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

AIA releases 3D models, strategies for reducing risk of COVID-19 in polling places 10-01-20
How Healthy Buildings Can Help in the Fight Against COVID-19 08-01-20
GIS Systems Lead Response to COVID-19 06-15-20
Why COVID-19 Raises The Stakes For Healthy Buildings 06-08-20

FEDERAL FACILITY
CRITERIA UPDATES

NAVFAC ID Procedures FF&E 05-07-2020
UFC 1-300-01 Criteria Format Standard 02-28-2006
TSPWG M 3-270-01.08-2 Testing Protocol for Rapid Setting Rigid Repair Material 10-05-2020
UFC 1-200-01 DoD Building Code, with Change 1 10-08-2019

INDUSTRY
EVENTS

2020 ACI Convention 10-25-2020
2020 Design-Build Federal Symposium 10-27-2020
ASCE Convention 2020 10-28-2020
BOMA 2020 Medical Office Buildings+Healthcare Real Estate Conference 11-04-2020

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.