Week of 26 May 2026 · 5 items
Fire / NBC
May 2026
The Fire & Life Safety part of SP 7:2026 began reaching state fire departments through May — the first concrete sign of downstream adoption. Fire-NOC design assumptions made under NBC 2016 should be re-checked against the new performance approach.
Goa Fire Services (hosted copy)Bengaluru / GBA
Coverage 25 May 2026
Coverage through May details Bengaluru's revised setback calculations, a 12 m height cap for plots ≤150 sq m (excluding stilt), and basement/parking changes flowing from the RMP process — now under the Greater Bengaluru Authority. Verify exact figures against the GBA/BBMP town-planning notifications before relying on them.
BBMP Town PlanningSolar
Late May 2026
Haryana won a national PM Surya Ghar Excellence Award and J&K placed second nationally for May performance, underscoring the scheme's May push — useful context for the demand wave in solar-ready residential design.
PM Surya Ghar portalEducation / CoA
Declared 19 May 2026
The Council of Architecture declared NATA 2026 results on 19 May, covering the April–May test dates — relevant for practices mentoring students and for academic-track architects.
NATA (CoA)RERA
Judgment 5 Mar 2026
The Supreme Court held that once a buyer elects RERA for a cause of action, they cannot simultaneously pursue the Consumer Protection Act for the same grievance — practical reading for architects acting as expert witnesses or advising on dispute strategy.
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