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• Unified Facilities Criteria
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• Solar Decathlon 2013 Teams to Use United States National CAD Standard™
  Oct 16, 2012
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• Beyond Green High-Performance Building Awards Jury Appointed
  Oct 9, 2012
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• The Role of Green Preservation in Creating and Maintaining Sustainable Communities
  Nov 12, 2012
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Participating Agencies

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• Federal Energy Management Program
  This program under the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) provides services, tools, and expertise to Federal agencies to help them achieve their legislated and executive-ordered energy, greenhouse gas, and water goals. These are delivered through project, technical, and program services. For more information on these sustainable goals, visit the WBDG's Sustainable Design Objective pages.

New & Updated Pages

• Sustainable Laboratory Design
  Resource Page - 10/18/2012
• Commissioning Authority
  Design Discipline Page - 10/10/2012
• Mechanical Insulation Design Guide (MIDG) - Resources
  MIDG - 10/05/2012
• The Bollard: Non-Crash and Non-Attack-Resistant Models
  Resource Page - 10/03/2012
• Security and Safety in Laboratories
  Resource Page - 09/24/2012

New CCB
Publications

• ECB 2012-29 Sensitive Compartmented Information Facilities (SCIF) Costing Guidance -- Applicability:  Guidance
  Posted: 10-02-2012
• ECB 2012-28 Marking of Army Airfields and Heliports -- Applicability:  Directive
  Posted: 10-02-2012
• ECB 2012-27 Design and Construction Policies for Army Airfield and Heliport (AAF/AHP) Projects  -- Applicability:  Directive
  Posted: 10-02-2012
• VA Master Specifications
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