Documents & References

Federal Mandates

This section contains links to key federal mandates such as executive orders, federal regulations, etc. that apply to the areas of building design, construction and management. More

Construction Criteria Base (CCB)

CCB is an extensive electronic library of construction guide specifications, manuals, standards and many other essential criteria documents linked throughout the WBDG. More

Recent Updates

Engineer Technical Letters (ETL) Index Published: 03-17-2010

ETL 10-7 Connection Methods for Standby Generators - 600 Volts or Less Published: 03-17-2010

ETL 10-3 Procedures and Acceptance Criteria for Protective Materials Resistant to 155 mm and Smaller Fragmenting Munitions Published: 03-17-2010

VA Master Specifications Published: 03-16-2010

PWTB 200-1-74 Effective Use of Soil Coring for Archaeology and Pollution Prevention Site Characterization Published: 03-10-2010

PWTB 200-1-71 Lessons Learned: 404/401 Permitting on Military Training Lands Published: 03-10-2010

PWTB 200-1-69 Demonstration of the Ecopod(R) Composting System at Fort Lewis and Fort Hood Published: 03-10-2010

Unified Facilities Guide Specifications (UFGS) Published: 02-25-2010

ETL 10-6 External Foam Insulation of Temporary Structures Published: 02-24-2010

ETL 09-11 Civil Engineering Industrial Control System Information Assurance Compliance, with Change 1 Published: 02-17-2010

Periodicals

Download current issues of the Journal of Building Enclosure Design and the Journal of Building Information Modeling. More.

Case Studies

This section highlights facilities demonstrating the 'whole building' process in design, construction and maintenance. More

California Public Employees' Retirement System (CalPERS) Headquarters Complex NEW!

Project Size: 1.1 million gross feet²
Building Type: Mixed-use office building
Project Type: New Construction

Home Depot Smart Home NEW!

Project Size: 6,000 square feet
Building Type: Residence Hall
Project Type: New Construction

Kitsap County Administration Building NEW!

Project Size: 75,379 square feet
Building Type: Office
Project Type: Public

The Mutual Building – Christman Company Headquarters NEW!

Project Size: 57,875 square feet
Building Type: Office
Project Type: Office/Historic Rehabilitation