What is the general aim of the 2024 Building Code Compendium?

The 2024 Building Code Compendium aims to provide a comprehensive framework for building regulations, standards, and guidelines, which is essential for ensuring safety, accessibility, and sustainability in construction. This framework serves as the foundation for construction practices, enabling builders, architects, and engineers to understand the laws and standards that govern their work. By offering clarity and consistency, the Compendium helps to safeguard public welfare and promote uniformity across various construction projects.

In contrast, documenting historical building practices would focus on the past rather than current regulations, which are crucial for modern building safety and innovation. An advertising tool for construction companies would not align with the objective of establishing a regulatory framework but instead serve commercial interests. Similarly, standardizing pricing for building materials does not fall under the scope of the Building Code, which is focused on safety and performance standards rather than the economics of material costs.