Bøger af Board on Infrastructure and the Constructed Environment

Congress has an ongoing interest in ensuring that the 500,000 buildings and other structures owned and operated by the Department of Defense (DOD) are operated effectively in terms of cost and resource use. This title summarizes the recommendations for energy efficiency.

The US government is faced with growing challenges to managing its facilities and infrastructure. This study focuses on the people and skills that may be needed to manage federal facilities. It also presents an analysis of the forces affecting federal facilities asset management, and a comprehensive strategy for workforce development.

Evidence shows that the quality of indoor environments can affect the health and productivity of adults and children. One consequence is that a movement has emerged to promote the design of schools that have fewer adverse environmental effects. This report provides an analysis of the complexity of making such a determination.

Presents an assessment of the requirements facing the US Bureau of Reclamation of the Department of Interior in the 21st century, an analysis of good practices and techniques for addressing those challenges, and a review of workforce and human resource needs.

In 1997, Congress directed the National Research Council (NRC) to carry out a series of assessments of project management at the Department of Energy (DOE). This report presents information and guidance for use towards the development of a viable methodology to suit DOE's needs.

Effective risk management is essential for the success of large projects built and operated by the Department of Energy (DOE). This work aims to provide DOE project managers with a basic understanding of both the project owner's risk management role and effective oversight of those risk management activities delegated to contractors.

There is a growing litany of problems with federal facilities that put a drain on the federal budget and compromise the effectiveness of federal services. This report presents a review of both public and private practices, and identifies appropriate objectives, practices, and performance measures. It provides a series of recommendations.

Provides an assessment of earthquake engineering research issues and the role of information technology in that research effort. This work presents an overview of the challenge, including six critical research problems making up that challenge. It also provides a research plan for NEES.