Accessible Design Objective

Apr

2022

Successful integration of accessible design into the whole design process requires careful consideration of potentially conflicting goals for a project at its earliest stages. The design team must identify conflicts as well as synergies in order to meet project challenges.

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Building Commissioning

Mar

2022

Building commissioning comprises specific phases and activities for both new construction and existing buildings. The process includes many incremental activities, usually team-based functions that result in project benefits and documentation.

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WBDG

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FEDERAL FACILITY
CRITERIA UPDATES

NAVFAC MII Template DD1391 PDA 2022V1 03-01-2022
NAVAC Building Cost Index (BCI) Consistent with DoD UFC 3-701-01 17March2022 08-07-2019
UFC 2-100-01 Installation Master Planning, with Change 1 09-30-2020
UFC 1-300-01 Criteria Format Standard 12-17-2021

INDUSTRY
EVENTS

NFPA Conference & Expo 2022 06-06-2022
USGBC Live 06-07-2022
AIA Conference on Architecture 2022 06-22-2022
2022 ASHRAE Annual Conference 06-25-2022

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.