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Appendix C: Survey of Agencies' Design Criteria
Pages 51-52

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... Approximately what percent of the total information covered in the agency's design criteria documents addresses matters covered by the national model building codes, and what percent addresses owner's requirements beyond those covered in national codes?
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... , and Naval Facilities Engineering Command (NAVFAC) all estimated that approximately 20 percent of the material in their criteria documents that deal with military facilities deals with matters covered in national model codes.18 These agencies all have a relatively wide range of facilities types and projects located throughout the United States.
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