• To provide standards and specifications for building and site systems for the ease of maintenance and establishing consistent equipment to lower life-cycle costs.

• Provide design manuals, construction specifications, and standard construction drawings.
• Comply with applicable DOE Orders, applicable building codes, and associated regulations.
• Provide standard documents that promote green building practices that allign with the credits defined by the LEED rating system and the Guiding Principles for High Performance and Sustainable Buildings.
• Move toward industry standards that lower life cycle and initial costs.
• Clearly define the desired level of quality and performance required for design, construction, and operations of buildings and infrastructure.
• Continuously improve the standards by addressing life safety, life-cycle cost, green building, energy efficiency, and security.

Sandia National Laboratories has adopted the following Codes:

• 2009 International Building Code
• 2009 International Plumbing Code
• 2009 International Mechanical Code
• 2009 International Fire Code
• 2009 International Energy Conservation Code
• 2009 International Existing Building Code
• NFPA 70: 2011 National Electrical Code