Plans Review is a process typically performed before construction begins to ensure safety characteristics. Which term describes this phase?

• A. Procedure
• B. Plans Review
• C. Rehabilitation
• D. Policy

Answer: (B)

Plans review is the process of evaluating a building’s design before construction to confirm fire safety features and code compliance. This phase checks that fire protection systems, means of egress, occupant load, alarms, detection, and suppression provisions are integrated into the design from the start, reducing safety gaps and costly changes later. The term that describes this pre-construction evaluation is plans review.

Procedures describe specific step-by-step methods to perform tasks, not the planning of safety features in a new design. Rehabilitation refers to restoring a facility after damage. Policy is a broad guiding principle, not the review of actual design plans.