July 30, 2010
Links
Keep up with the latest issues, requirements, and trends for your type of facility or area of interest. Below are links to web sites that cover facilities design, changing government requirements, "hot topics", and creative solutions to the challenges of projects in a wide range of market sectors:
Facilities
Colleges and Universities
Commercial
Data Centers
Government Buildings - State Owned
Government Buildings - Federal
Healthcare
- AIA-Guidelines for Healthcare Facilities
- ASHE: American Society for Healthcare Engineering
- CDC: Guidelines for Environmental Infection Control
- North Carolina: NCHEA-North Carolina Healthcare Engineers Association
Historical Preservation
K-12 Schools
Research Facilities
- BIO: Biotechnology Industry Organization
- ISPE: International Society for Pharmaceutical Engineering
- NIH: National Institutes of Health Design Guidelines
Planning, Design, Construction, And Operation
ADA Guidelines
Anti-Terrorism Design Considerations for Buildings
- Department of Defense: Design of Buildings to Resist Progressive Collapse
- FEMA 426: Mitigating Terrorist Attacks Against Buildings
- FEMA 427: Protecting Commercial Buildings Against Terrorists
Building Codes and Regulations in North Carolina
- North Carolina: DOI-Department of Insurance, Office of State Fire Marshall
- North Carolina: DENR-Department of Environment and Natural Resources
- North Carolina: DFS-Division of Health Service Regulation
- North Carolina: Department of Labor–Elevator Bureau
Building Commissioning and Re-Commissioning
- GSA: Building Commissioning Guide
- Oak Ridge National Laboratories: Practical Guide for Commissioning Existing Buildings
Electrical Systems
- IEEE: Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers
- IES: Illuminating Engineering Society
- National Clearinghouse for Educational Facilities: Lighting for Schools
Energy Conservation
- DOE: US Department of Energy
- DOE: High Performance Schools - Central and Eastern North Carolina
- DOE: High Performance Schools - Western North Carolina
- North Carolina: State Energy Office
Fire Protection Systems
HVAC Systems
- ASHRAE: American Society of Heating, Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Engineers
- SMACNA: Sheet Metal and Air Conditioning Contractors’ National Association
Indoor Air Quality
Mold and Its Prevention
Plumbing Systems
Structural Systems
- ACI: American Concrete Institute
- AISC: American Institute of Steel Construction
- ASCE: American Society of Civil Engineers
- AWC: American Wood Council
- SEI: Structural Engineering Institute
Sustainable Buildings
- Alliance to Save Energy: Green Schools
- DSIRE: Database of State Incentives for Renewable Energy
- DOE: High Performance Buildings
- EPA: Building for Environmental and Economic Sustainability (BEES)
- EPA: Sustainable Facilities and Practices
- Minnesota Sustainable Building Guidelines
- SBIC: Sustainable Buildings Industry Council
- Triangle J Council of Governments: Guidelines Download
- US Army: Sustainability
- USGBC: United States Green Building Council