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CASE STUDIES

Table 1: Analysis of the Inclusion of Provisions from the National Building Code into the Unified Building
Bye Law, 2016

Clause of the Unified Provision from the Contents of the Clause Remarks.
Building Bye Laws National Building Code,
2016 2016 (or earlier)
1.3.4 No specific provision All documents such as Acts, This states that the
pointed out. Notifications, Rules & Regulations concurrent version of
Information
including BIS Codes, National the National Building
Building Codes, Delhi Fire Service Code ‘referred in these
Rules, Indian Electricity Rules, etc. Building Bye-Laws’ shall
referred in these Building Bye-Laws be applicable
shall be applicable as amended
from time to time. Thus for the
current status for any legal, official
purpose, the amended provisions
issued by the concerned Ministry/
departments(s) shall be followed.
Appendix XIV No specific provision has For indoor air quality the ventilation This is valid for the
Environmental been mentioned. The most provisions as per National Building environmental clearances
Conditions for obvious reference is to Part Code of India shall be made. of only those buildings
Buildings and 8, Section 1: Lighting and which fall in the built up
Constructions Ventilation of Buildings. category of 5000 sq.m up
(Category ‘1’: 5000 sq. to 1,50,000 sq. m.
m to <20,000 sqm)
This is not a blanket
And Category ‘2’ provision, as mentioned
20,000 sq. m to <50,000 in Part 8, Section 1:
sq. m ) and Category Lighting and Ventilation
‘3’ (50,000 sq. m to in Buildings.
<1,50,000 sq. m)

7.20 Lighting and Part-VIII [incorrectly 7.2.20 Where the lighting and This section specifically
Ventilation of written as Part VII in the ventilation requirements are not talks about Performance
Habitable Rooms read UBBL-2016] fully met through day lighting and based Lighting and
with 7.2.20 natural ventilation, the same shall Ventilation.
Building Services be further ensured through artificial
(Section-1 lighting and
Ventilation of National lighting and mechanical ventilation
as given in part-VII Building
Building Code of India, services (Section-1 lighting and
2016)
Ventilation of National Building
Code of India). The latest version
of the National Building Code of
India shall be taken into account
at the time of enforcement of these
Building Bye-Laws.
7.23.1 f Part VIII Section 1 Lighting There shall be provided at all time This is specific for
and Ventilation of National for each person employed in any industrial buildings, like
Special Requirements Building code room of factory at least 3.5 sq.m factories.
for Occupancy/ Land of floor space exclusive to that
Development
occupied by the machinery and a
breathing space of at least 15 cum.

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