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Popular Links

• Unified Facilities Criteria
• Unified Facilities Guide Specifications (UFGS)
• Construction Waste Management Database
• Building Envelope Design Guide
• Federal Green Construction Guide for Specifiers
• Federal High Performance & Sustainable Buildings
• Mechanical Insulation Design Guide
• Resource Pages

NewsView All

• buildingSMART alliance™ to Collaborate with UK, Ireland on BIM Standards
  May 24, 2012
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• BRIK Coming Your Way: Institute, AIA Collaborate on New Research Portal
  May 23, 2012
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• Seeking Award Nominees
  May 23, 2012
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EventsView All

• Building Innovation 2013 - National Institute of Building Sciences Conference & Expo
  January 07 - 10, 2013
  Washington Marriott at Metro Center - Washington, D.C.
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• FEDCon® The Market Outlook on Federal Construction (Presentations now available)
  December 06, 2011
  Washington Convention Center in Washington, D.C.
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Participating Agencies

Featured Program

• DHS, Science & Technology Directorate, High Performance Resilience Program
  This program was created by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) in 2009 to improve the security and resilience of our nation's buildings and infrastructure. For more information on security, visit the WBDG's Secure/Safe Design Objective pages.

New & Updated Pages

• Extensive Vegetative Roofs
  Resource Page - 04/02/2012
• Mechanical Insulation Design Guide - Specifications
  MIDG - 03/29/2012
• Mechanical Insulation Design Guide - E-Learning Modules
  MIDG - 03/23/2012
• Whole Building Design
  03/22/2012
• High Performance EIFS
  Resource Page - 03/14/2012
• EIFS, Architecture, and the Sustainable Design Revolution
  Resource Page - 03/14/2012
• Construction Waste Management
  Resource Page - 03/06/2012

New CCB
Publications

• Unified Facilities Guide Specifications (UFGS)
  Posted: 05-24-2012
• AFMAN 32-1084 Facility Requirements
  Posted: 05-24-2012