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Design Guidelines for the Visual Environment
Low vision is characterized by vision that is no longer correctable by glasses, contact lens, surgery, or medication. Low vision is…
Designing for a Resilient America: A Stakeholder Summit on High Performance Resilient Buildings and Related Infrastructure
Given the gravity of manmade and natural hazard events of the last decade, designing buildings that not only offer resistance, but…
Developing Pre-Disaster Resilience Based on Public and Private Incentivization
This white paper, released by the Institute’s Multihazard Mitigation Council (MMC) and Council on Finance, Insurance and Real Estate (…
Development of the 2020 NEHRP Provisions ASCE/SEI 7-16 Adoption Report
This report, prepared at the outset of the 2020 NEHRP Provisions development cycle, presents some important background on the NEHRP…
Dialogue on National Resilience held at the National Institute of Building Sciences
Resiliency has become a growing concern in the national psyche. President Obama’s Climate Action Plan, the Hurricane Sandy Rebuilding…
Engaging Code Officials Early in the Process to Achieve High-Performance Buildings
In recent years, building owners and communities have increasingly focused on improving the design, construction and operation of…
Excellence in Facilities Management: Five Federal Case Studies
A study of five remarkable buildings performed by the National Institute of Building Sciences' Facility Maintenance & Operations…
Fannie Mae MH Advantage Guide
This toolkit serves as a starting point for developing real estate projects with manufactured housing by: Providing an overview of the…
Fannie Mae Multifamily Construction Toolkit
This toolkit offers a starting point and provides important resources for lenders, developers, and stakeholders interested in pursuing…
Financing Energy-Efficiency and Renewable-Energy Projects
In this report, the Institute’s Council on Finance, Insurance and Real Estate (CFIRE) examines the current and potential roles of…