Wastewater Treatment And Water Resource Recovery Facilities (WRRFs)

Sep

2020

Water is the most valuable natural resource in the world. Municipalities and military installations must manage and steward wastewater from multiple potential sources, including sanitary and household, commercial, institutional, manufacturing, industrial, construction, and storm water.

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Updated Cost-Effective Design Objective

Jul

2020

Every owner wants a cost-effective building. But what does this mean? In many respects the interpretation is influenced by an individual's interests and objectives, and how they define "cost-effective".

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WBDG

COVID-19 & HEALTHY BUILDINGS PORTAL

GIS Systems Lead Response to COVID-19 June 15, 2020
Why COVID-19 Raises The Stakes For Healthy Buildings June 8, 2020
IES Explains Germicidal UltraViolet In Simplified Format Jun 3, 2020
ICC Extends 2021 And 2022 Committee Applications Deadline To June 15 Jun 1, 2020

FEDERAL FACILITY
CRITERIA UPDATES

UFC 4-310-03 DoD Fuels Laboratory Standards
USACE ECB 2020-10 Facility-Related Control System Cybersecurity Coordination Requirement -- Category: Directive and Guidance
USACE ECB 2020-9 BIM Object Library Released -- Category: For Information
Series 100: UFC 2-000-05N Facility Planning Criteria For Navy/Marine Corps Shore Installations

INDUSTRY
EVENTS

WasteExpo TOGETHER Online Sep 14, 2020
ASCE Virtual Technical Conference 2020 Sep 14, 2020
2020 IIBEC Virtual Canadian Building Enclosure Symposium Sep 22, 2020
APA 2020 Policy & Advocacy Conference Sep 23, 2020

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.