Federal Courthouse Building Type

Nov

2021

In addition to the traditional life-safety and health concerns common to all buildings, federal courthouse facilities must adhere to guidelines for their security, sustainability, barrier-free access and more.

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Office Building Type

Oct

2021

An office building must have flexible and technologically-advanced working environments that are safe, healthy, comfortable, durable, aesthetically-pleasing, sustainable, and accessible.

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WBDG

COVID-19 & HEALTHY BUILDINGS PORTAL

Inside the Building Industry's Supply Chain Setback 04-08-21
What Makes Building Ventilation Good Enough to Withstand a Pandemic? 01-11-21
Modular Construction Meets Changing Needs in the Pandemic 12-15-20
Report: Pandemic has accelerated contech adoption 12-09-20

FEDERAL FACILITY
CRITERIA UPDATES

NIST Handbook 135 Life-Cycle Costing Manual for the Federal Energy Management Program 09-30-2020
AFRC - Grissom ARB IFS 12-21-2021
UFC 3-460-01 Design: Petroleum Fuel Facilities, with Change 2 07-16-2019
2020 Edition - NEHRP Recommended Seismic Provisions For New Buildings And Other Structures Volume I: Part 1 Provisions, Part 2 Commentary 09-01-2020

INDUSTRY
EVENTS

2022 ASHRAE Winter Conference 01-29-2022
2022 Winter Business Meeting 02-06-2022
NAHB International Builders' Show 02-08-2022
2022 World of Modular 04-25-2022

The National Institute of Building Sciences developed the WBDG-Whole Building Design Guide to foster communication and knowledge-sharing among federal, industry and academic partners to advance high-performing facilities.