The National Institute of Building Sciences (NIBS) is pleased to announce that the core functionality of the Whole Building Design Guide has been restored and is now available for public use. As many users are aware, NIBS took down the WBDG portal abruptly in early October 2024 for mandatory security and maintenance upgrades.

The Whole Building Design Guide - WBDG (www.wbdg.org) is one of the largest web-based portals providing government and industry practitioners with one-stop access to up-to-date information on a wide range of building-related guidance, criteria and technology from a 'whole buildings' perspective.

Learn more or reach out to WBDG Support at [email protected] for additional assistance. UFGS Master Updated February 12, 2025; Posted February 20, 2025 Unified Facilities Guide Specifications (UFGS) are a joint effort of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), the Naval Facilities Engineering Systems Command (NAVFAC), and the Air Force Civil ...

The WBDG was created and continues to evolve as the only online portal providing built environment practitioners access to relevant building-related guidance, up-to-date federal criteria, new technology information, and workforce development training from a 'whole building' perspective. For over two decades, the National Institute of Building ...

WBDG design objectives are all significantly important: accessible, aesthetics, cost-effective, functional/operational, historic preservation, productive, secure/safe, and sustainable. Their interrelationships must be understood, evaluated, and appropriately applied to a project to create a high-performance building.

Currently the WBDG is offering limited features as the NIBS team works diligently to bring the entirety of WBDG services back online. Learn more or reach out to WBDG Support at [email protected] for additional assistance.

Thank you for visiting the Whole Building Design Guide. Currently the WBDG is offering limited features as the NIBS team works diligently to bring the entirety of WBDG services back online. Learn more or reach out to WBDG Support at [email protected] for additional assistance.

WBDG is a gateway to up-to-date information on integrated 'whole building' design techniques and technologies. 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.

These courses provided by the WBDG alongside federal and industry partners foster education as an effective and convenient way for building environment professionals to gain valuable whole building knowledge from subject matter experts while earning continuing education credits.

2024年9月20日 · WBDG - DoD Unified Facilities Criteria Program The Department of Defense (DoD) initiated the Unified Facilities Criteria Program to unify all technical criteria (UFCs) and guide specifications (UFGS) pertaining to planning, design, construction, and operation and maintenance of real property facilities.