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Constropedia
Building Construction

Types of Buildings

A short list of the nine building classes, each with a one-line note on what the building is used for, from residences to car parks.

Types of buildings as per rules-

  1. Residential Buildings
  2. Educational Buildings
  3. Institutional Buildings
  4. Business Buildings
  5. Assembly Buildings
  6. Industrial Buildings
  7. Storage Buildings
  8. Hazardous Buildings
  9. Multi Level Car Parking

1) Residential Buildings: These are buildings used for normal residence purpose.

Cluster of multi-storey apartment towers seen from open ground
Residential buildings

2) Educational Buildings: These are the buildings used for school, college or educational purpose.

Vintage postcard of a two-storey red-brick school building with a lawn in front
Educational Buildings

3) Institutional Buildings: These are the buildings used for purposes such as medical, old age homes, etc.

Modern institutional building with a curved red and glass facade behind a paved forecourt
Institutional Buildings

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4) Business Buildings: These are buildings used for transaction of business.

Glass-clad high-rise office towers against a blue sky
Business Buildings

5) Assembly Buildings: These are the buildings used for public gathering.

Concrete assembly building with a curved portico reflected in a long pool of water
Assembly Buildings

6) Industrial Buildings: Buildings used for production, manufacturing units, mills, etc.

Industrial plant at dusk with two smoking chimneys, its lights reflected in the water
Industrial Building

7) Storage Buildings: Buildings used for storage of goods, cold storage, garages, etc.

White steel-clad warehouse with a blue band and roller-shutter loading doors
Storage Building

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8) Hazardous Buildings: These are the buildings used for the storage, handling, manufacturing or processing of highly combustible or explosive material or products.

9) Multi Level Car Parking: These are buildings used for car parking.

Multi-storey concrete car park with open parking decks and an exit lane
Multi Level Car Parking
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