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Housing rehabilitation code

Term · Environment · MLC-T-ENV-013506

Take into account that renovation of existing (particularly historic) buildings requires more flexibility in meeting code requirements than new structures. Creating a rehabilitation code makes it easier for developers to reuse existing buildings, thereby saving energy and preserving community heritage.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-ENV-013506
FieldEnvironment
SubjectBuilt environments; Climate change
ReferencesState and Local Climate and Energy Glossary; State and Local Climate and Energy Program Glossary of Terms
Record as JSON
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  "id": "MLC-T-ENV-013506",
  "term": "Housing rehabilitation code",
  "field": "Environment",
  "term_source": "Housing Rehabilitation Code",
  "definition": "Take into account that renovation of existing (particularly historic) buildings requires more flexibility in meeting code requirements than new structures. Creating a rehabilitation code makes it easier for developers to reuse existing buildings, thereby saving energy and preserving community heritage.",
  "subject": [
    "Built environments",
    "Climate change"
  ],
  "references": [
    "State and Local Climate and Energy Glossary",
    "State and Local Climate and Energy Program Glossary of Terms"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/environment/housing-rehabilitation-code/"
}

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