As feet says, you seem to be missing the second part on a evolved rules based order. Building codes (the IRC, IBC, IFC, etc) are the exact opposite of a “big id

As feet says, you seem to be missing the second part on a evolved rules based order. Building codes (the IRC, IBC, IFC, etc) are the exact opposite of a “big idea.” They’ve been learned by the work (and loss of) thousands of people over decades. Then they provide a baseline that individual countries and municipalities adapt to fit local society and needs.