Do building standards make housing too expensive?
Standards (energy, planning) make housing too expensive.
- Strongly agree
- Somewhat agree
- Somewhat disagree
- Strongly disagree
What's at stake: The debate pits protecting health, safety and the climate against the cost that standards and delays add to construction.
The left's argument
Standards protect health, safety and the climate: they are not whims.
The centre's argument
Keep the essential standards, but simplify and speed up getting permits.
The right's argument
Too many standards and permit delays push costs up and slow construction down.
And you, where do you stand?
Answer 30 situations like this one and find out where you stand, topic by topic.