Systems for the drawing up of national technical reference documents that consolidate good practices of the building production process exist in many countries. These documents receive different names, such as Building Codes, in the USA, Canada and Australia, Codes of Practice, in the U.K., and Documents Techniques Unifiés, in France. In B razil, although this is a new issue, the construction sector is becoming more aware of the importance of formalizing and harmonizing best practices, from the design to the execution, use and maintenance of buildings. The aim of this article is to propose a system for the production of codes of practice for building construction in Brazil. This investigation was based on a broad literature review, focused on successful international experiences, as well as on the analysis of documents produced in Brazil and abroad. The proposed model was submitted to a technical analysis and validation by the organizations from the building sector through meetings and a workshop. The main contributions of this study are concerned with the proposed conceptual model, and with the institutional arrangement that is necessary for the production of codes of practice in Brazil.
Good practices; Technical reference documents; Codes of practices
