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From building regulations and local health rules to the new local building codes: a national survey in Italy on the prescriptive and performance requirements for a new performance approach.
Gola, M; Capasso, L; Mondoni, G; Petronio, M; Rebecchi, A; Buffoli, M; Appolloni, L; Capolongo, S.
  • Gola M; Department of Architecture, Built Environment and Construction Engineering (ABC), Politecnico di Milano, Milan, Italy - Design & Health LAB, Department of Architecture, Built environment and Construction engineering (ABC), Politecnico di Milano, Milan, Italy.
  • Capasso L; Italian Ministry of Instruction, University and Research, Abruzzo Regional School Office, Chieti, Italy.
  • Mondoni G; Department of Architecture, Built Environment and Construction Engineering (ABC), Politecnico di Milano, Milan, Italy.
  • Petronio M; Local Health Trust, Region Tuscany Central Area, Florence, Italy.
  • Rebecchi A; Department of Architecture, Built Environment and Construction Engineering (ABC), Politecnico di Milano, Milan, Italy - Design & Health LAB, Department of Architecture, Built environment and Construction engineering (ABC), Politecnico di Milano, Milan, Italy.
  • Buffoli M; Department of Architecture, Built Environment and Construction Engineering (ABC), Politecnico di Milano, Milan, Italy - Design & Health LAB, Department of Architecture, Built environment and Construction engineering (ABC), Politecnico di Milano, Milan, Italy.
  • Appolloni L; Department of Civil, Building, Environmental Engineering, Sapienza University of Rome, Italy.
  • Capolongo S; Department of Architecture, Built Environment and Construction Engineering (ABC), Politecnico di Milano, Milan, Italy - Design & Health LAB, Department of Architecture, Built environment and Construction engineering (ABC), Politecnico di Milano, Milan, Italy.
Ann Ig ; 32(5 Supple 1): 36-51, 2020.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-910280
ABSTRACT

BACKGROUND:

World Health Organization has highlighted the need to strengthen the relationship between health and built environment factors, such as inappropriate housing conditions. Building Regulations and Local Health Rules provide safety and building hygiene in construction practices. Currently the Italian Government is giving rise to a Building Regulation Type and the paper aims to verify the present contents of recent innovative Local Health Rules and Building Regulations of several Italian municipalities for supporting the performance approach of the future Building Regulations including hygienic issues.

METHODS:

The analysis examines both Building Regulations and Local Health Rules of a sample of about 550 cities, analysing some specific fields of interest urban field, outdoor issues, housing features, housing restrictions, and qualitative aspects.

RESULTS:

The analysis focuses on some specific aspects defining the general data reported in Building Regulations and Local Health Rules, in particular around surfaces, heights, lighting and aeration ratio, basements and semi-basements, gas radon, building greenery, etc.

CONCLUSION:

The investigation permitted to have a wide vision on the present State of the Art in order to highlight some innovative aspects and design approaches of Building Regulations and Local Health Rules. New perspectives in the new regulations should have a performance approach, starting also from the recent SARS-CoV-2 pandemic.
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Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Pneumonia, Viral / Building Codes / Hygiene / Coronavirus Infections / Pandemics / Housing Type of study: Observational study / Qualitative research / Randomized controlled trials Limits: Humans Country/Region as subject: Europa Language: English Journal: Ann Ig Journal subject: Microbiology / Public Health Year: 2020 Document Type: Article Affiliation country: Ai.2020.3393

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Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Pneumonia, Viral / Building Codes / Hygiene / Coronavirus Infections / Pandemics / Housing Type of study: Observational study / Qualitative research / Randomized controlled trials Limits: Humans Country/Region as subject: Europa Language: English Journal: Ann Ig Journal subject: Microbiology / Public Health Year: 2020 Document Type: Article Affiliation country: Ai.2020.3393