DEB Newsletter

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Issue Date
Newsletter Name
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85
2025 September
DEB Newsletter #85
  • Fire Safety
  • VCC Supervisory Requirements for Fire Alarm and Sprinkler Systems
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84
2025 May
DEB Newsletter #84
  • Permits
  • Energy
  • CPSM
  • Permitting Requirements for Temporary Structures
  • Rare Gems in the Virginia Energy Conservation Code
  • 2025 CPSM Issued 3/17/2025
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83
2024 December
DEB Newsletter #83
  • Fire Safety
  • Mass Notification Systems and Risk Analysis
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82
2024 June
DEB Newsletter #82
  • CPSM
  • Maintenance Reserve
  • 2024 CPSM Issued February 29, 2024
  • M-R FIX
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81
2024 February
DEB Newsletter #81
  • CPSM
  • Building Code
  • 2023 CPSM Issued December 15, 2023
  • Code Requirements for Functional Performance Testing and Commissioning of Building Systems
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80
2023 August
DEB Newsletter #80
  • Fire Safety
  • Design
  • Fire Protection System Piping and Stair Enclosures
  • Baby Changing Facilities
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79
2022 December
DEB Newsletter #79
  • Building Code
  • Design
  • Electrical
  • Occupancy Consideration - Part 2 of 2, Occupant Load Determination
  • Prohibition on the use of certain HFC's
  • Electrical Analyses
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78
2022 August
DEB Newsletter #78
  • Cost
  • CPSM
  • The Pool Process and the Focus of the Phases
  • 2022 CPSM Issued August 1, 2022
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77
2022 March
DEB Newsletter #77
  • Building Code
  • CPSM
  • Procurement
  • Occupancy Considerations - Part 1 of 2 Floor Area Determination and Group Classification
  • 2021 CPSM Rev. 1 issued March 1, 2022
  • Design Assist
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76
2021 December
DEB Newsletter #76
  • Design
  • Design
  • Permits
  • Baby Changing Stations - Existing Toilet Rooms
  • A/E Design versus Delegated Design
  • Demolition Permits for State Owned Buildings and Structures Checklist
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75
2021 August
DEB Newsletter #75
  • Contracts
  • CPSM
  • Energy
  • Permits
  • Payment of Prevailing Wage on Public Works Contracts
  • 2021 CPSM issued July 15, 2021
  • 2018 Virginia Energy Conservation and Environmental Standards (VEES)
  • Demolition Permits for State Owned Buildings and Structures
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74
2021 April
DEB Newsletter #74
  • Contracts
  • Contracts
  • Fire Safety
  • Order of Precedence for Contract Documents
  • OAG Review of Bonds
  • Supervision
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73
2021 January
DEB Newsletter #73
  • Procurement
  • Procurement
  • Options for Using Job Order Contracting
  • Construction Procurement: Electronic Bid Receipt using eVA
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72
2020 December
DEB Newsletter #72
  • DEB Notices
  • DEB Notice 113020 - Market Value for a Building (Executive Order 45)
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71
2020 November
DEB Newsletter #71
  • Contracts
  • Electrical
  • Equals and Substitutes
  • Electric Vehicle Charging Stations
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70
2020 October
DEB Newsletter #70
  • Fire Safety
  • Submittals
  • Methods of Fire Alarm System Communication
  • Project Identification Codes
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69
2020 September
DEB Newsletter #69
  • Civil
  • Contracts
  • Using the Virginia Flood Risk Information System - A Quick Tutorial
  • Mandatory Training for Contractors and Architects/Engineers
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68
2020 August
DEB Newsletter #68
  • Mechanical
  • Submittals
  • Returning to State Buildings with Epidemic Conditions Still in Place
  • Submitting Forms and Other Documents to DEB Electronically
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67
2020 July
DEB Newsletter #67
  • Contracts
  • CPSM
  • Job Order Contracting
  • 2020 CPSM issued July 1, 2020
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66
2020 June
DEB Newsletter #66
  • CPSM
  • Inspections
  • 2020 CPSM Update
  • State Building Official Virtual Construction Inspections
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65
2020 May
DEB Newsletter #65
  • CPSM
  • Permits
  • Determining Building Area for CO Forms, Estimates, and Building Efficiency
  • COVID-19 Operational Changes that may Result in Changes to Building Use, Building Occupancy and/or Construction
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64
2020 April
DEB Newsletter #64
  • Emergencies
  • Fire Safety
  • Submittals
  • Emergency Facilities
  • Understanding Manual Wet Standpipe Systems
  • DEB Reopens EDR Submittals
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63
2020 March
DEB Newsletter #63
  • Design
  • Design Philosophy
  • Criteria for Engineering Judgments Submitted to DEB
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62
2020 February
DEB Newsletter #62
  • Accessibility
  • Cost
  • Vertical Grab Bars
  • Project Funding and Legislative Intent
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61
2020 January
DEB Newsletter #61
  • Accessibility
  • CPSM
  • Plumbing
  • Procurement
  • DEB Notice 010720 - Clarification to Accessibility Standards for ... Vertical Grab Bars
  • Agency and A/E Coordination with Localities
  • Nonpotable Water Systems Regulated by the Virginia Plumbing Code
  • New Construction Management and Design-Build Procedures
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60
2019 December
DEB Newsletter #60
  • Civil
  • Contracts
  • CPSM
  • Parking
  • Procurement
  • Floodplain Management Program for State Agencies
  • ESCOs, EPC, and Executive Order 43
  • 2019 CPSM Rev 1
  • Parking for Capitol Square and State Agency Visitors
  • Alternative Construction Procurement Procedures
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59
2019 November
DEB Newsletter #59
  • Fire Safety
  • Fire Door Closing Requirements
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58
2019 October
DEB Newsletter #58
  • Fire Safety
  • Specifications
  • Understanding Fire Alarm and Fire Sprinkler Requirements for Elevators
  • Preparing Project Manuals and Specifications
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57
2019 September
DEB Newsletter #57
  • EDR
  • Procurement
  • Security
  • Electronic Documents Review (EDR) Requirements
  • Executive Order 35 and Category B - Small Purchase Professional Services Procurements
  • Building Access Changes for Visitors
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56
2019 August
DEB Newsletter #56
  • EDR
  • Energy
  • Parking
  • Resources
  • Submittals
  • Electronic Document Review - Final Rollout
  • Compliance with the 2015 Virginia Energy Conservation Code
  • Parking Requirements for State Facilities
  • Useful DEB Links and Email Addresses
  • Please use the Transmittal for DEB Review Services
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55
2019 July
DEB Newsletter #55
  • Accessibility
  • CPSM
  • Seminars
  • Training
  • Accessible Benches
  • 2019 Edition CPSM - Revision 0
  • DEB Training Seminars
  • DEB Training Seminars
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54
2019 June
DEB Newsletter #54
  • Electrical
  • Plumbing
  • Submittals
  • Lightning Protection Systems
  • Dormitory Occupant Load and Plumbing Fixture Calculations
  • The Transmittal for DEB Review Services (DGS-30-380)
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53
2019 May
DEB Newsletter #53
  • Cost
  • Fire Safety
  • Project Planner (CR-1) Guidance
  • Interim Fire Safety in Occupied Buildings
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52
2019 April
DEB Newsletter #52
  • Doors and Hardware
  • Training
  • Door Hardware Code Compliance Basics
  • Join DEB in Wytheville for "DGS on the Road"
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51
2019 March
DEB Newsletter #51
  • Accessibility
  • Energy
  • Procurement
  • What is PROWAG?
  • Energy Recovery Ventilation Systems
  • Procurement Reviews & Recommendations for CM and DB Projects
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50
2019 February
DEB Newsletter #50
  • AARB
  • Contracts
  • EDR
  • EDR
  • EDR
  • Lighting
  • Seminars
  • AARB July 2019 Meeting Date Revised
  • A/E Contracts and MOUs Reminder
  • Agency Document Upload Process
  • Creating Recognizable Text
  • New EDR Webpage
  • Means of Egress Illumination
  • CPSM Seminar Training Update
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49
2019 January
DEB Newsletter #49
  • Egress
  • Egress
  • Egress and Fire Protection Issues in Open Parking Structures
  • Exterior Areas for Assisted Rescue
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48
2018 December
DEB Newsletter #48
  • Maintenance Reserve
  • Submittals
  • M-R FIX Reminder
  • EDR Submittal Requirements
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47
2018 November
DEB Newsletter #47
  • BITS
  • Procurement
  • Building Information Tracking System (BITS)
  • Building Committees
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46
2018 October
DEB Newsletter #46
  • Masonry
  • Masonry - It Keeps Getting Better
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45
2018 September
DEB Newsletter #45
  • Civil
  • Mechanical
  • Procurement
  • Website
  • Geotechnical Investigations, Soils Reports, and Foundation Recommendations
  • The Energy Conservation Code and Air-Side Economizers
  • Info Session on Recent Code of Virginia Changes to CM & DB Procurement
  • Website and Forms Center Update (BCOM, now DEB)
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44
2018 August
DEB Newsletter #44
  • DEB Notices
  • Organization
  • Organization
  • Submittals
  • DEB Notice 090418 - Applicable Building Code
  • BCOM-to-DEB Transition
  • DGS/DEB Reorganization
  • Signage Requirements
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43
2018 July
BCOM Newsletter #43
  • Permits
  • Permits
  • Additional Backup Requirement for all CO-17 TMPs for Amusement Devices
  • Permitting of Temporary Bleachers and Grandstands for Erection on State Property
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42
2018 June
BCOM Newsletter #42
  • BITS
  • Reviews
  • Resetting Your BITS Password & Updating Your BITS Profile
  • Electronic Document Review
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41
2018 May
BCOM Newsletter #41
  • CPSM
  • Electrical
  • Permits
  • 2018 CPSM, Revision 0
  • Principles for Safe Electrical Designs
  • Helpful Hints for Filling out a Building Permit Application
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40
2018 April
BCOM Newsletter #40
  • Cost
  • CPSM
  • Permits
  • CBR Season Starts Soon
  • 2018 CPSM Rev 0 Appendix S (advance copy)
  • Amusement Devices
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39
2018 March
BCOM Newsletter #39
  • Drawings
  • Mechanical
  • Applying Professional Seals on State-Owned Building Designs
  • Mechanical Equipment Mounting Requirements on Low Sloped Roofs
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38
2018 February
BCOM Newsletter #38
  • Maintenance Reserve
  • Permits
  • Submittals
  • M-R FIX Update
  • Temporary Tent and Stage Permits
  • March 26, 2018 Email System Transition
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37
2018 January
BCOM Newsletter #37
  • Cost
  • Fire Safety
  • Introducing the New CR-1 Project Planner
  • Engineering Judgements Demystified
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36
2017 December
BCOM Newsletter #36
  • Maintenance Reserve
  • Newsletter
  • COVA Trax / M-R Fix
  • About the BCOM Newsletter
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35
2017 November
BCOM Newsletter #35
  • Fire Safety
  • Submittals
  • Firestopping Requirements for Through-Penetration Systems
  • The Importance of Project Codes
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34
2017 October
BCOM Newsletter #34
  • BITS
  • DEB Notices
  • Structural
  • BITS Guidance: Creating CPSM Forms
  • DEB Notice 093017: 2017 Edition Revision 0
  • Light Gage Framing Construction: BCOM Submittal Requirements
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33
2017 September
BCOM Newsletter #33
  • CPSM
  • Mechanical
  • Seminars
  • 2017 CPSM, Revision 0
  • Clearance to Combustibles & Clearance Reduction
  • Seminars Update
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32
2017 August
BCOM Newsletter #32
  • BITS
  • Fire Safety
  • Structural
  • AAC Responsibilities
  • Avoiding Corrosion in Dry Pipe Fire Sprinkler Systems
  • Proper Detailing of Wood Bolted Connections
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31
2017 July
BCOM Newsletter #31
  • BITS
  • Inspections
  • Mechanical
  • Resetting Your BITS Password
  • Top 10 Installation Deficiencies Found During Project Inspections
  • General Mechanical Regulations
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30
2017 June
BCOM Newsletter #30
  • Elevators
  • Procurement
  • Understanding Elevator Capture, Recall, and Shunt Trip
  • Construction Procurement Requirements per Code of Virginia 2.2-4378-4383
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29
2017 May
BCOM Newsletter #29
  • Bidding and Award
  • Bidding and Award
  • Contracts
  • Energy
  • Additive Bid Items
  • What is an Addendum?
  • A/E Contracts and MOUs Reminder
  • Considerations in Choosing a Path for Energy Code Compliance
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28
2017 April
BCOM Newsletter #28
  • Drawings
  • Website
  • Dimensioning for Construction Tolerances
  • New DGS and BCOM Websites
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27
2017 March
BCOM Newsletter #27
  • Accessibility
  • Fire Safety
  • Accessible Transfer Shower Compartments
  • Fire-rated Duct Wrap Assemblies
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26
2017 February
BCOM Newsletter #26
  • Cost
  • Fire Safety
  • Cost Review Checklists
  • Glass Block Assemblies in Fire Rated Walls
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25
2017 January
BCOM Newsletter #25
  • Electrical
  • Specifications
  • Electrical Labeling Requirements
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23
2016 November
BCOM Newsletter #23
  • Cost
  • Fire Safety
  • Fire Safety
  • Seminars
  • How BCOM Establishes Reasonable Project Costs
  • Responsibilities for the Inspection of Fire Rated Construction and Fire Protection Systems
  • Strategies for Improving the Fire Safety Construction Inspection Process
  • Consider Attending a CPSM Seminar
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22
2016 October
BCOM Newsletter #22
  • BITS
  • Electrical
  • Fire Safety
  • How to Self-Reset Your BITS Password
  • Backup Power - Emergency and Standby Electrical Loads
  • Means of Egress - Lessons Learned from the Chicago Iroquois Theater Fire
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21
2016 September
BCOM Newsletter #21
  • Cost
  • Plumbing
  • Rehabilitation
  • Pool Process Stages & Terminology
  • Plumbing Fixture Count Calculation and Code Application
  • Designing to Comply with the Virginia Rehabilitation Code
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20
2016 August
BCOM Newsletter #20
  • BITS
  • Fire Safety
  • Inspections
  • Permits
  • BITS "Favorites"
  • Fire Rated Corridor Construction
  • Preparing for Successful Inspections
  • Temporary Structure Permits for Tents, Stages, and Amusement Devices
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19
2016 July
BCOM Newsletter #19
  • Contracts
  • DEB Notices
  • Fire Safety
  • Newsletter
  • Procurement
  • Reviews
  • Construction Manager at Risk Contracts
  • DEB Notice 070116: DEB-SFMO Memorandum of Agreement
  • Fire Door Seal Requirements
  • BCOM Newsletter Index
  • Debarment and Enjoinment Procedures (Revised)
  • AARB Meeting Location Update
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18
2016 June
BCOM Newsletter #18
  • Energy
  • Reviews
  • The Energy Conservation Code and Building Thermal Envelopes
  • Art & Architecture Review Board
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17
2016 May
BCOM Newsletter #17
  • Cost
  • Inspections
  • Permits
  • Methods of Construction Cost Analysis
  • Are We Ready for Substantial Completion Inspection?
  • Annual Permits for Construction
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16
2016 April
BCOM Newsletter #16
  • BITS
  • Contracts
  • Fire Safety
  • Fire Safety
  • BITS Security Reminder
  • A/E Contracts and MOUs Reminder
  • Fire Protection Standpipe Design
  • Fire Sprinklers and Shelving with Storage
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15
2016 March
BCOM Newsletter #15
  • BITS
  • Communications
  • Contracts
  • Egress
  • Towers
  • BITS Version 1.5.7 and Document Access
  • Assistive Listening Systems
  • How to Structure an A/E Contract for Pool-Funded Projects
  • Allowable Opening Force for Egress Doors
  • Communication Tower Reviews, Permits, and Fees
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14
2016 February
BCOM Newsletter #14
  • Electrical
  • Energy
  • Fire Safety
  • Submittals
  • Emergency & Stand-by Power Systems
  • TCC Bayside Building Achieves VEES Certification
  • Stair Pressurization Acceptance
  • Transmittal Forms
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13
2016 January
BCOM Newsletter #13
  • Cost
  • Fire Safety
  • Newsletter
  • Financing Capital Projects, Part 1
  • Fire Protection Water Supplies
  • Recap of 2015 BCOM Newsletter Articles
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12
2015 December
BCOM Newsletter #12
  • BITS
  • Energy
  • Lighting
  • Forgot BITS Password?
  • VEES 2012 is Coming
  • Motion Sensor Controlled Egress Illumination
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11
2015 November
BCOM Newsletter #11
  • Contracts
  • Fire Safety
  • Permits
  • Change Orders
  • BCOM's Application of NFPA 285 within the Virginia Construction Code
  • Do I Need a Building Permit?
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10
2015 October
BCOM Newsletter #10
  • Cost
  • Fire Safety
  • Structural
  • Technical Assistance
  • The Funding Report
  • Alert: Changes to Seismic Design Requirements for Fire Protection Sprinkler Systems
  • Correction to September Article on Structural Requirements when Reroofing
  • BCOM Technical Assistance
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9
2015 September
BCOM Newsletter #9
  • Procurement
  • Procurement
  • Structural
  • Submittals
  • Value Engineering
  • Construction Management Process Improvements
  • Construction Procurement Survey
  • Structural Requirements when Reroofing, Virginia Rehabilitation Code (VRC) 706.3
  • Reminders: A/E Contracts, Transmittal Forms, Electronic Submittals
  • VE Waiver Requirement for CM & DB Projects Eliminated
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8
2015 August
BCOM Newsletter #8
  • Cost
  • Electrical
  • Inspections
  • Mechanical
  • Permits
  • Schematic Cost Reports for Pool Projects
  • Utility Required Electrical Special Inspection
  • Top 10 Ways to Expedite Design Reviews and Inspections
  • Atrium Smoke Control Systems
  • Clarification of Fees for Temporary Structure Permits
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7
2015 July
BCOM Newsletter #7
  • Mechanical
  • Security
  • Structural
  • Training
  • HVAC Work without a Building Permit
  • Safe Room and Secure Room Design & Construction
  • Responsibilities for Structural and Special Inspections
  • BCOM Seminars
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6
2015 June
BCOM Newsletter #6
  • BITS
  • Contracts
  • Cost
  • CPSM
  • BITS Q&A: Why are Two Forms needed to adjust Funds for Subprojects?
  • Reminder: Submit A/E Contracts and MOUs within 10 Days following Award
  • Budgeting Phased Projects
  • Searching the CPSM
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5
2015 May
BCOM Newsletter #5
  • Cost
  • Fire Safety
  • Procurement
  • Submittals
  • Submittals
  • Using the New CR-3 Worksheet to Develop CBR Cost Proposals
  • Code Guidance: Area of Refuge and Two-Way Communication Devices
  • Summary of Key Changes Mandated by Executive Order 20 (July 2014)
  • BCOM's Specialized Email Mailboxes
  • Submittal Guidance
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4
2015 April
BCOM Newsletter #4
  • CPSM
  • 2014 CPSM, Revision 1
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3
2015 March
BCOM Newsletter #3
  • BITS
  • Cost
  • Fire Safety
  • Procurement
  • BITS Security
  • Why Schematic Cost Reviews are Important
  • Lessons Learned: Fire Rated Laboratory Chemical Fume Hood Exhaust Systems
  • Debarment and Enjoinment Procedures
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2
2015 February
BCOM Newsletter #2
  • BITS
  • Cost
  • Electrical
  • Guidance for Creating BITS Forms
  • Scope and Extent for Pool-Funded Projects
  • Generators
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1
2015 January
BCOM Newsletter #1
  • Cost
  • Energy
  • Roofing
  • Pool Process for Funding Projects
  • Virginia Energy Conservation Code and High Performance Building Act
  • Appendix A - DEB Roofing Policy and Technical Standards