The phrase "a strict building" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to describe a building that adheres to strict architectural guidelines or regulations, or it may refer to a building that has a rigid or austere design.
Example: "The new library is a strict building, designed to meet all safety codes and regulations while maintaining a minimalist aesthetic."
Alternatives: "a rigid structure" or "a severe design".
90% more energy efficient than any normal home, a Passive House applies a number of strict building standards, which help to conserve heat by utilising heat sources and solar gains.
That 9.5-magnitude quake left an estimated 5,000 dead, and kindled a deep cultural appreciation for strict building codes.
In one sense, the new rules are just the latest tactic by Santa Fe's leaders to protect a city whose distinctive style, dictated by strict building codes, has attracted a growing influx of people.
For shoppers considering the total expense of maintaining a second home, a house's location can also affect the insurance rates: A home in a gated community will probably secure a lower premium; new homes, with strict building codes, will also secure better rates than older ones.
Consider a pair of shutters set in a rounded expanse - painted olive gray-green, a shade approved by the village's strict building code - that open to reveal a view of, no, not the orange grove that forms a part of the property, nor the ancient terraces laid out by the Moors a thousand years ago, but a wide-screen TV.
Also, according to Ekaterina Antareva of the Knight Frank office in St . Petersburg there traditionally is a limited amount of housing available because of strict building limitations in the city center, a Unesco World Heritage site.
While so much of the southern parts of this country lie in ruins, this city of high-rises and tree-lined boulevards appears mostly unscathed, a tribute, many say, to its strict building codes.
One geophysicist has cited the lack of strict building codes as a serious concern.
"Japan's Strict Building Codes Saved Lives," declared a headline in the Saturday Times.
Russia has strict building and fire codes but also a culture of bribery and corruption that allows violations to pass unpunished — and unfixed.
