FGI extends Guidelines proposal review period to Nov. 18

2018 FGI Guidelines proposal review period extended to Nov. 18
Although the proposal period is now closed, the public can still review proposals to two Facility Guidelines Institute Guidelines: The Guidelines for Design and Construction of Hospitals and Outpatient Facilities and the Guidelines for Design and Construction of Residential Health, Care and Support Facilities until Nov. 18, with the option to add opinions to either strongly support or disagree with what is being proposed based on evidence from the field

FGI says the goal of the public proposal period is to gather information to update and improve any part of the content of the current editions to add to the 2018 editions. FGI formed a cost-benefit committee to review the potential costs and benefits associated with all proposed changes.

The public can add comments using FGI’s electronic proposal system, which is organized into three portals: hospitals; outpatient facilities; and residential health, care and support facilities.

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Institute kicks off effort to develop national BIM guideline
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Architects Foundation expands National Resilience Initiative
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DHS campaign features cybersecurity events, resources
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