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Completing the Big Dig: Managing the Final Stages of Boston’s Central Artery/Tunnel Project

Board on Infrastructure and the Constructed Environment,Transportation Research Board,Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences,National Research Council,National Academy of Engineering

Boston’s Central Artery/Tunnel Project, a 7.8 mile system of bridges and underground highways and ramps, is the most expensive public works project ever undertaken in the United States. The original…

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Proceedings of a Workshop to Review PATH Strategy, Operating Plan, and Performance Measures

Board on Infrastructure and the Constructed Environment,Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

The National Research Council’s (NRC’s) involvement with the Partnership for Advancing Technology in Housing (PATH) started in 2000 with a three-year review and assessment of the PATH program. The resulting…

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Intelligent Sustainment and Renewal of Department of Energy Facilities and Infrastructure

National Research Council,Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences,Board on Infrastructure and the Constructed Environment,Committee on the Renewal of Department of Energy Infrastructure,National Academy of Sciences

The United States Department of Energy’s (DOE) facilities stewardship is extremely important to the department’s ability to achieve its mission of protecting national, energy, and economic security with advanced science…

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Assessment of the Bureau of Reclamation’s Security Program

Committee to Assess the Bureau of Reclamation's Security Program,National Research Council

The US Bureau of Reclamation is responsible for managing and operating some of the nation’s largest and most critical dams. This book assesses Reclamation’s security program and determines its level…

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Research Agenda for Test Methods and Models to Simulate the Accelerated Aging of Infrastructure Materials: Report of a Workshop

National Research Council,Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences,Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems,Board on Infrastructure and the Constructed Environment,National Academy of Sciences

In the next several decades, a significant percentage of the country’s transportation, communications, environmental, and power system infrastructures, as well as public buildings and facilities, will have to be renewed…

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Sustainable Critical Infrastructure Systems: A Framework for Meeting 21st Century Imperatives

Toward Sustainable Critical Infrastructure Systems: Framing the Challenges Workshop Committee,National Research Council

Many of the ideas and much of the information in this report were generated at a workshop held May 7 and 8, 2008, at the National Academies in Washington, D.C…

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Progress in Improving Project Management at the Department of Energy

Board on Infrastructure and the Constructed Environment, Committee for Oversight and Assessment of U.S. Department of Energy Project Management, National Research Council, Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences

The Department of Energy (DOE) is engaged in numerous multimillion- and even multibillion-dollar projects that are one of a kind or first of a kind and require cutting-edge technology. The…

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Predicting Outcomes from Investments in Maintenance and Repair for Federal Facilities

Committee on Predicting Outcomes of Investments in Maintenance and Repair for Federal Facilities,National Research Council

The deteriorating condition of federal facilities poses economic, safety, operational, and environmental risks to the federal government, to the achievement of the missions of federal agencies, and to the achievement…

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Protecting People and Buildings from Terrorism: Technology Transfer for Blast-Effects Mitigation

Committee for Oversight and Assessment of Blast-effects and Related Research,Board on Infrastructure and the Constructed Environment,Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences,National Research Council

Concerned with the vulnerability of U.S. civilian and military personnel to terrorist bombing attacks, the U.S. Congress directed the Department of Defense to undertake a comprehensive research and testing program…

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Investments in Federal Facilities: Asset Management Strategies for the 21st Century

National Research Council,Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences,Board on Infrastructure and the Constructed Environment,Committee on Business Strategies for Public Capital Investment,National Academy of Sciences

There is a growing litany of problems with federal facilities that put a drain on the federal budget and compromise the effectiveness of federal services. This report presents a review…

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Core Competencies for Federal Facilities Asset Management Through 2020: Transformational Strategies

Committee on Core Competencies for Federal Facilities Asset Management 2005-2020,National Research Council

The US government is faced with growing challenges to managing its facilities and infrastructure. This study focuses on the people and skills that may be needed to manage federal facilities…

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Progress in Improving Project Management at the Department of Energy: 2002 Assessment

Committee for Oversight and Assessment of U.S. Department of Energy Project Management,Board on Infrastructure and the Constructed Environment,Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences,National Research Council

In 1997, Congress, in the conference report, H.R. 105-271, to the FY1998 Energy and Water Development Appropriation Bill, directed the NRC to carry out a series of assessments of project…

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Implementing Health-Protective Features and Practices in Buildings: Workshop Proceedings - Federal Facilities Council Technical Report Number 148

Federal Facilities Council,Board on Infrastructure and the Constructed Environment,Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

Indoor environmental quality (IEQ) is influenced by building design; heating, ventilation, and air-conditioning systems; and construction materials, as well as by building operations, maintenance, and housekeeping procedures. Increasing evidence suggests…

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Blast Mitigation for Structures

Board on Infrastructure and the Constructed Environment, Committee for Oversight and Assessment of Blast-effects and Related Research, National Research Council, Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences, Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems

The Blast Mitigation for Structures Program (BMSP) is a research and development activity conducted by the Defense Threat Reduction Agency (DTRA) to improve the performance of buildings that are targets…

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Managing Construction and Infrastructure in the 21st Century Bureau of Reclamation

Committee on Organizing to Manage Construction and Infrastructure in the 21st Century Bureau of Reclamation,Board on Infrastructure and the Constructed Environment,Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

Presents an assessment of the requirements facing the US Bureau of Reclamation of the Department of Interior in the 21st century, an analysis of good practices and techniques for addressing…

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Construction Research at NIOSH: Reviews of Research Programs of the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health

Committee to Review the NIOSH Construction Research Program,National Research Council

Evaluates the relevance and impact of The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health Construction Research Program in terms of its research priorities and its connection to improvements in the…

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The Owner’s Role in Project Risk Management

Committee for Oversight and Assessment of U.S. Department of Energy Project Management,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

Effective risk management is essential for the success of large projects built and operated by the Department of Energy (DOE). This work aims to provide DOE project managers with a…

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Isc Security Design Criteria for New Federal Office Buildings and Major Modernization Projects: A Review and Commentary

Committee to Review the Security Design Criteria of the Interagency Security Committee,National Research Council,Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences,Board on Infrastructure and the Constructed Environment

In November 1999, GSA and the U.S. Department of State convened a symposium to discuss the apparently conflicting objectives of security from terrorist attack and the design of public buildings…

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Use of Underground Facilities to Protect Critical Infrastructures: Summary of a Workshop

Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems,National Research Council,Board on Infrastructure and the Constructed Environment,Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences

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Green Schools: Attributes for Health and Learning

Committee to Review and Assess the Health and Productivity Benefits of Green Schools,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

Evidence shows that the quality of indoor environments can affect the health and productivity of adults and children. One consequence is that a movement has emerged to promote the design…

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Measuring Performance and Benchmarking Project Management at the Department of Energy

National Research Council,Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences,Board on Infrastructure and the Constructed Environment,Committee for Oversight and Assessment of U.S. Department of Energy Project Management,National Academy of Sciences

In 1997, Congress directed the National Research Council (NRC) to carry out a series of assessments of project management at the Department of Energy (DOE). This report presents information and…

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Achieving High-Performance Federal Facilities: Strategies and Approaches for Transformational Change

Committee on High-Performance Green Federal Buildings: Strategies and Approaches for Meeting Federal Objectives,National Research Council

The design, construction, operation, and retrofit of buildings is evolving in response to ever-increasing knowledge about the impact of indoor environments on people and the impact of buildings on the…

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Advancing the Competitiveness and Efficiency of the U.S. Construction Industry

Committee on Advancing the Competitiveness and Productivity of the U.S. Construction Industry,National Research Council

Construction productivity–how well, how quickly, and at what cost buildings and infrastructure can be constructed–directly affects prices for homes and consumer goods and the robustness of the national economy. Industry…

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Reducing Construction Costs: Uses of Best Dispute Resolution Practices by Project Owners

Federal Facilities Council Technical Report No. 149,National Research Council

The National Academy of Construction (NAC) has determined that disputes, and their accompanying inefficiencies and costs, constitute a significant problem for the industry. In 2002, the NAC assessed the industry’s…

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Evaluation of Future Strategic and Energy Efficient Options for the U.S. Capitol Power Plant

Committee on the Evaluation of Future Strategic and Energy Efficient Alternatives for the U.S Capitol Power Plant,National Research Council

The U.S. Capitol Complex in Washington, D.C., comprises some of the most historic and symbolic buildings in the nation. The steam and chilled water required to heat and cool these…

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Making the Nation Safe from Fire: A Path Forward in Research

National Research Council,Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences,Board on Infrastructure and the Constructed Environment,Committee to Identify Innovative Research Needs to Foster Improved Fire Safety in the United States,National Academy of Sciences

The committee that prepared this report was charged with assessing the state of fire safety research and describing the potential role of the NSF in improving fire safety in the…

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Microbiomes of the Built Environment: A Research Agenda for Indoor Microbiology, Human Health, and Buildings

National Academies of Sciences Engineering and Medicine,National Academy of Engineering,Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences,Board on Infrastructure and the Constructed Environment,Health and Medicine Division

People’s desire to understand the environments in which they live is a natural one. People spend most of their time in spaces and structures designed, built, and managed by humans…

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The New Orleans Hurricane Protection System: Assessing Pre-Katrina Vulnerability and Improving Mitigation and Preparedness

Committee on New Orleans Regional Hurricane Protection Projects,National Research Council

Hurricane Katrina, which struck New Orleans and surrounding areas in August 2005, ranks as one of the nation’s most devastating natural disasters. Shortly after the storm, the U.S. Army Corps…

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Progress in Improving Project Management at the Department of Energy: 2003 Assessment

Committee for Oversight and Assessment of U.S. Department of Energy Project Management,Board on Infrastructure and the Constructed Environment,Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

In 1997, the Congress directed the NRC to carry out a series of assessments of project management at the Department of Energy (DOE). The final part of that series, this…

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Review and Assessment of the Health and Productivity Benefits of Green Schools: An Interim Report

National Research Council,Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences,Board on Infrastructure and the Constructed Environment,Committee to Review and Assess the Health and Productivity Benefits of Green Schools,National Academy of Sciences

Some educational professionals have suggested that so-called green schools would result in superior performance and increased health for students and teachers. This book presents an evaluation of evidence for relationships…

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Assessment of the Results of External Independent Reviews for U.S. Department of Energy Projects

Committee on Assessing the Results of External Independent Reviews for U.S. Department of Energy Projects,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

Peer review is an essential component of engineering practice and other scientific and technical undertakings. Peer reviews are conducted to ensure that activities are technically adequate, competently performed, and properly…

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Promoting Innovation: 2002 Assessment of the Partnership for Advancing Technology in Housing

National Research Council,Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences,Board on Infrastructure and the Constructed Environment,Committee for Review and Assessment of the Partnership for Advancing Technology in Housing,National Academy of Sciences

The application of technology to housing design, construction, and operation offers opportunities for improving affordability, energy efficiency, comfort, safety, and convenience for consumers. New technologies and production processes could help…

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The Partnership for Advancing Technology in Housing: Year 2000 Progress Assessment of the Path Program

Board on Infrastructure and the Constructed Environment,Committee for Oversight and Assessment of the Partnership for Advancing Technology in Housing,Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences,National Research Council,Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems

In response to HUD’s request, the NRC assembled a panel of experts, the Committee for Oversight and Assessment of the Partnership for Advancing Technology in Housing, under the auspices of…

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Proceedings of Government/Industry Forum: The Owner’s Role in Project Management and Preproject Planning

National Research Council,Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences,Board on Infrastructure and the Constructed Environment,Committee for Oversight and Assessment of U.S. Department of Energy Project Management,National Academy of Sciences

Recurrent problems with project performance in the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) in the 1990s raised questions in Congress about the practices and processes used by the department to manage…

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Outsourcing Management Functions for the Acquisition of Federal Facilities

Committee on Outsourcing Design and Construction-Related Management Services for Federal Facilities,Board on Infrastructure and the Constructed Environment,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

In this study outsourcing is defined as the organizational practice of contracting for services from an external entity while retaining control over assets and oversight of the services being outsourced…

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Managing the NIH Bethesda Campus Capital Assets for Success in a Highly Competitive Global Biomedical Research Environment

National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine,Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences,Board on Infrastructure and the Constructed Environment,Committee on Assessing the Capital Needs of the National Institutes of Health

The National Institutes of Health (NIH) is the primary agency of the United States government responsible for biomedical and public health research. Founded in the late 1870s, NIH has produced…

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Energy-Efficiency Standards and Green Building Certification Systems Used by the Department of Defense for Military Construction and Major Renovations

Committee to Evaluate Energy-Efficiency and Sustainability Standards Used by the Department of Defense for Military Construction and Repair,Board on Infrastructure and the Constructed Environment,Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences,National Research Council

Congress has an ongoing interest in ensuring that the 500,000 buildings and other structures owned and operated by the Department of Defense (DOD) are operated effectively in terms of cost…

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Preventing Earthquake Disasters, The Grand Challenge in Earthquake Engineering: A Research Agenda for the Network for Earthquake Engineering Simulation (NEES)

Committee to Develop a Long-Term Research Agenda for the Network for Earthquake Engineering Simulation (NEES),National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

Provides an assessment of earthquake engineering research issues and the role of information technology in that research effort. This work presents an overview of the challenge, including six critical research…

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Starting Smart: Key Practices for Developing Scopes of Work for Facility Projects

G. Edward Gibson, Jr.,Michael P. Pappas,Federal Facilities Council Standing Committee on Organizational Performance and Management,Federal Facilities Council,Board on Infrastructure and the Constructed Environment

Although most federal facilities projects are successfully completed (i.e., they reasonably meet the agency’s requirements and expectations), the perception is that development of the scope of work for design for…

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Completing the Big Dig: Managing the Final Stages of Boston’s Central Artery/Tunnel Project

Proceedings of a Workshop to Review PATH Strategy, Operating Plan, and Performance Measures

Intelligent Sustainment and Renewal of Department of Energy Facilities and Infrastructure

Assessment of the Bureau of Reclamation’s Security Program

Research Agenda for Test Methods and Models to Simulate the Accelerated Aging of Infrastructure Materials: Report of a Workshop

Sustainable Critical Infrastructure Systems: A Framework for Meeting 21st Century Imperatives

Progress in Improving Project Management at the Department of Energy

Predicting Outcomes from Investments in Maintenance and Repair for Federal Facilities

Protecting People and Buildings from Terrorism: Technology Transfer for Blast-Effects Mitigation

Investments in Federal Facilities: Asset Management Strategies for the 21st Century

Core Competencies for Federal Facilities Asset Management Through 2020: Transformational Strategies

Progress in Improving Project Management at the Department of Energy: 2002 Assessment

Implementing Health-Protective Features and Practices in Buildings: Workshop Proceedings - Federal Facilities Council Technical Report Number 148

Blast Mitigation for Structures

Managing Construction and Infrastructure in the 21st Century Bureau of Reclamation

Construction Research at NIOSH: Reviews of Research Programs of the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health

The Owner’s Role in Project Risk Management

Isc Security Design Criteria for New Federal Office Buildings and Major Modernization Projects: A Review and Commentary

Use of Underground Facilities to Protect Critical Infrastructures: Summary of a Workshop

Green Schools: Attributes for Health and Learning

Measuring Performance and Benchmarking Project Management at the Department of Energy

Achieving High-Performance Federal Facilities: Strategies and Approaches for Transformational Change

Advancing the Competitiveness and Efficiency of the U.S. Construction Industry

Reducing Construction Costs: Uses of Best Dispute Resolution Practices by Project Owners

Evaluation of Future Strategic and Energy Efficient Options for the U.S. Capitol Power Plant

Making the Nation Safe from Fire: A Path Forward in Research

Microbiomes of the Built Environment: A Research Agenda for Indoor Microbiology, Human Health, and Buildings

The New Orleans Hurricane Protection System: Assessing Pre-Katrina Vulnerability and Improving Mitigation and Preparedness

Progress in Improving Project Management at the Department of Energy: 2003 Assessment

Review and Assessment of the Health and Productivity Benefits of Green Schools: An Interim Report

Assessment of the Results of External Independent Reviews for U.S. Department of Energy Projects

Promoting Innovation: 2002 Assessment of the Partnership for Advancing Technology in Housing

The Partnership for Advancing Technology in Housing: Year 2000 Progress Assessment of the Path Program

Proceedings of Government/Industry Forum: The Owner’s Role in Project Management and Preproject Planning

Outsourcing Management Functions for the Acquisition of Federal Facilities

Managing the NIH Bethesda Campus Capital Assets for Success in a Highly Competitive Global Biomedical Research Environment

Energy-Efficiency Standards and Green Building Certification Systems Used by the Department of Defense for Military Construction and Major Renovations

Preventing Earthquake Disasters, The Grand Challenge in Earthquake Engineering: A Research Agenda for the Network for Earthquake Engineering Simulation (NEES)

Starting Smart: Key Practices for Developing Scopes of Work for Facility Projects

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