The Whole Building Design Approach

The goal of 'Whole Building' Design is to create a successful high-performance building. To achieve that goal, we must apply the integrated design approach and the integrated team approach to the project during the planning and programming phases. Read more

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Continuing Education

The WBDG is pleased to introduce a new course to the Continuing Education section—Principles and Goals of Accessible Design. This course along with the other new course—Defining, Evaluating, and Selecting Green Products—expand the WBDG CE offering to eight courses providing an introduction to whole building design concepts. All courses are AIA certified for Continuing Education System learning units for registered architects. Read more

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• Unified Facilities Criteria
• Unified Facilities Guide Specifications (UFGS)
• Construction Waste Management Database
• Building Envelope Design Guide
• Executive Order 13423 Technical Guidance
• Federal Green Construction Guide for Specifiers
• Mechanical Insulation Design Guide
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Periodicals

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  Fall 2008:
  The BIM Balancing Act: Tilt the Scales in Your Favor
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  Summer/Fall 2008:
  The Best of the BEST1 Conference: Experts Meet in Minneapolis to Discuss Building for Energy Efficiency and Durability at the Crossroads
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New and Updated Pages

• Building Types—Health Care (10-20-2008)
• Design Objectives—Sustainable Section (10-14-2008)
• Design Objectives—Historic Preservation Section (10-8-2008)
• Design Objectives—Accessible Section (10-3-2008)
• Design Objectives—Aesthetics Section (10-3-2008)
• Design Objectives—Functional / Operational Section (9-18-2008)
• Design Objectives—Productive Section (9-18-2008)

News and Events

• 12th Canadian Conference on Building Science and Technology

  The Quebec Building Envelope Council will present the 12th Canadian Conference on Building Science and Technology at the Montreal Convention Center in Montreal May 6-8, 2009. Early registration ends March 15, 2009. Read more

• Join Us for FEDCon® '08

  The National Institute of Building Sciences will present FEDCon® '08 on December 9, 2008 at the Washington Convention Center in Washington, DC. FEDCon will be co-located with AEC-ST® Fall and Ecobuild® Fall conference and exhibition. Read more

• Public Briefing on the Grand Challenges for Disaster Reduction

  The Hazards Caucus Alliance and the National Science and Technology Council's Subcommittee on Disaster Reduction invite you to attend a public briefing on Grand Challenges for Disaster Reduction. Read more

• CERL Researchers Honored for Technology Transfers

  Dr. Bill East and Jeff Kirby received the Federal Laboratory Consortium (FLC) Award for Excellence in Technology Transfer for developing ProjNet^SM, a set collaborative tools that improve the facility delivery process. Read more
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