The Spanish Technical Building Code has been inspired by the experiences of countries that have adopted the so-called Performance-Based Building Codes. These codes may advance the use of innovative solutions that do not fit within a prescriptive, rigid and closed approach to innovation. It is important that the code be developed in a participatory and, to some extent, bottom-up way, as has been the case in Spain, and heavily supported by knowledge and experience from the worlds of academia, science and research. Mechanisms must also be in place to ensure that it is kept up to date, so that the code responds to technological developments and social demands.