etc.
The Ministry of Regional Development, Construction, and Hosing, the Ministry of Economic Development and Trade, the Ministry of Health Care, the Ministry of Agriculture, the Ministry of Infrastructure, the State Regulatory Service and others were involved in the bringing the building codes in line with internationally recognized principles of setting standards. In general, 15 ministries and state institutions (departments and agencies) are currently involved in the work.
Currently, the first developments of building codes “Preschool education” and “Planning and Development of Territories” were offered by the Kyiv Ukrainian Zonal Research and Design Institute for Civil Engineering and the Institute “Dipromisto” after Yuriy Bilokon.
The Construction Sector Head Olena Shuliak represents the Better Regulation Delivery Office in the working group.
The Better Regulation Delivery Office Construction Sector experts invite all interested parties to express their proposals and comments about possible changes in the existing provisions of building codes with the aim of taking into account interests of all market participants – the state, consumers and businesses. Please send your proposals and comments by e-mail to [email protected] with the subject “Reform of building codes”.