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NewsView All

• buildingSMART alliance Seeks Industry Input on National BIM Standard
  Aug 17, 2010
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• Announcing the 2010 Beyond Green High-Performance Building Awards Call for Entries
  Aug 3, 2010
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• National Institute of Building Sciences Becomes USGBC CE Provider
  Jun 23, 2010
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EventsView All

• Labs21 2010 Annual Conference
  September 28 - 30, 2010
  Albuquerque, NM
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• ICC Annual Conference 2010
  October 24 - 31, 2010
  Charlotte, NC
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• Greenbuild International Conference and Expo 2010
  November 17 - 19, 2010
  Chicago, IL
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New & Updated Pages

• Air Barrier Systems in Buildings
  Resource Page - 08/23/2010
• Energy Master Planning for Mechanical Systems in New and Existing Buildings and Facilities
  Resource Page - 08/23/2010
• HVAC System Dynamic Integration
  Resource Page - 08/12/2010
• Comprehensive Facility Operation & Maintenance Manual
  O&M Page - 07/21/2010

New CCB
Publications

• UFC 3-701-01 DoD Facilities Pricing Guide for FY 2010; see also Supplemental Documentation (zip, 48MB)
  Posted: 08-30-2010
• Unified Facilities Guide Specifications (UFGS)
  Posted: 08-26-2010
• UFC 3-310-08 Non-Expenditionary Bridge Inspection, Maintenance and Repair, with Change 1
  Posted: 08-19-2010
• Engineer Technical Letters (ETL) Index
  Posted: 08-19-2010