They established standards for setbacks, yards, height, maximum lot coverage, parking, etc.
If the goal of LEED is to increase sustainability, its adoption of FSC as the sole standard is a setback.
The strictest standards pertaining to setbacks, blast-resistant windows, and access control for entrances and parking lots would be applied to buildings with more than 450 employees.
President Obama's decision not to proceed with stronger air-quality standards governing ozone is a setback for public health and the environment and a victory for industry and its Republican friends in Congress.
The measure now before the Senate makes the minimum standards optional, dealing a significant setback to the administration, which had made legislation to safeguard computer systems a top national security priority this year.
The Irish Republic's precarious economy was dealt a hammer blow yesterday with the announcement that one of the country's biggest employers – the computer giant Dell – is to shed almost 2,000 jobs, a huge setback by Irish standards.
A setback is a development standard that requires construction to be built far enough from the coast to avoid erosion and flooding hazards.
The lack of good production practices for fermented African oil bean seeds is a major setback in food safety standards of the product.
Nutrition experts called the action by Congress a setback for improving the nutritional standards in school lunches and addressing childhood obesity.
As AECL's reactors do not meet these standards, new regulations could be a major setback for AECL.
Councilwoman Sandy Genis, who attended one of the meetings last week, said residents were concerned about new development standards, such as minimum lot sizes and setback spaces.
