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Maritime Domain Awareness Architecture Management Hub Strategy
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Maritime Domain Awareness Architecture Management Hub Strategy
http://www.doncio.navy.mil/Download.aspx?AttachID=710
"The Department of the Navy has been designated as the national lead for designing the Maritime Domain Awareness (MDA) enterprise architecture. Execution of this responsibility has been delegated to the DON Chief Information Officer. This strategy outlines how the DON CIO intends to carry out these responsibilities by leading an interagency effort to identify the standards and procedures that will allow maritime stakeholders to exchange MDA data and information more effectively, thus allowing leaders to make more timely and informed decisions in support of the nation's safety, security, economy and environment. By incorporating information assurance safeguards, the MDA enterprise architecture will ensure data is protected and accessible only to appropriate individuals."
**Wording taken from document's preamble**
Labels: Architecture, Government Documents, Military
The Energy Star Challenge: Build a Better World 10% at a Time
0 comments Posted by Jason D. Phillips at 1:28 PM
The Energy Star Challenge: Build a Better World 10% at a Time. Washington, D.C.: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Air and Radiation, 2007.
SUDOC: EP 1.2:EN 2/27/TOOLKIT
This toolkit teaches users how they can be part of the ENERGY STAR Challenge by helping improve the energy efficiency of America’s commercial and industrial buildings by 10% or more. Users will learn how to: measure and track energy use; develop a plan for energy improvements; make energy efficiency upgrades; and help spread the energy efficiency word to others. Another great feature of the toolkit is that users can learn more about energy efficiency for specific building types. The Fast Facts section provides useful statistics to help understand the important role commercial and industrial buildings play in global climate change.
Information available on the Internet: http://www.energystar.gov
The Bureau of Reclamation’s Architectural Legacy: 1902-1955
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Pfaff, Christine. The Bureau of Reclamation’s Architectural Legacy: 1902-1955. Denver, CO: U.S. Dept. of the Interior, Bureau of Reclamation, 2007.
SUDOC: I 53.2:AR 2/14
The Bureau of Reclamation is an agency under the U.S. Department of the Interior and oversees water resource management, specifically as it applies to the oversight, operation, or both, of numerous water diversion, delivery, and storage, and hydroelectric power generation projects it built throughout the western United States.
This history explores Reclamation offices and residences constructed between 1902 and 1955. Due to the remote location of most Reclamation engineering works, the Bureau had to provide temporary or permanent housing and office space for its employees during project construction and the ongoing operation and maintenance of its engineering assets. Also discussed are the influence of architectural styles on Reclamation’s offices and residences following the progression of popular national and regional styles. Some of the projects covered are the Boulder Canyon, Columbia Basin, Central Valley, Colorado-Big Thompson, and Missouri River Basin projects. One important component of this volume is the extensive collection of maps, plans, and photographs.
Available on the Internet: http://purl.access.gpo.gov/GPO/LPS93386
Labels: Architecture, Government Documents, New Document, U.S. History
Glenn Brown's History of the United States Capitol
0 comments Posted by Jason D. Phillips at 1:30 PM
Brown, Glenn, and Bushong, William. Glenn Brown's History of the United States Capitol. Annotated ed. in commemoration of the Bicentennial of the United States Capitol. Washington, D.C.: [U.S. G.P.O.] : For sale by the Supt. of Docs., U.S. G.P.O., [2007].
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Glenn Brown published a two volume history of the history of the United States Capitol, providing important information on the building and its art collection. This annotated update provides more information concerning Brown's sources and valuable perspectives on his viewpoints and limitations. This book details the history and evolution of the Capitol's architecture, design, and lay-out as originally envisioned by Pierre L'Enfant, George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, and succeeding generations.
Available on the Internet: http://purl.access.gpo.gov/GPO/LPS92765
Labels: Architecture, Government Documents, New Document, U.S. History
Evaluation of Earthquake Damaged Concrete and Masonry Wall Buildings
0 comments Posted by Jason D. Phillips at 1:57 PM
Evaluation of Earthquake Damaged Concrete and Masonry Wall Buildings: Basic Procedures Manual. Applied Technology Council. Washington, D.C.: Federal Emergency Management Agency, 1999.
SUDOC: HS 5.108:EA 7
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) initiated a project to evaluate and repair earthquake damaged concrete and masonry wall buildings. This project dealt with buildings who primary lateral-force-resisting systems consist of concrete or masonry bearing walls with flexible or rigid diaphragms, or whose vertical-load-bearing system consist of concrete or steel frames with concrete or masonry infill panels. FEMA published this manual to provide guidance on evaluating damage and analyzing future performance. Included in the document are component damage classification guides, and test and inspection guides.