3.2.1.

Column 1

Number

Column 2

Function

F01

F02

F03

F04

F05

F06

To minimize the risk of accidental ignition.

To limit the severity and effects of fire or explosions.

To retard the effects of fire on areas beyond its point of origin.

To retard failure or collapse due to the effects of fire.

To retard the effects of fire on emergency egress facilities.

To retard the effects of fire on facilities for notification, suppression and emergency response.

F10

F11

F12

F13

To facilitate the timely movement of persons to a safe place in an emergency.

To notify persons, in a timely manner, of the need to take action in an emergency.

To facilitate emergency response.

To notify emergency responders, in a timely manner, of the need to take action in an emergency.

F20

F21

F22

F23

To support and withstand expected loads and forces.

To limit or accommodate dimensional change.

To limit movement under expected loads and forces.

To maintain equipment in place during structural movement.

F30

F31

F32

F33

F34

F35

F36

To minimize the risk of injury to persons as a result of tripping, slipping, falling, contact, drowning or collision.

To minimize the risk of injury to persons as a result of contact with hot surfaces or substances.

To minimize the risk of injury to persons as a result of contact with energized equipment.

To limit the level of sound of a fire alarm system.

To resist or discourage unwanted access or entry.

To facilitate the identification of potential intruders.

To minimize the risk that persons will be trapped in confined spaces.

F40

F41

F42

F43

F44

F45

F46

To limit the level of contaminants.

To minimize the risk of generation of contaminants.

To resist the entry of vermin and insects.

To minimize the risk of release of hazardous substances.

To limit the spread of hazardous substances beyond their point of release.

To minimize the risk of the spread of diseases through communal shower facilities

To minimize the risk of contamination of potable water.

F50

F51

F52

F53

F54

F55

F56

To provide air suitable for breathing.

To maintain appropriate air and surface temperatures.

To maintain appropriate relative humidity.

To maintain appropriate indoor/outdoor air pressure differences.

To limit drafts.

To resist the transfer of air through environmental separators.

To limit the transmission of airborne sound into a dwelling unit from spaces elsewhere in the building.

F60

F61

F62

F63

To control the accumulation and pressure of water on and in the ground.

To resist the ingress of precipitation, water or moisture from the exterior or from the ground.

To facilitate the dissipation of water and moisture from the building.

To limit moisture condensation.

F70

F71

F72

F73

F74

To provide potable water.

To provide facilities for personal hygiene.

To provide facilities for the sanitary disposal of human and domestic wastes.

To facilitate access to and circulation in the building and its facilities by persons with physical or sensory disabilities.

To facilitate the use of a building’s facilities by persons with physical or sensory disabilities.

F80

F81

F82

To resist deterioration resulting from expected service conditions.

To minimize the risk of malfunction, interference, damage, tampering, lack of use or misuse.

To minimize the risk of inadequate performance due to improper maintenance or lack of maintenance.

F101

F102

To limit unwanted visual exposure.

To provide a view to the outdoors in buildings.

F110

F111

F112

F113

To control the release of contaminants into soil, groundwater, surface water and air.

To minimize the risk of malfunction, damage or failure of a sewage system.

To provide adequate treatment of sanitary sewage and effluent.

To minimize the risk of injury as a result of contact with sanitary sewage or partially treated effluent.

F120

F121

F122

F123

F124

To minimize the risk of injury to persons entering or exiting the pool, as a result of unfamiliarity with the pool.

To minimize the risk of injury to persons using the pool, as a result of unfamiliarity with the pool.

To minimize the risk of contamination of pool water.

To facilitate timely response to incapacitated pool users.

To minimize the risk of entrapment or injury to a person within the pool, as a result of water, air or vacuum action.

F130

F131

To limit excessive water consumption.

To limit excessive energy consumption.

F140

To facilitate the reuse and material alteration and repair of existing buildings.