What are Prescriptive Solutions in TEK17?

Prescriptive solutions are methods and specifications that authorities have assessed as compliant with the requirements in TEK17.

If you follow them as described, you will normally meet regulatory requirements without the need for additional analysis or documentation. This makes the planning process simpler, more predictable, and less resource-intensive—for both designers and building authorities.

Prescriptive solutions make it easier to demonstrate compliance. They provide:

• Predictability in the building permit process
• Reduced risk of non-compliance
• Faster project approvals

Prescriptive solutions are pre-approved.

If you choose an alternative solution, you must document that it meets the requirements—through analysis, testing, or simulations.

These assessments must be traceable and thoroughly documented.

Prescriptive solutions are described in the TEK17 guidance and linked to specific requirements, such as:

• Fire safety
• Structural integrity and stability
• Indoor climate and ventilation
• Universal design
• Energy

The challenge is often not finding them—but keeping track of what applies to your project.

FAQs about prescriptive solutions

Prescriptive solutions provide a simpler path to complying with TEK17. But their real value depends on one thing: clarity.

When requirements, solutions, and documentation are connected, the process becomes predictable—not reactive.

Få innsikt, sporbarhet og rapportering du kan stole på, direkte fra prosjektets datakilde.