Integrated Design Process and the Fire Service
Prescriptive to Performance-Based Design in Green Buildings
By: Craig E. Hofmeister, P.E.
The building design community's movement towards sustainable or environmentally friendly building designs can result in unique fire protection and life safety challenges, especially in relation to traditional building code compliance.
National Institute of Building Sciences - Whole Building Design Guide
"The goal of 'Whole Building' Design is to create a successful high-performance building by applying an integrated design and team approach to the project during the planning and programming phases. Explore the WBDG via our new User's Guide."
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