The following reports are available online (read-only format) or can be purchased from the National Academy Press (1-888-624-8373). Click on the report title of interest and you will be hyperlinked to the publication. For information on reports done by the Federal Facilities Council (FFC), please visit the FFC Publications Web site.

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

Released 03/14/07

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

Released 05/05/06

Green Schools: Attributes for Health and Learning

Released 10/2/06

Review and Assessment of the Health and Productivity Benefits of Green Schools: An Interim Report (Released 2/6/2006)

Managing Construction AND Infrastructure in the 21st Century Bureau of Reclamation (Released: January 2006)

Measuring Performance and Benchmarking Project Management at the Department of Energy (2005)

Owner's Role in Project Risk Management (2005)

Intelligent Sustainment and Renewal of Department of Energy Facilities and Infrastructure (2004)

Investments in Federal Facilities: Asset Management Strategies for the 21st Century (2004)

Preventing Earthquake Disasters: The Grand Challenge in Earthquake Engineering (2003)

Making the Nation Safe from Fire: A Path Forward in Research (2003)

Working in Olmsted's Shadow: Guidance for Developing a Scope of Services for the Update of the Master Plan for the U.S. Capitol and Grounds (2003).

Promoting Innovation: 2002 Assessment of the Partnership for Advancing Technology in Housing (2003)

ISC Security Design Criteria for New Federal Office Buildings and Major Modernization Projects: A Review and Commentary (2003)

Completing the “Big Dig”: Managing the Final Stages of Boston’s Central Artery/Tunnel Project (2003) [Press Release] [Opening Statement]

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

Proceedings of a Government/Industry Forum: The Owner’s Role in Project Management and Preproject Planning (2002)

Blast Mitigation for Structures: 1999 Status Report on the DTRA/TSWG Program (2000)

Improving Project Management in the Department of Energy (1999)

Research Agenda for Test Methods and Models to Simulate the Accelerated Aging of Infrastructure Materials: Report of a Workshop (1999)

Review of the Need for a Large-Scale Test Facility for Research on the Effects of Extreme Winds on Structures (1999)

Assessing the Need for Independent Project Reviews in the Department of Energy (1998)

Stewardship of Federal Facilities: A Proactive Strategy for Managing the Nation's Public Assets (1998)

Use of Underground Facilities to Protect Critical Infrastructure: Summary of a Workshop (1998)

Financing Tomorrow's Infrastructure: Challenges and Issues: Proceedings of a Colloquium (1996)

Protecting Buildings from Bomb Damage: Transfer of Blast-Effects Mitigation Technologies from Military to Civilian Applications (1995)

The Challenges of Providing Future Infrastructure in an Environment of Limited Resources, New Technologies, and Changing Social Paradigms (1995)

Measuring and Improving Infrastructure Performance (1995)

Toward Infrastructure Improvement: An Agenda for Research (1994)

Responsibilities of Architects and Engineers and Their Clients in Federal Facilities Development (1994)

In Our Own Backyard: Principles for Effective Improvement of the Nation's Infrastructure (1993)

Inspection and Other Strategies for Assuring Quality in Government Construction (1991)

Pay Now or Pay Later: Controlling Cost of Ownership from Design Throughout the Service Life of Public Buildings (1991)

Uses of Risk Analysis to Achieve Balanced Safety in Building Design and Operations (1991)

The following reports are not available online, however bound copies may still be available. Please contact our office if you are interested in any of the following publications.

Education of Architects and Engineers for Careers in Facility Design and Construction (1995)

The Fourth Dimension in Building: Strategies for Minimizing Obsolescence (1993)

The Role of Public Agencies in Fostering New Technology and Innovation in Building (1992)

Achieving Designs to Budget for Federal Facilities (1990)

Policies and Criteria for Heating, Ventilating, and Air-Conditioning Systems in Federal Buildings (1990)

Improving the Accuracy of Early Cost Estimates for Federal Construction Projects (1990)

Improving the Design Quality of Federal Buildings (1989)

Use Of Building Codes in Federal Agency Construction (1989)

A National Building Research Agenda: Starting the Process (1988)

Analytical Methods for Designing Buildings for Fire Safety (1988)

Electronically Enhanced Office Buildings (1988)

The Protection of Federal Office Buildings Against Terrorism (1988)

Improving the Evaluation and Use of Computer Software for Buildings (1987)

Policies and Procedures for Control of Indoor Air Quality (1987)

Post-Occupancy Evaluation Practices in the Building Process (1987)

Construction Productivity: Proposed Actions by the Federal Government to Promote Increased Efficiency in Construction (1986)

Construction Contract Modifications: Comparing the Experiences of Federal Agencies with Other Owners (1986)

Report from the 1985 Workshop on Advanced Technology for Building Design and Engineering (1986)

Programming Practices in the Building Process: Opportunities for Improvement (1986)

Design Criteria for Federal Buildings (1985)

Building Diagnostics: A Conceptual Framework (1985)

Updated 5/16/07