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Foreward xv
Acknowledgments xvii
Overview 1
Codes and Regulations and the Construction Team 3
Traditional Roles 7
Traditional Role of Building Owners, Architects, Engineers, and Contractors 8
Design-Bid-Build Process 10
Design-Build Process 11
Traditional Role of Building Product Manufacturers and Suppliers 12
Traditional Role of Building Codes and Standards 13
Traditional Role of Building Officials 17
Traditional Role of Owners and Building Managers 18
How the Construction Team Functioned in the Pre-9/11 World 19
Challenges Facing the Construction Team: Revising Codes and Standards, Redefining Roles and Responsibilities 23
A World Transformed: The Impact of 9/11 and Large-Scale Natural Disasters on the Construction Team and Construction Codes and Standards 23
The Construction Team's National Response to 9/11 and Actions to Meet the Challenges of Future Large-Scale Disasters 26
Private Sector Response and Actions 29
Building and Fire Codes and Standards 34
Public Sector Actions to 9/11 39
Work of the Federal Government: White House, Congress, and Federal Agencies 39
Expansion of Existing Projects 41
New Federal Initiatives 44
State and Local Government Actions 47
Collaborative Public-Private Sector Initiatives: The All Hazards approach and Call for Regional Preparedness, Response, and Recovery 48
Findings from the World Trade Center Towers Collapse and Other Post-9/11 Disasters: What Is It That We Want Buildings to Do? 51
What Is It That 9/11 Taught Us? A Look at the NIST World Trade Center Report 53
Findings and Recommendations as a Reflection on What Is Currently Available 53
The Codes and Standards Provisions in Place in the World Trade Center Towers on 9/11 and Unique Construction Elements 54
Unique Construction Elements 55
Impact of Aircraft, Resultant Fires, Evacuations, and Collapse 60
NIST Findings Concerning Structural and Fire Safety 65
Egress Issues 66
NIST Findings on Operational Codes, Standards, and Practices 67
NIST 30 Recommendations 68
Relevance of the NIST Findings and Recommendations to an All Hazards Approach toward Construction 76
Lessons from the Attack on the Pentagon 81
Original Construction of Pentagon 81
Pentagon Retrofit 82
Areas for Future Research 82
Lessons from the Anthrax Attacks 82
Lessons from Natural Disasters: 2004 and 2005 Hurricane Seasons 83
Application of Lessons Learned 85
What Provisions Are Currently Available in Our Codes, Standards, and Other Documents to Protect the Public? 85
Existing Guidelines, Codes and Standards and How They Protect Buildings and the Public from Disasters 89
Overview 89
Beginning with the End in Mind: Assessing Risk, Threats, and Mitigation Strategies 91
Seeking a Balanced Approach 91
Risk Assessment Tools 94
Beginning with the End in Mind: To Know What To Do We Must Assess Risk 94
Background on Risk Assessment 96
Federal Risk Assessment Tools: General Services Administration, Federal Emergency Management Agency, National Institute of Justice, and National Institute of Standards and Technology 97
The General Services Administration's Approach toward Risk Assessment 97
Department of Justice and General Services Administration Risk Assessment and Building Classifications 98
Federal Emergency Management Agency Risk Assessment Tools and a Common Approach 106
Common Steps in Risk Assessment: A Basic Approach for Building Owners and Owners of Companies 106
The Federal Emergency Management Agency Hazard Risk Assessment Software Tool-HAZUS: Assessing Natural Disaster Risks 109
National Institute of Justice: Assessment Tools 110
National Institute of Standards and Technology: "Cost-Effective Responses to Terrorist Risks in Constructed Facilities" 111
Private Sector Assessment Guides 114
Risk Management Methodology from the Report of the American Society of Heating Refrigerating and Air Conditioning Engineers 114
American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air Conditioning Engineers' "One Approach to Risk Management" 115
Other Current Private Sector Risk Management Processes 118
Combining Tools from Public and Private Sector Tools 119
Summary of Benefits of Conducting a Risk-Threat Analysis 119
Constraints on Undertaking Risk-Threat Analysis 120
Existing Construction Standards, Codes, Practices, and Guidelines that Promote Security and Disaster Resilience in New Construction 123
Overview of Guidelines, Codes, and Standards for Building Security in New Construction: Crime and Terrorism 124
Basic Security Principles 125
Selecting the Best Approach or a Blend of Guidelines, Standards, and Codes 128
Building Security Design Guides 129
Guidelines for External Protection of the New Building: The Outer Ring of Defense 130
Perimeter Security to Prevent or Delay Attack 130
Building Group 1: Buildings with Varying Levels of Risk from Crime but Low Level of Risk from Terrorism 130
Perimeter Security Building Group 2: Buildings with Moderate to High Risk from Terrorism and Varying Levels of Risk from Crime 135
FEMA 430: "Primer for Incorporating Building Security Components in Architectural Design" 141
Building Type 2-Guidelines for Protection: The Outer Ring 142
Characteristics of the Surrounding Area: Beyond the Outer Ring and Their Impact on Determining the Level of Outer Ring Security for the Building 142
Checklist for Surrounding Area Characteristics 143
Other Resources for Defending the Outer Ring for High-Risk Structures 150
Codes and Standards and the Outer Ring 150
The Inner Ring-Building Type 2 151
Security Inside the Outer Ring: Protection from Blast and Progressive Collapse 151
Understanding Blast and Its Impact on Building Exteriors and Interiors 153
Guidelines for Protecting the Structure from Progressive Collapse 156
Guidelines for Protecting the Interior of the Building from Other Blast Damage 158
Guidelines to Reduce Blast Effects 160
Guidelines for Protecting Windows 161
Protection of Other Areas Against Blast: Doors, Roof, and Other Parts of the Building 162
Internal Building Security: Protecting the Building from Internal and External Biochemical Attack 165
The Indoor Air Environment 165
Other Approaches 172
Guidelines, Codes, and Standards to Enhance Protection from Natural Disasters: Seismic, Wind, and Flood 173
What Level Do You Build to? What Features to Include? 173
High Levels of Risk from One or More Natural Disasters 174
Resources for Seismic Events: FEMA, NEHRP, Model Codes and "Whole Building Design Guide 175
Resources for Winds and Floods: Other Jurisdiction, Model Codes, and FEMA 175
Recent Changes by States and Major Cities to Their Codes, Statutes, and Ordinances 178
New York City 178
Chicago 180
Los Angeles 181
Pittsburgh 181
Florida 181
Proposals and Provisions in Future Editions of Building and Fire Codes for New Construction 182
The Critical Role of the Construction Team 184
Existing Buildings: Inspections and Retrofitting 187
Setting the Stage: An Introduction to Existing Buildings and the Unique Problems and Hazards They Face 187
After 9/11: What Has Really Changed? 191
The Sheer Size of Our Existing Infrastructure 191
The Complexity of Mitigating Vulnerabilities and Risks to Natural and Man-Made Hazards and Threats 194
Hippocratic Oath: First Do No Harm 195
What Do You Want the Building to Do? 196
Life-Cycle Cost Perspective 197
The Critical Role of Inspections Commissioned by the Owner: Understanding the Existing Building Top to Bottom 198
Understanding the Base Construction Code Provisions that Underlie Renovation or Rehabilitation of Existing Structures 199
Overview of the Basic Security Principles for Existing Structures 202
Rings Of Defense: The Challenges for Existing Buildings 202
Applying Risk-Threat Analysis and Mitigation Plan to Existing Buildings 204
Selecting the Best Approach or a Blend of Guidelines, Standards, and Codes for Existing Buildings 205
Guidelines for External Protection of Existing Buildings: The Outer Ring of Defense 208
Perimeter Security to Prevent or Delay Attack 208
Buildings with Varying Levels of Risk from Crime but Low Levels of Risk from Terrorism 208
The Inner Ring for the Low-Risk Building 210
Existing Buildings with Varying Levels of Risk from Crime and Moderate to High Risk from Terrorism 210
Guidelines for Considering Reorientation of Building Functions on the Existing Site 212
Guidelines for Protection: The Outer Ring of an Existing Building 213
The Inner Ring 218
Guidelines for Protecting the Interior of the Building from Other Blast Damage 222
Internal Building Security: Protecting an Existing Building from Internal and External Biochemical Attack 223
The Indoor Air Environment 223
Redesign and Program Considerations for Protecting Buildings and Their Occupants from External and Internal Release of Biochemical Agents 225
Relocation of Outdoor Air Intakes 226
Emergency Egress: Currently Available Codes and Future Trends 228
Guidelines, Codes, and Standards to Enhance Protection from Natural Disasters: Seismic, Wind, and Flood 229
High Levels of Risk from One or More Natural Disasters 231
Recent Changes by States and Major Cities to Their Codes, Statutes, and Ordinances for Existing Buildings 234
New York City 234
Chicago 235
The Critical Role of the Construction Team Revisited 236
Addressing New Issues: Viewing the Building as a Complete Life-Cycle System 239
Overview 239
Homeland Security and the Issues of Energy, Sustainability, Environment, Accessibility and New Products, Materials and Techniques 241
The Department of Homeland Security: Its Structure, Programs, and Relationship to the Built Environment 243
Department of Homeland Security Structure 243
Policies That Impact the Construction Industry and Built Environment 244
National Infrastructure Protection Plan and 17 Different Infrastructures 246
Shift in Focus within DHS and Critical Infrastructure Community 248
Blue Cascades III and the Need for Disaster Resiliency 250
Resources and Best Practices: TISP and the Guide to Regional Disaster Resilience 252
Homeland Security and Our Nation's Resilience Written Large: What Is It That Keeps Us Safe and Secure? 253
Issues Impacting the Construction Team and Built Environment 254
Energy and Environmental Quality as Part of Homeland Security 254
Green as a Part of Homeland Security 257
Building Green from Market Niche to Mainstream 258
Sustainable Building Industry Council's Programs 262
Sick and Healthy Buildings 262
Changing Demographics and Accessibility (Emergency Egress) 263
Information Technology and Its Impact on Industry 265
Building Information Modeling and Three- and Four-Dimensional Virtual Design 267
Information Technology Applied to Regulatory Processes 269
Critical Role of New Products, Materials and Methods and Techniques 272
New Technologies in Existence or Under Development 273
New Products Existing or Under Development 274
Impact on the Construction Team 276
The Need to Write the Construction Team Larger: Insurance Industry, Banking Community, and Elected Officials 277
The Insurance Industry 277
The Banking Community 278
The Elected Officials 278
Partners in Disaster Resilience: Prevention, Response, Recovery 279
Where Does All of This Take Us between Now and 2025? 279
A World Transformed: A Vision of One Possible Future for the Construction Industry and Construction Team 281
At a Crossroads 281
The Scenario: One Possible Vision of the Future 286
The Construction Industry in 2025 286
How Do We Get There? A Convergence 287
Growing Recognition of the Critical Role of Our Construction and Building Industry in a Time of National Need 287
9/11: Public Safety and Competitiveness as Catalysts for Convergence 292
Toward a Common Vision for Enhanced Public Safety and Economic Competitiveness: Four Building Blocks That Already Are in Place 292
We Aren't Alone: Great Britain's "Rethinking Construction" and Disaster Resilience Efforts 297
Additional Building Blocks That Need to be Put in Place 298
Federal Government Becomes a Catalyst 299
Steps That Can Be Taken by the Construction Team to Fulfill This Vision 300
Time and Opportunity to Act 301
Resources, Web sites, and Chapter Notes 303
Objective 303
Resources: List of Agencies and Organizations 303
Federal Government 304
State Government 304
Local Government (County/Municipal/Townships) 304
Associations Representing Public Sector 305
Chapter Notes 306
Codes and Regulations and the Construction Team 306
The ICC International Codes 308
The NFPA Codes and Standards Development Process 312
Guide to More Effective and Efficient Codes Administration Charts 316
Challenges Facing the Construction Team: Revising Codes and Standards, Redefining Roles and Responsibilities 317
Findings from the World Trade Center Towers Collapse and Other Post-9/11 Disasters 322
Beginning with the End in Mind: Assessing Risk, Threats, and Mitigation Strategies 323
Existing Construction Standards, Codes, Practices, and Guidelines That Promote Security and Disaster Resilience in New Construction 324
Existing Buildings: Inspections And Retrofitting 325
Homeland Security and the Issues of Energy, Sustainability, Environment, Accessibility, and New Products, Materials, and Techniques 326
A World Transformed: A Vision of One Possible Future for the Construction Industry and Construction Team 330
Architectural Security Codes and Guidelines: Best Practices for Today's Construction Challenges / Edition 1 available in Hardcover
Architectural Security Codes and Guidelines: Best Practices for Today's Construction Challenges / Edition 1
by Robert C. Wible
Robert C. Wible
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- Pub. Date:
- 10/28/2006
- Publisher:
- McGraw Hill LLC
- ISBN-10:
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- ISBN-13:
- 9780071460750
- Pub. Date:
- 10/28/2006
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- McGraw Hill LLC
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In-depth, “what-to-do-now” building strategies to secure structures against natural forces as well as terrorism
This unique, practical resource is written for building owners, architects, engineers, construction managers, and other building professionals who must meet today's urgent security needs. Architectural Security Codes and Guidelines delivers effective, permanent solutions to securing structures right now.
The only resource to provide such on-the-job guidance, Architectural Security Codes and Guidelines defines all relevant issues, including the environment, sustainability, energy, information technology, changing demographics, safety vs. affordability, and much more, and outlines the roles and responsibilities of all participants.
- Provides step-by-step “best practices” guidelines and at-a-glance checklists for disaster preparation, mitigation, response, and recovery
- Fully addresses topics such as risk-threat assessments, recommended HVAC systems and emergency generators…how to ensure that the elderly/handicapped can exit buildings quickly and safely…more
- Lists the newest technologies and materials relevant to creating more secure structures…explains their advantages and disadvantages…tells how to incorporate them into new construction and/or use them for retrofitting
INSIDE Architectural Security Codes and Guidelines
Construction Regulation Then and Now • Defining the Issues and Roles • Existing Codes • Existing Structures: Inspecting and Retrofitting • Before New Codes Are in Place: Interim Solutions • Preparation, Mitigation, Response and Recovery for Terrorism and Natural Disasters • New Technologies and Materials • Security and the Future Direction of Construction Industry • Resources for Additional Information
Product Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780071460750 |
|---|---|
| Publisher: | McGraw Hill LLC |
| Publication date: | 10/28/2006 |
| Pages: | 360 |
| Product dimensions: | 7.40(w) x 9.20(h) x 0.94(d) |
About the Author
Robert C. Wible, the principal of Robert Wible and Associates and Secretary to the Alliance for Building Regulatory Reform in the Digital Age, served as the Executive Director of the National Conference of States on Building Codes and Standards, Inc. (NCSBCS) for 20 years. He has authored several studies on building regulations and economic development, and served as NCSBCS liaison to the nation's construction community. He assisted in the conceptualization and development of the Industrialized Buildings Commission, an interstate compact, and was the founder (in 1979) of National Building Safety Week.
Table of Contents
Foreward xv
Acknowledgments xvii
Overview 1
Codes and Regulations and the Construction Team 3
Traditional Roles 7
Traditional Role of Building Owners, Architects, Engineers, and Contractors 8
Design-Bid-Build Process 10
Design-Build Process 11
Traditional Role of Building Product Manufacturers and Suppliers 12
Traditional Role of Building Codes and Standards 13
Traditional Role of Building Officials 17
Traditional Role of Owners and Building Managers 18
How the Construction Team Functioned in the Pre-9/11 World 19
Challenges Facing the Construction Team: Revising Codes and Standards, Redefining Roles and Responsibilities 23
A World Transformed: The Impact of 9/11 and Large-Scale Natural Disasters on the Construction Team and Construction Codes and Standards 23
The Construction Team's National Response to 9/11 and Actions to Meet the Challenges of Future Large-Scale Disasters 26
Private Sector Response and Actions 29
Building and Fire Codes and Standards 34
Public Sector Actions to 9/11 39
Work of the Federal Government: White House, Congress, and Federal Agencies 39
Expansion of Existing Projects 41
New Federal Initiatives 44
State and Local Government Actions 47
Collaborative Public-Private Sector Initiatives: The All Hazards approach and Call for Regional Preparedness, Response, and Recovery 48
Findings from the World Trade Center Towers Collapse and Other Post-9/11 Disasters: What Is It That We Want Buildings to Do? 51
What Is It That 9/11 Taught Us? A Look at the NIST World Trade Center Report 53
Findings and Recommendations as a Reflection on What Is Currently Available 53
The Codes and Standards Provisions in Place in the World Trade Center Towers on 9/11 and Unique Construction Elements 54
Unique Construction Elements 55
Impact of Aircraft, Resultant Fires, Evacuations, and Collapse 60
NIST Findings Concerning Structural and Fire Safety 65
Egress Issues 66
NIST Findings on Operational Codes, Standards, and Practices 67
NIST 30 Recommendations 68
Relevance of the NIST Findings and Recommendations to an All Hazards Approach toward Construction 76
Lessons from the Attack on the Pentagon 81
Original Construction of Pentagon 81
Pentagon Retrofit 82
Areas for Future Research 82
Lessons from the Anthrax Attacks 82
Lessons from Natural Disasters: 2004 and 2005 Hurricane Seasons 83
Application of Lessons Learned 85
What Provisions Are Currently Available in Our Codes, Standards, and Other Documents to Protect the Public? 85
Existing Guidelines, Codes and Standards and How They Protect Buildings and the Public from Disasters 89
Overview 89
Beginning with the End in Mind: Assessing Risk, Threats, and Mitigation Strategies 91
Seeking a Balanced Approach 91
Risk Assessment Tools 94
Beginning with the End in Mind: To Know What To Do We Must Assess Risk 94
Background on Risk Assessment 96
Federal Risk Assessment Tools: General Services Administration, Federal Emergency Management Agency, National Institute of Justice, and National Institute of Standards and Technology 97
The General Services Administration's Approach toward Risk Assessment 97
Department of Justice and General Services Administration Risk Assessment and Building Classifications 98
Federal Emergency Management Agency Risk Assessment Tools and a Common Approach 106
Common Steps in Risk Assessment: A Basic Approach for Building Owners and Owners of Companies 106
The Federal Emergency Management Agency Hazard Risk Assessment Software Tool-HAZUS: Assessing Natural Disaster Risks 109
National Institute of Justice: Assessment Tools 110
National Institute of Standards and Technology: "Cost-Effective Responses to Terrorist Risks in Constructed Facilities" 111
Private Sector Assessment Guides 114
Risk Management Methodology from the Report of the American Society of Heating Refrigerating and Air Conditioning Engineers 114
American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air Conditioning Engineers' "One Approach to Risk Management" 115
Other Current Private Sector Risk Management Processes 118
Combining Tools from Public and Private Sector Tools 119
Summary of Benefits of Conducting a Risk-Threat Analysis 119
Constraints on Undertaking Risk-Threat Analysis 120
Existing Construction Standards, Codes, Practices, and Guidelines that Promote Security and Disaster Resilience in New Construction 123
Overview of Guidelines, Codes, and Standards for Building Security in New Construction: Crime and Terrorism 124
Basic Security Principles 125
Selecting the Best Approach or a Blend of Guidelines, Standards, and Codes 128
Building Security Design Guides 129
Guidelines for External Protection of the New Building: The Outer Ring of Defense 130
Perimeter Security to Prevent or Delay Attack 130
Building Group 1: Buildings with Varying Levels of Risk from Crime but Low Level of Risk from Terrorism 130
Perimeter Security Building Group 2: Buildings with Moderate to High Risk from Terrorism and Varying Levels of Risk from Crime 135
FEMA 430: "Primer for Incorporating Building Security Components in Architectural Design" 141
Building Type 2-Guidelines for Protection: The Outer Ring 142
Characteristics of the Surrounding Area: Beyond the Outer Ring and Their Impact on Determining the Level of Outer Ring Security for the Building 142
Checklist for Surrounding Area Characteristics 143
Other Resources for Defending the Outer Ring for High-Risk Structures 150
Codes and Standards and the Outer Ring 150
The Inner Ring-Building Type 2 151
Security Inside the Outer Ring: Protection from Blast and Progressive Collapse 151
Understanding Blast and Its Impact on Building Exteriors and Interiors 153
Guidelines for Protecting the Structure from Progressive Collapse 156
Guidelines for Protecting the Interior of the Building from Other Blast Damage 158
Guidelines to Reduce Blast Effects 160
Guidelines for Protecting Windows 161
Protection of Other Areas Against Blast: Doors, Roof, and Other Parts of the Building 162
Internal Building Security: Protecting the Building from Internal and External Biochemical Attack 165
The Indoor Air Environment 165
Other Approaches 172
Guidelines, Codes, and Standards to Enhance Protection from Natural Disasters: Seismic, Wind, and Flood 173
What Level Do You Build to? What Features to Include? 173
High Levels of Risk from One or More Natural Disasters 174
Resources for Seismic Events: FEMA, NEHRP, Model Codes and "Whole Building Design Guide 175
Resources for Winds and Floods: Other Jurisdiction, Model Codes, and FEMA 175
Recent Changes by States and Major Cities to Their Codes, Statutes, and Ordinances 178
New York City 178
Chicago 180
Los Angeles 181
Pittsburgh 181
Florida 181
Proposals and Provisions in Future Editions of Building and Fire Codes for New Construction 182
The Critical Role of the Construction Team 184
Existing Buildings: Inspections and Retrofitting 187
Setting the Stage: An Introduction to Existing Buildings and the Unique Problems and Hazards They Face 187
After 9/11: What Has Really Changed? 191
The Sheer Size of Our Existing Infrastructure 191
The Complexity of Mitigating Vulnerabilities and Risks to Natural and Man-Made Hazards and Threats 194
Hippocratic Oath: First Do No Harm 195
What Do You Want the Building to Do? 196
Life-Cycle Cost Perspective 197
The Critical Role of Inspections Commissioned by the Owner: Understanding the Existing Building Top to Bottom 198
Understanding the Base Construction Code Provisions that Underlie Renovation or Rehabilitation of Existing Structures 199
Overview of the Basic Security Principles for Existing Structures 202
Rings Of Defense: The Challenges for Existing Buildings 202
Applying Risk-Threat Analysis and Mitigation Plan to Existing Buildings 204
Selecting the Best Approach or a Blend of Guidelines, Standards, and Codes for Existing Buildings 205
Guidelines for External Protection of Existing Buildings: The Outer Ring of Defense 208
Perimeter Security to Prevent or Delay Attack 208
Buildings with Varying Levels of Risk from Crime but Low Levels of Risk from Terrorism 208
The Inner Ring for the Low-Risk Building 210
Existing Buildings with Varying Levels of Risk from Crime and Moderate to High Risk from Terrorism 210
Guidelines for Considering Reorientation of Building Functions on the Existing Site 212
Guidelines for Protection: The Outer Ring of an Existing Building 213
The Inner Ring 218
Guidelines for Protecting the Interior of the Building from Other Blast Damage 222
Internal Building Security: Protecting an Existing Building from Internal and External Biochemical Attack 223
The Indoor Air Environment 223
Redesign and Program Considerations for Protecting Buildings and Their Occupants from External and Internal Release of Biochemical Agents 225
Relocation of Outdoor Air Intakes 226
Emergency Egress: Currently Available Codes and Future Trends 228
Guidelines, Codes, and Standards to Enhance Protection from Natural Disasters: Seismic, Wind, and Flood 229
High Levels of Risk from One or More Natural Disasters 231
Recent Changes by States and Major Cities to Their Codes, Statutes, and Ordinances for Existing Buildings 234
New York City 234
Chicago 235
The Critical Role of the Construction Team Revisited 236
Addressing New Issues: Viewing the Building as a Complete Life-Cycle System 239
Overview 239
Homeland Security and the Issues of Energy, Sustainability, Environment, Accessibility and New Products, Materials and Techniques 241
The Department of Homeland Security: Its Structure, Programs, and Relationship to the Built Environment 243
Department of Homeland Security Structure 243
Policies That Impact the Construction Industry and Built Environment 244
National Infrastructure Protection Plan and 17 Different Infrastructures 246
Shift in Focus within DHS and Critical Infrastructure Community 248
Blue Cascades III and the Need for Disaster Resiliency 250
Resources and Best Practices: TISP and the Guide to Regional Disaster Resilience 252
Homeland Security and Our Nation's Resilience Written Large: What Is It That Keeps Us Safe and Secure? 253
Issues Impacting the Construction Team and Built Environment 254
Energy and Environmental Quality as Part of Homeland Security 254
Green as a Part of Homeland Security 257
Building Green from Market Niche to Mainstream 258
Sustainable Building Industry Council's Programs 262
Sick and Healthy Buildings 262
Changing Demographics and Accessibility (Emergency Egress) 263
Information Technology and Its Impact on Industry 265
Building Information Modeling and Three- and Four-Dimensional Virtual Design 267
Information Technology Applied to Regulatory Processes 269
Critical Role of New Products, Materials and Methods and Techniques 272
New Technologies in Existence or Under Development 273
New Products Existing or Under Development 274
Impact on the Construction Team 276
The Need to Write the Construction Team Larger: Insurance Industry, Banking Community, and Elected Officials 277
The Insurance Industry 277
The Banking Community 278
The Elected Officials 278
Partners in Disaster Resilience: Prevention, Response, Recovery 279
Where Does All of This Take Us between Now and 2025? 279
A World Transformed: A Vision of One Possible Future for the Construction Industry and Construction Team 281
At a Crossroads 281
The Scenario: One Possible Vision of the Future 286
The Construction Industry in 2025 286
How Do We Get There? A Convergence 287
Growing Recognition of the Critical Role of Our Construction and Building Industry in a Time of National Need 287
9/11: Public Safety and Competitiveness as Catalysts for Convergence 292
Toward a Common Vision for Enhanced Public Safety and Economic Competitiveness: Four Building Blocks That Already Are in Place 292
We Aren't Alone: Great Britain's "Rethinking Construction" and Disaster Resilience Efforts 297
Additional Building Blocks That Need to be Put in Place 298
Federal Government Becomes a Catalyst 299
Steps That Can Be Taken by the Construction Team to Fulfill This Vision 300
Time and Opportunity to Act 301
Resources, Web sites, and Chapter Notes 303
Objective 303
Resources: List of Agencies and Organizations 303
Federal Government 304
State Government 304
Local Government (County/Municipal/Townships) 304
Associations Representing Public Sector 305
Chapter Notes 306
Codes and Regulations and the Construction Team 306
The ICC International Codes 308
The NFPA Codes and Standards Development Process 312
Guide to More Effective and Efficient Codes Administration Charts 316
Challenges Facing the Construction Team: Revising Codes and Standards, Redefining Roles and Responsibilities 317
Findings from the World Trade Center Towers Collapse and Other Post-9/11 Disasters 322
Beginning with the End in Mind: Assessing Risk, Threats, and Mitigation Strategies 323
Existing Construction Standards, Codes, Practices, and Guidelines That Promote Security and Disaster Resilience in New Construction 324
Existing Buildings: Inspections And Retrofitting 325
Homeland Security and the Issues of Energy, Sustainability, Environment, Accessibility, and New Products, Materials, and Techniques 326
A World Transformed: A Vision of One Possible Future for the Construction Industry and Construction Team 330
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